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Title: Gun Shows
Post by: charles_w on September 22, 2010, 11:33:26 AM
I'm relatively new here, so please pardon me if this has been covered before.  Is there benefit in having a table at gun shows?  Is it currently being done, and if so, who's doing it?
Title: Re: Gun Shows
Post by: Reddot on September 22, 2010, 12:36:38 PM
Hi Charles,
Yes it's being done and I think we've had a number of folks learn about the program from various gun shows that folks have attended.  There are a number of folks that have put them together, I know POP here on the forum has done a number of them as has Spitstickler (he's up in your area) and AlarmList76 in central Texas.  If you're interested in helping at one of them, send me a PM, I'll try to get you guys all connected.
v/r,
Chuck
Title: Re: Gun Shows
Post by: spitstickler on September 22, 2010, 01:00:20 PM
Hi vol_70,

We definitely try to do so as we can. Currently there are more gun shows than we have volunteers to organize them and sit at the booths. There are threads running here looking for help:

http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=16165.0
http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=16201.0
http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=16201.0

In DFW we have materials, banners, handouts, etc. We just need volunteers to help make it happen. Often times these fall on the same weekends of an event so instructors will be away. It'll take effort from everyone to make an Appleseed gun show presence happen consistently. If this is something you would like to help with, I'd love to talk to you about it.
Title: Re: Gun Shows
Post by: charles_w on September 22, 2010, 02:25:00 PM
I'd definitely like to help in this area. The three threads you mentioned in your post are all off limits to me. I'll pm you with my phone number.
Title: Re: Gun Shows
Post by: spitstickler on September 22, 2010, 02:48:41 PM
Got it, Vol. I didn't realize that not everyone could see that board. I've moved the threads to the regular state board.
Title: Re: Gun Shows
Post by: Reddot on September 22, 2010, 03:10:26 PM
Quote from: spitstickler on September 22, 2010, 02:48:41 PM
Got it, Vol. I didn't realize that not everyone could see that board. I've moved the threads to the regular state board.
Thanks Kirk,
Appreciate the help.  Looking forward to seeing you at DFW-QC in October.
Chuck
Title: Re: Gun Shows
Post by: Xeyed on September 23, 2010, 02:06:46 AM
Vol_70

Yes, Gun Shows are a great way to meets folks and talk Appleseed

Here is a write up of a recent Gun Show in Las Vegas.

Understand that it's not local, but will give you some good ideas.

And it has pictures which are worth a thousand words http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=16662.0 (http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=16662.0)