Gun Shows

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ISRA GUN SHOW NOTICES <br />
Time To Attend Gun Shows In Your Area!<br />
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"ALL AMERICAN SHO" Gun Show - South Central Illinois Area<br />
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Dates: January 26 & 27 2013<br />
Times: Sat 8am - 6pm / Sun 9am - 4pm<br />
Location: Effingham's Village Square Mall (Banker St. / HWY 45 S)<br />
Cost: $5.00 / Children under 10 free <br />
Up to 300 vendors on display. <br />
Free activities for kids: Free rides in vintage military vehicles - Free airsoft shooting range <br />
Hourly door prizes! <br />
For additional information, please view the website: www.allamerican-shoshow.com <br />
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VFW Post 5040 Gun Show - Woodstock <br />
Series of gun show Sundays, Jan 27th, Feb 27th and Mar 24th.<br />
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Dates: Jan 27th, Feb 27th and Mar 24th<br />
Times: Doors open at 8:00AM<br />
Location: VFW Post in Woodstock<br />
Cost: $5.00 <br />
Antique, collectible and sporting guns. Buy, sell, trade. More information at 815-338-5040 <br />

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Snidely Whiplash

There was a gun show in Janesville this weekend at the Rock County Fairgrounds and I did not attend it -- I could not afford to. I have maxed out my meager financial capital for buying guns, accessories and ammunition since the second Romney-Obama Presidential debate. I currently have an order in for more magazines from the Glock Store (which warns that high capacity magazines are on backorder http://glockstore.gl...ctory-magazines ) and Springfield Armory (which is limiting order quantities to 3 rifle mags or 5 pistol mags per customer and asks to allow 6-8 weeks for delivery http://www.springfie...mory.com/store/ )<br />
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In response to Obama's debate comments in October, I drove over to my favorite gun store, Dam Road Gun Shop http://damroadgunshop.net/ and ordered a Glock. I, and - to judge from the handgun boxes stacked on the counters that day - dozens of other people, were crowding out the typical late October deer-hunting customers in our quest to beat a renewed high-capacity gun ban back then. On January 6th, the day after the Rock County Sheriff closed down the gun show in Evansville http://www.gazettext...other-gun-show/ , I returned to the Dam Road Shop and due to the comments made by Obama and his ilk after the Newtown, Connecticut mental illness tragedy, found the store so crowded that their parking lot was full and people were parking in the field across the road.<br />
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I'm wondering how many people have made the decision since Obama got elected to leave the socialist state of Nannyville and come over to the self-reliant side of the 2nd Amendment fence. I hope at least some of the buyers who have made guns, ammo, and components scarce and expensive since the 2008 Presidential election are transferees from socialist America, or at least have left the sidelines to join our side. Once you've done the state or Federal paperwork to purchase a firearm (or in Illinois, obtained a FOID card to buy a box of .22 shells), the government knows who and where you are, so if you've been quiet in the past, now is the time to start speaking up in favor of retaining your right to keep and bear arms. For those trying to disarm you, there is no such thing as reasonable and prudent gun control. It's like "being a little bit pregnant". They want to take all of your guns, forever. It's time to speak out. Write in blogs, talk to friends, neighbors, acquaintances, and co-workers. Contact your elected officials and tell them to protect, not abrogate, not amend, not restrict, not deny, your right to keep and bear arms.<br />
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One of the most effective-sounding tactics I've read about is based on the truism that "money talks, bullshit walks". When Wisconsin first got our concealed carry license, some businesses started posting "No concealed carry allowed" signs. Someone suggested that rather than voicing a threat of boycott to the local manager of a chain (who usually has no choice in the matter) or business owner that is basing his/her banning decision on feelings or the recommendation of their insurer, that you visit a non-banning competitor, make a purchase, and send a copy of the receipt to the owner or upper management of the business that prohibits concealed carry, along with a polite message that their anti-gun decision has influenced your purchasing decision.<br />
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That strategy should be employed with politicians as well. If your elected representatives happen to be pro-gun, support them. If not, send in a check or money order to their opponents along with a message why you are supporting them, and send copies of those payments and messages to the anti-gun politicians showing them that their nonsense is costing them dollars and sense.<br />
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Snidely<br />
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P.S.<br />
Nervous Nellies who advocate asking President Obama to wave his magic wand and make all the bad assault rifles disappear may take comfort in the fact that my latest firearm purchase wasn't a nasty military-style AR-15 rifle. My newest gun won't even hold ten rounds when fully loaded. Nope, my last firearm purchase was a small handgun that easily slips into my pants pocket.<br />
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Pleasant dreams, HCI.

jeweler jim

Stopped in at a local gun show in Crystal Lake, IL yesterday that was about three times the size of the show in Janesville. They had pretty much anything you might want with the exception of reloading components. Did not really look hard at what was available as I was only looking for some long gun cases that I could not find and did not spend the time that I might have usually spent looking at "everything." Did not see any primers, powder, bulletts or large amounts of brass. Was some cheaper loaded rounds that you could shoot up and use for reloading. Anything else was over priced to my way of thinking and what "assault rifles" that were there were not the higher end or "name brand" that you might want to purchase, but they did have em if you were willing to part with some serious dollars. Were also some higher capacity mags, but I didn't check to see what they might fit. <br />
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So it would seem that most stuff is still out there with the exception of reloading components. Glad I stocked up right before the election.