#1723831 - 01/13/10 04:44 PM
SHOT Show in Vegas
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bucksnbeards
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I will be out in Vegas next week for the International Builder's Show and noticed that the Shot Show is there also. Only problem is that it is not open to the public. Is this correct? Any secrets on how to maybe get in? Thanks
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#1723884 - 01/13/10 05:24 PM
Re: SHOT Show in Vegas
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Knothead
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............ Any secrets on how to maybe get in?
Put on a skirt, a wig, paint your face like a "dancer", and put some pasties on and you can get in anywhere in Vegas! 
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#1723897 - 01/13/10 05:32 PM
Re: SHOT Show in Vegas
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Football Hunter
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............ Any secrets on how to maybe get in? Put on a skirt, a wig, paint your face like a "dancer", and put some pasties on and you can get in anywhere in Vegas! 
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You wont know,if you dont go!
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#1723906 - 01/13/10 05:38 PM
Re: SHOT Show in Vegas
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bowriter
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The SHOT show just like ATA is not open to the public and should not be. It is for working not browsing. It is where orders are placed and business is done. The last thing needed is the public looking and taking up aisle space and time. If you want to go, buy a store and go place an order.
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#1723954 - 01/13/10 06:11 PM
Re: SHOT Show in Vegas
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bucksnbeards
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Bowriter, Sorry that you are offended, but you don't have to be a jerk about it! Well the public are the ones who keep these people in business. I've done my fair share in keeping these people in business. If it's not open to the public then I am fine with that, just didn't know if there was a way to look around.
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#1724146 - 01/13/10 07:23 PM
Re: SHOT Show in Vegas
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richmanbarbeque
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You can probably buy someone a beer and get a badge. Not hard to get in. I go to trade shows every year and have seen several creative ways people get in.
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#1724287 - 01/13/10 08:04 PM
Re: SHOT Show in Vegas
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8 POINTS OR BETTER
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If you have any buddies that have a FFL they can get you in.
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#1724293 - 01/13/10 08:06 PM
Re: SHOT Show in Vegas
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adamf5353
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enjoy, vegas is a great place
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#1724396 - 01/13/10 08:31 PM
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Mr.Bro
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Went to the Shot Show last year in Orlando.Amazing,after 2 days of walking i was just about 2/3 through it.I gave up and passed on what i called the "ninja" section.Law enforcement.
If you ever go put on your walking shoes.
Wish Nashville had a convention center large enough for the big shows.
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#1724746 - 01/13/10 10:57 PM
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bowriter
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I'm not offended at all. Sorry if Icame off that way. I was just trying to explain what the SHOT and ATA are. Nothing pisses off a vendor more than some lookie loo taking up the small amount of time he has to talk with dealers. It is not the job of the manufacturer to explain how something works to anyone but someone who is interested in placing an order. That is why you can't buy anything at these shows. They are for dealers and distributors and working press. Didn't mean to be a jerk but how would you feel if someone came into your workplace and took up your time just looking around? How would you feel if a rep from Bass Pro is coming down the aisle and you can't talk to him because Joe Lunch bucket has your booth blocked. You pay several thousand dollars for a small booth and then some Joe off the street blocks the aisle. And by the way, you don't support these businesses. You support the dealers. The manufacturers could care less what you think because they don't sell to you.
I think you will find the credentails a lot tougher to get this year. If you think I am a jerk, think how they look at you. You may be considering buying one time from a dealer. They are trying to sell a thousand.
Maybe I am being a jerk. I could care less. I go to these shows to work. That is exactly why they are not open to the public. And that is why it is one of the major compplaints at both shows.
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