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Posted: 5/9/2020 9:56:10 PM EDT
I know no one knows what will happen in 2020 as far as gun shows go. But I thought it'd be fun to see who could make the most accurate guess on what and when.
I'm gonna say sometime between Labor Day & Halloween there will be the first show back. Either Murfreesboro or Knoxville since those are both private venues. Guess away, gents. Winner gets a free rd of .45 GAP. 
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Posted: 5/9/2020 10:13:20 PM EDT
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Hopefully there will be one in Knoxville before then, looking to buy and sell some rifles but you're probably right, I'm thinking September.
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Posted: 5/9/2020 10:15:58 PM EDT
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I'm about ready to have an unofficial swap meet or something in my area.
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Posted: 5/10/2020 8:41:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bodybagger: I'm about ready to have an unofficial swap meet or something in my area. What about those of us without wives??????????
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Posted: 5/10/2020 9:54:49 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BobCole: What about those of us without wives?????????? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BobCole: Originally Posted By bodybagger: I'm about ready to have an unofficial swap meet or something in my area. What about those of us without wives?????????? Not that kinda swap, but I used to work with a guy that had those kinda parties, can probably get you an invite... But why is it so many of those guys so eager to share aren't offering anything you'd really want? |
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Posted: 5/10/2020 12:38:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bodybagger: Not that kinda swap, but I used to work with a guy that had those kinda parties, can probably get you an invite... But why is it so many of those guys so eager to share aren't offering anything you'd really want? I raided one of those once after there was a 'mix up' by our informant. All I can say was I felt sorry for ALL of them and laughed a bunch. Think about the best looking girl you know. Now think about her UGLY girlfriend they all have. What was at the party was the wrinkled ones! LOL |
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Posted: 5/10/2020 2:29:13 PM EDT
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Kinda like nude beaches in real life, huh?
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Posted: 5/10/2020 4:06:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bodybagger: Kinda like nude beaches in real life, huh? More like the nudist colony in Murfeesboro. Dad's band played out there ONCE. Dad said he had never seen so MANY wrinkles on rawhide in his life. LOL I know what he is talking about as the Anti Terr unit had to test its security system ONCE. One of them had a connection with Ned Ray's Office when he was Governor, who in turn gave it to the Adjudant General and the crap flowed down hill to yours truly. Needless to say we got in, but I am still trying to erase the sight from my mind! Ask your self one thing if you think it is exciting. Would you want to see your Grand Parents Nude after they had been out in the sun 50 years naked? |
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Posted: 5/11/2020 8:02:52 PM EDT
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Came in to Nashville Sunday & saw a billboard about the Murf show in late Sept. Apparently it is still on as of today I was told. Time will tell if city officials allow that large of a group inside a building.
I'm guessing football games with outdoor seating will be a bit different. |
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Posted: 5/16/2020 6:23:10 PM EDT
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As of now, the Chatt show is still scheduled to be on. If they allow it, I'm guessing they'll only allow so many inside the show at a time, forcing those others to stand outside in the heat. Not my idea of a good time.
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Posted: 5/24/2020 7:17:49 PM EDT
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The Knoxville gunshow from April has been rescheduled for June 27-28, hopefully they can keep this date.
Knoxville Gun Show |
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Posted: 6/23/2020 9:58:49 AM EDT
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Well, rk gun show website doesn't list the Knoxville show as postponed like all the others.
Does anyone know if this show is still on? Or if so, are most the vendors going to be there? |
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Posted: 6/23/2020 10:36:35 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Well, rk gun show website doesn't list the Knoxville show as postponed like all the others. Does anyone know if this show is still on? Or if so, are most the vendors going to be there? Call the number in the RK ad. They are friendly folks and will let you know for sure. |
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Posted: 6/23/2020 10:53:27 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Call the number in the RK ad. They are friendly folks and will let you know for sure. Will do, Thanks. Eta: The gun show is still happening and was told there is a good number of vendors that will be there. Guess I will probably make some time to swing by there. |
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Posted: 6/23/2020 12:58:59 PM EDT
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We got a postcard yesterday about the Chatt show being still on. They're holding it on July 4th, the WORST weekend to hold a show, IMO.
TICS is closed on July 4th. All day, so NO sales that day. Not to mention everyone & their brother will be grilling, picnicking & so forth. Just a horrible weekend for a gun show. How's that for running a business?  |
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Posted: 6/23/2020 2:19:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We got a postcard yesterday about the Chatt show being still on. They're holding it on July 4th, the WORST weekend to hold a show, IMO. TICS is closed on July 4th. All day, so NO sales that day. Not to mention everyone & their brother will be grilling, picnicking & so forth. Just a horrible weekend for a gun show. How's that for running a business? Take a small Coleman grill and cook and tailgate indoors |
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Posted: 6/27/2020 11:21:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We got a postcard yesterday about the Chatt show being still on. They're holding it on July 4th, the WORST weekend to hold a show, IMO. TICS is closed on July 4th. All day, so NO sales that day. Not to mention everyone & their brother will be grilling, picnicking & so forth. Just a horrible weekend for a gun show. How's that for running a business? Shouldn't you be able to buy a gun with a carry permit without a having to do background check. In GA. if we have a carry permit a person Doesn't have to run a Background Check. Do they do that in GA. I have thought about going to the Chattanooga Gun Show. I have an AR carbine to sell. Mixed Middle of the road gun. Someone from TN with a Carry permit and Find a dealer to do a Face to Face Transfer IF y'all can do buys with permit and no Background. |
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Posted: 6/28/2020 2:15:49 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Shouldn't you be able to buy a gun with a carry permit without a having to do background check. In GA. if we have a carry permit a person Doesn't have to run a Background Check. Do they do that in GA. I have thought about going to the Chattanooga Gun Show. I have an AR carbine to sell. Mixed Middle of the road gun. Someone from TN with a Carry permit and Find a dealer to do a Face to Face Transfer IF y'all can do buys with permit and no Background. Unfortunately, a carry permit does not exempt you from the background check requirement in TN. |
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Posted: 6/28/2020 7:10:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Unfortunately, a carry permit does not exempt you from the background check requirement in TN. Keep in mind the background check is a FEDERAL requirement. We 'could' be exempted, if the TBI was willing to give up the money. TBI would have to run regular checks on all permit holders (which costs them practically nothing) AND ask ATF for the background check exemption for permit holders, which would reduce their revenue. We had the same issue when I lived in Nevada, everyone had to have a check done, UNTIL 2012 when we pressured DPS to ask for the exemption. You did have to get a new permit before you were exempted, but that wasn't too big a deal. The TBI could also forgo their check entirely and allow dealers to use the NICS system (what TICS queries anyway), it's FREE, again reducing their revenue. |
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Posted: 6/28/2020 8:29:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Keep in mind the background check is a FEDERAL requirement. We 'could' be exempted, if the TBI was willing to give up the money. TBI would have to run regular checks on all permit holders (which costs them practically nothing) AND ask ATF for the background check exemption for permit holders, which would reduce their revenue. We had the same issue when I lived in Nevada, everyone had to have a check done, UNTIL 2012 when we pressured DPS to ask for the exemption. You did have to get a new permit before you were exempted, but that wasn't too big a deal. The TBI could also forgo their check entirely and allow dealers to use the NICS system (what TICS queries anyway), it's FREE, again reducing their revenue. Well shit. I was hoping to get this one last AR sold. AND I am done doing anything until the Drama is over. I have ammo I have mags I have an AR pistol. LOLOL Well see what brace the ATF is interested in banning. Gauranteed its the one I have on my AR Pistol. Just because that's the way it would work out for me. OH well SBR route for sure now. Only reason I bought it is because we would go to the Mountains Elijay and then Go up to the Cherokee National Forest and then over to Chattanooga Sometimes Wind up in Gatlinburg for a walk. My sunday will be shit now. OH well Thanks again TN boys from a Lost GA Boy. 
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Posted: 6/28/2020 9:07:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Shouldn't you be able to buy a gun with a carry permit without a having to do background check. Many states do allow that. TN is not one of them. Technically, one could have a carry permit & get an indictment of some sort. |
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Posted: 6/28/2020 9:10:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Keep in mind the background check is a FEDERAL requirement. We 'could' be exempted, if the TBI was willing to give up the money. TBI would have to run regular checks on all permit holders (which costs them practically nothing) AND ask ATF for the background check exemption for permit holders, which would reduce their revenue. Chick at TICS told me last week they're doing 2,000 checks a week. That's $10 per pop, $20,000 per week. You think TN is going to give up ANY of that income? Shit fuck no, they're not. |
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Posted: 6/29/2020 11:49:46 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Chick at TICS told me last week they're doing 2,000 checks a week. That's $10 per pop, $20,000 per week. You think TN is going to give up ANY of that income? Shit fuck no, they're not. I still want a state rep or senator to have the balls to stand up and ask if TICS revenue exceeds the TICS budget, and if it does, why are we being overcharged and de facto taxed on gun purchases? |
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Posted: 6/29/2020 7:30:58 PM EDT
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Well shit....I thought TN was cool......Just moved here from TX and getting a CHL was super easy at the drivers licenses place. Just needed to get finger prints and 10 days later it was already in the mail. So buying a gun will cost me $10 extra for a background check....learn something new every day.
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Posted: 6/29/2020 9:05:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Well shit....I thought TN was cool......Just moved here from TX and getting a CHL was super easy at the drivers licenses place. Just needed to get finger prints and 10 days later it was already in the mail. So buying a gun will cost me $10 extra for a background check....learn something new every day. The $10 fee goes back to the beginning of the federal checks. The Brady background check law doesn't allow the feds to collect a fee, but does allow states to collect a fee if the state acts as a point of contact for NICS. As I recall, Tennessee decided to cooperate by being a point of contact and by doing sort of a trial run with the feds - starting the NICS checks before they were required in most states. The carry permit stuff is a mix of still trying to clear out the BS that was kept in place when the democrats still controlled half of the state legislature, and anti-gun politicians offering to help out gun owners by proposing bills that sound like they might help gun owners, but actually do nothing but divert attention away from the bills that were submitted to actually fix the BS that needs to be cleared out. |
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Posted: 7/1/2020 10:52:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I still want a state rep or senator to have the balls to stand up and ask if TICS revenue exceeds the TICS budget, and if it does, why are we being overcharged and de facto taxed on gun purchases? A) You expect a politician to tell the truth?  B) They'll tell you the excess either went into their "rainy day fund" for when sales are slow or back to the general fund. |
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Posted: 7/16/2020 8:20:22 PM EDT
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Got word today the Crossville show Aug 1 & 2 is a "go".
Not sure whom will have what, but The Gun Crew will be there. |
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Posted: 7/25/2020 10:41:20 AM EDT
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Just got word of a Manchester show Aug 8 & 9 is a "go". No clue on quality of the show.
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Posted: 7/25/2020 11:49:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Just got word of a Manchester show Aug 8 & 9 is a "go". No clue on quality of the show. That Manchester show is tiny with not many dealers. I go when I'm able though because it's close to me and I think if they had better door numbers more dealers would come. I remember back when the Sparta show was like that and nowadays it's elbow to butthole, wall to wall. Hoping the Manchester show will grow too. So if you folks can drop by it. Unfortunately that also is the 127 Yard sale weekend and a lot of folks myself included will be on the 127. |
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Posted: 8/2/2020 8:44:29 PM EDT
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I worked the Crossville show this weekend. It was ok, nothing big due to the cancellation of the yard sale.
I talked to a guy who did Lebanon Sat. He said it was packed but dealers were scalping prices. No clue when the next show is scheduled. |
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Posted: 8/3/2020 12:46:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I worked the Crossville show this weekend. It was ok, nothing big due to the cancellation of the yard sale. I talked to a guy who did Lebanon Sat. He said it was packed but dealers were scalping prices. No clue when the next show is scheduled. Yard sale isn't cancelled. Starts Aug 3rd |
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Posted: 8/4/2020 7:18:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yard sale isn't cancelled. Starts Aug 3rd That's weird. Why in the world would they do a yard sale in the work week? Previous years it was always on the weekend, coupled with the gun show. |
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Posted: 8/4/2020 8:02:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That's weird. Why in the world would they do a yard sale in the work week? Previous years it was always on the weekend, coupled with the gun show. Dude you have no idea on the 127 yard sale. It's grown over the years to include the whole week. The work days is mostly the pickers and vendors trading around with each other like dealers do on setup day at the gun shows. |
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