Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

Roanoke Valley Gun Show

An Established Quality Gun Show Since 1971 -
The Largest Continuous Running Gun Show in the State of Virginia

JANUARY 1 - 2, 2011

LOCATION
Roanoke Civic Center
710 Williamson Rd.
Roanoke, VA 24016

HOURS
Sat - 9am - 5pm
Sun - 9am - 4pm

ADMISSION
Adults - $8.00
Children 12 & Under w/ Adult -FREE
Saturday admission good for both days!

DEALER SETUP
Fri - 12 - 8 pm,
Sat - 7 am - 8:30 am


FEATURING
Free Parking, 24 Hour Security

CONDITIONS
All political material must be pre-approved by Show Manager.
No photography or video allowed without written
permission of Promoter.
No media interviews allowed.


NO LOADED FIREARMS--NO EXCEPTIONS!

DIRECTIONS
I-81, Exit 143, I-581, Exit 4E
(Williamson Road & Orange Ave. NE.)
Roanoke, VA

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Concealed Carry Class

Date: Saturday, January 1, 2011 or Sunday, January 2, 2011

Time: 11:00am - 2:30pm
Place: Roanoke Gun Show - Roanoke Civic Center
Price: $45.00
Important Information:
There is a new class each day listed. You only have to attend one session so choose the day that best suits your schedule.
Please do not call our store to register. All you need to do is show up on the day of the class. Please arrive 20 minutes early to register.

There is no need to bring a firearm as there is no qualification shooting or range time.
To check in go to the ticket window at the show location and tell them you are there to take the concealed carry class. They will give you directions to where the class is being held.
The $45.00 fee can be paid the day of the class.

This is a Basic Pistol Safety Class taught by a NRA Certified Pistol Instructor.
THIS IS NOT AN NRA CLASS!
It is accepted by all Virginia localities in order to obtain a Concealed Handgun Permit.

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We shall be there with bells on. Okay, so not with bells, but I will be carrying a Remington 700 BDL topped with a Nikon ProStaff for possible sale and/or trade.

Thank you thank you thank you thank you this is today!!!!!!! And my evil sister in law is visiting well, today! What a coincidence! An excuse to leave the house!

Well, went to my first gun show, alot of good stuff, prices vary WIDELY for the same items. Anyway, couldn't buy a damn thing with an out of state license(so much for those VA gun show loopholes eh?), so, oh well. Turned out to be a waste of time and seven bucks.

Yeah, we went. The prices did vary a lot more than I would have figured. Dark Sun had some really awesome prices. My buddy picked up one of the new S&W Bodyguards in .380 for $389. Everybody else had them for about $500.

I generally take everything with a grain of salt, but one guy offered me $200 for my rifle. I had offers all over the map, but never had any trade offers that I felt like biting on.

Oh well, we'll try again at the next show.

frankD wrote:Yeah, we went. The prices did vary a lot more than I would have figured. Dark Sun had some really awesome prices.

Yeah, I found a handgun and shotgun I wanted for 20% cheaper than anywhere I had seen from them, and they're based in Richmond unfortunately.

Also got accused of stealing a holster that a vendor had put in a wrong spot(because being unable to buy a handgun stealing a holster was #1 on my list of priorities), at least he apologized when he realized where he put it.

Awesome day hah.

Yeah, while they offered there product for a lot cheaper than most others, they also offered much less on trade-ins that I witnessed than others. I wouldn't let 'em appraise my rifle. I was already getting frustrated with all the tire-kickers by that time.

I must have failed to read the fine print about having to basically give your stuff away as to not offend others that want it.

frankD wrote:Yeah, while they offered there product for a lot cheaper than most others, they also offered much less on trade-ins that I witnessed than others. I wouldn't let 'em appraise my rifle. I was already getting frustrated with all the tire-kickers by that time.

I must have failed to read the fine print about having to basically give your stuff away as to not offend others that want it.

Heh, saw the guys with the rifles slung on their back with paper signs, "MAKE AN OFFER" wrapped around the barrels, cool stuff. Maybe when I ditch my NY license I'll see what I can get for my savage arms 30.06 111F, not sure why I even have a deer rifle when I don't hunt lol. Maybe I should keep it just in case.

Apparently a Remington 700 BDL witha Nikon ProState w/ BDC goes for anywhere between 250 and 500 unless you are selling it from the other side of the booth. One just like mine had an 850 tag on it (over-priced). Saw another 700 BDL for 1125. Sad....

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I have a simple request that stems from this gunshow. I went down to Roanoke without a whole lot planned in the way of purchases, but I went with open eyes to see what was available. My simple request is that when members of this forum go to a gunshow, please handle firearms as safely as possible. I realize that in such an environment a pistol, rifle or shotgun laying on a table is always pointed at some body's family jewels. I have never in my years of being around guns seen a weapon other than a machine-gun go off without somebody touching it and even then the machine-gun had just been fired and cooked off the round that went off. Too many times today, I felt way too uncomfortable with the way people were handling firearms. It wasn't just the pointing them down through rows of people, it was the guy who kept flipping his gun from muzzle up to muzzle down or the guy who carries his gun slung muzzle up and the butt out in front of him. I was very courteous with that person and explained how it might be unsafe, his answer was "But it is unloaded", I guess my telling him that it might hit somebody in the face and knock teeth out was too difficult a concept to grasp. So please, if you carry a rifle or shotgun at a gunshow, carry it muzzle down, its far less likely to hit somebody in the face AND PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DON'T POINT WEAPONS AT PEOPLE, POINT THEM AT THE CEILING OR IN AS SAFE A DIRECTION AS POSSIBLE. I realize no matter which direction you point them in Roanoke, you are pointing them "at somebody" but the construction of the Civic Center would probably stop most rounds trying to get through the block and brick, at least the first one through that hole anyway.

+1 I have seen the same things myself at gun shows in Hampton Roads. As responsible gun owners, it is our duty to educate the masses.

Yeah I agree. I carried my rifle barrel down on a sling. I got a lot of weird looks. A pretty basic concept.

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frankD wrote:Yeah I agree. I carried my rifle barrel down on a sling. I got a lot of weird looks. A pretty basic concept.

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Probably because they are use to carrying that way in the field. Humans are creatures of habit, sometimes they work for us, sometimes against us.

The Americans and Europeans tended to carry their rifles muzzle up to avoid plugging the barrel while hiking over uneven terrain. On dangerous game hunts in Africa they tended to carry muzzle down so the gun could be brought to bear quickly. We tend to carry shotguns this way for fowl. We usually only carry rifles muzzle down when it is raining to avoid water in the barrel. A plugged high powered rifle barrel is serious trouble. Worse yet, you might even notice.

IMHO, the "right" way to carry it depends on the situation. A lazily carried, muzzle up slinged rifle is a danger to those behind you in such tight spaces. As grumpy says, you get can get a nasty hit in the face that way. You can fix this by carrying muzzle down or simply keeping a hand on the sling so the rifle barrel stays nearly vertical.