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Gun Show Report: Suncoast Gun Show, Palmetto Jan. 26-27
Sky-high prices, lack of products cause concerns. MANATEE COUNTY- The line to get in January’s gun show at the Manatee County Civic Center wrapped around two sides of the building. People began forming...
View ArticleThe Gun Writer on WBAL this morning
I'll be on Baltimore's WBAL radio today at 11:05 a.m., discussing guns and Vice-President Biden's home defense suggestions on The C4 Show . WBAL is at 1090 on the AM dial for those in the Baltimore...
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Live reports from bayfront 'Day of Resistance' rally, 2Guys Gun Show
I'll be covering the Second Amendment "Day of Resistance" Rally, which begins at 11 a.m. today at the Sarasota bayfont. Afterward, I'll be at the 2 Guys Guys gun show at Robart's Arena. You can follow...
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Sky-high prices at Robarts Arena gun show
Two AKs, a WASR and A Saiga, priced far beyond MSRP Saturday at Robarts Arena. I guess I can stop worrying about the government legislating my EBR's (Evil Black Rifles) out of my hands. I won't be...
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Choosing the right instructor
As a card-carrying member of the mainstream media, I am bound by, and subject to, rigid ethical guidelines. (I shall pause a bit for the laughter to subside...) I cannot, for example, answer the one...
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Friday Follies: "You might be a gun nut if..."
-- by Lee Williams -- You might be a gun nut if: You occasionally forget your spouse’s birthday or your anniversary, but you can accurately recall the time, date and place of every gun show scheduled...
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New gun shop opens in Englewood, has ARs
Photo courtesy FS Tactical A new gun shop has just opened. Revis Flowers and son RJ Flowers have launched FS Tactical, at 3327 Cindy Lane in Englewood. The "FS" in FS Tactical stands for Father- Son....
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Sheriff Gualtieri's background check plan
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri has vowed to start enforcing a little-used county ordinance that requires background checks at local gun shows for all private sales. Gualtieri's plan begins...
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UPDATE: No arrests made for Pinellas County background check law
UPDATE: May 30, 4:51 a.m. - Read a follow-up to this story here. For Guy Lemakos, owner of 2 Guys Gun Show Promotions, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri's plan to enforce the seldom-used county...
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Gun show 'loophole' law contains loophole
An astute reader pointed out a loophole - probably better described as a gaping hole - in the Pinellas County ordinance that requires background checks for private sales at gun shows. Pinellas County...
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Three arrested for selling fake body armor at Florida gun shows
Lee's note: The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has arrested three people for allegedly selling counterfeit body armor at gun shows across Florida. Note: the fake vests offer no ballistic...
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Marion Hammer: Gun shows and the attempts to shut them down
Lee's note: This is a companion piece to the Op/Ed submission by USF executive director Marion Hammer. It's also the best history of gun shows I have ever seen. Gun Shows and the Intentional Attempt to...
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US Supreme Court struggling to define 'straw purchase'
Lee's note: The United States Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about a case that could redefine the Gun Control Act of 1968 and the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. At its heart is the...
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Gun show report: Suncoast Gun Show, Palmetto
It's great to be able to attend a well-organized gun show without waiting in line for more than an hour. I've always liked Suncoast Gun Shows. They're one of the better promoters, only allowing...
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Gun show mafia: Part 2
Thanks, folks. Your response to Wednesday's print column was, in a word, overwhelming. Allegations of improper business practices and possible price fixing by Suncoast Gun Shows seem to have touched a...
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Gun show report: 2 Guy's Gun Show, Sarasota
2 Guy's Gun Show, which was held Saturday and Sunday in Sarasota's Robart's Arena, reminded me of the way gun shows used to be. Most of the dealers were local. Prices were reasonable, and there was a...
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Another gun show promoter threatens vendors
Bean latest promoter to threaten vendor ban By Lee Williams Published: Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 7:42 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 7:42 p.m. SARASOTA - Another gun show promoter — one...
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Column: Two new gun shops open in Sarasota
The owners and staff of Gunsmith Gallery, 4333 Tamiami Trail, Suite E, Sarasota; gunsmith Alden Talcott, owners Kelly and Cheri Ireland, and staffer Chas Sizemore. Gunsmith Gallery recently moved from...
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Gun Show report: Sarasota Gun Show June 28 and 29
Ammo is coming back, including .22 long rifle, and prices of firearms are continuing to decrease. Those are my biggest takeaways from the 2 Guys Gun Show, held June 28 and 29 at Sarasota's Robarts...
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Column: The return of the 'Gun Show Mafia'
COMMENT: Suncoast Gun Shows needs to back off its new 'policy' By Lee Williams Published: Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 12:32 p.m. Florida’s “Gun Show Mafia” is back in action — this time snarkier and...
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