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Fri Jan 4, 2013, 09:14 PM

jpak (26,914 posts)

Travis Expo center gun show in jeopardy (Austin, TX)

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/austin/travis-expo-center-gun-showsin-jeopardy

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Gun shows at the Travis County Expo Center are in jeopardy after a concerned citizen raised issues with the events during the December 21 st county commissioner meeting.

Ed Scruggs voiced concerns about using a county-run, public facility for the use of nine Saxet Trade Shows in 2013.

“The fact this is happening on taxpayer supported property was shocking to me,” Scruggs said to KXAN.

His comments during the meeting have led to an agenda item for the January 8 th meeting that calls for commissioners to discuss their contract with Saxet.

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TX gun shows are the biggest GOP douchefests in the whole US of A.

yup

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16 replies	Author	Time	Post
Travis Expo center gun show in jeopardy (Austin, TX) (Original post)	jpak	Jan 2013	OP
Your talking about Texas	overthehillvet	Jan 2013	#1
You think the county is going to let	gejohnston	Jan 2013	#2
The Roanoke and Beckley shows are on for this weekend.	ileus	Jan 2013	#3
I hope there are complaints!! Lots and lots of angry people! (nt)	Control-Z	Jan 2013	#6
Beckly West Virginia?	gejohnston	Jan 2013	#7
yeah WV.	ileus	Jan 2013	#11
yea, they will be complaints,and angry people...	virginia mountainman	Jan 2013	#9
There will be complaints for the lack of ammo and ARs.	ileus	Jan 2013	#12
Yep, thanks for reminding me!!!	virginia mountainman	Jan 2013	#8
I'm on call this weekend or I'd make the trip.	ileus	Jan 2013	#14
Good!	Control-Z	Jan 2013	#4
there doesn't seem to be a complaint from "the people"	gejohnston	Jan 2013	#5
I really doesn't look like any kind of a groundswell	ProgressiveProfessor	Jan 2013	#10
May just have to take a trip to Austin to visit the sister in laws family	rl6214	Jan 2013	#13
Austin most liberal texas town, or city	jimmy the one	Jan 2013	#15
Been to Saxet several times. Not a bad show. Got my Stevens 311D there,	Eleanors38	Jan 2013	#16

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Fri Jan 4, 2013, 09:18 PM

overthehillvet (38 posts)

1. Your talking about Texas

Nothing will change.

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Fri Jan 4, 2013, 09:23 PM

gejohnston (12,566 posts)

2. You think the county is going to let

$128K slip through their fingers?

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Fri Jan 4, 2013, 09:52 PM

ileus (9,205 posts)

3. The Roanoke and Beckley shows are on for this weekend.

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Fri Jan 4, 2013, 09:55 PM

Control-Z (8,264 posts)

6. I hope there are complaints!! Lots and lots of angry people! (nt)

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Fri Jan 4, 2013, 10:01 PM

gejohnston (12,566 posts)

7. Beckly West Virginia?

If his neck of the woods are anything like mine, guns is something liberals and conservatives have in common. My home state's Democratic Party's platform defines owning a gun as a civil right.

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Sat Jan 5, 2013, 01:34 AM

ileus (9,205 posts)

11. yeah WV.

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Fri Jan 4, 2013, 10:59 PM

virginia mountainman (4,127 posts)

9. yea, they will be complaints,and angry people...

The prices will be too damn high, but hey, talk of gun control, makes gun sellers rich~

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Sat Jan 5, 2013, 01:35 AM

ileus (9,205 posts)

12. There will be complaints for the lack of ammo and ARs.

And crowds...

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Fri Jan 4, 2013, 10:58 PM

virginia mountainman (4,127 posts)

8. Yep, thanks for reminding me!!!

Thinking about going and seeing what I can get!

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Sat Jan 5, 2013, 08:28 AM

ileus (9,205 posts)

14. I'm on call this weekend or I'd make the trip.

Don't really need anything at today's panic prices but it'd be nice to look around.

I could use a couple more k of 223/556 to feed the AR's but I'd dare say there will be zero on hand there.

Last show I went to was a great one. They had one company set up that would build you a custom AR upper to whatever spec you wanted while you watched. Pick out the barrel, bolt, gas block, flash hider, bolt ect... it was fun to watch.

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Fri Jan 4, 2013, 09:53 PM

Control-Z (8,264 posts)

4. Good!

I want this to happen everywhere. With enough complaints from the People it may just get somewhere. Here's to hoping.

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Fri Jan 4, 2013, 09:55 PM

gejohnston (12,566 posts)

5. there doesn't seem to be a complaint from "the people"

just a politician

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Fri Jan 4, 2013, 11:01 PM

ProgressiveProfessor (22,144 posts)

10. I really doesn't look like any kind of a groundswell

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Sat Jan 5, 2013, 07:15 AM

rl6214 (7,374 posts)

13. May just have to take a trip to Austin to visit the sister in laws family

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Sat Jan 5, 2013, 09:05 AM

jimmy the one (651 posts)

15. Austin most liberal texas town, or city

Austin is reputed to be the most liberal texas city, altho maybe 'least conservative' might be better put.
Dunno really, only thing of possible interest in texas would be the alamo, due being miiltary history fan; well I guess also, texas/brazos was home of quanah, warring commanche chief, later americanized.

You won't be hearing any groups singing 'gimme back my bullets', on 'austin city limits', any time soon.

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Sat Jan 5, 2013, 01:34 PM

Eleanors38 (3,424 posts)

16. Been to Saxet several times. Not a bad show. Got my Stevens 311D there,

and my Ruger PSS .357 there as well. Plenty of counter culture folks & minorities go. Lousy food, though, and none nearby.

I don't think Ed's plan will go anywhere.

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