Tag: gun show

Middletown Gun Show Vendors See Sales Dip Following New Gun Laws

Hardly a week had passed since New York’s new gun laws went into effect when Middletown Gun Show vendor Dom Dimare started to feel the impact on his business. Sales on both semiautomatic rifles and ammunition have dropped, Dimare told The Epoch Times during a weekend gun show in the city of Middletown on Sept….


Orange County Fair Decides Not to Approve Next Year’s Gun Shows

The Orange County Fair & Event Center Board of Directors voted Sept. 23 to not attempt to circumvent an incoming bill that would ban gun shows at the fairgrounds. Senate Bill 264, authored by Sen. Dave Min (D-Irvine), which would effectively ban gun shows at the Orange County Fair & Event Center, has been passed…


Orange County Fairgrounds Board to Circumvent Gun Show Ban

The Orange County Fair and Event Center’s board of directors is remaining stagnant against California Senate Bill 264, which would specifically ban gun shows occurring on the property, saying their fairground site is being unfairly targeted in the bill. During a Sept. 13 board meeting, the directors sought to send a letter to the governor’s…


Americans Buying Guns in Record Numbers

Americans bought about 2.2 million guns last month, the second-largest March figure on record, according to consultancy Small Arms Analytics and Forecasting. After hitting the annual record of almost 23 million units in 2020, gun sales in America have continued to sustain momentum. Gun sales are generally driven by recreation and safety, but there are…


Costa Mesa Fairgrounds to Host Gun Show, Despite Backlash

The Costa Mesa fairgrounds will host a gun show in late March, despite fierce opposition from a California senator. The Crossroads of the West Gun Show will run March 26 to 28, after The Orange County Fair and Event Center board of directors approved its return during a Feb. 25 meeting. Ashleigh Aitken was the only dissenting vote. On Feb….