Why is SHOT show not open to the public?

[sparked1]

I’m in Vegas this week and was hoping to swing by SHOT today, but I had no idea it was a “restricted” trade show. I found it kind of odd. Anyhow, might be a dumb question, just kinda bummed. Was looking forward to it.

On a positive note, I did get my In-N-Out fix!

 

[Lionheart]

Go into any bar. Buy a couple of drinks for folks with badges. They will get you a pass.

 

[TresMonos]

Go into any bar. Buy a couple of drinks for folks with badges. They will get you a pass.

Last time I went I was issued a pass because I said I was affiliated with some GA gun forum.....

 

[Dirty J]

It's not uncommon for trade shows to be restricted to industry folks. It's not just a gun thing. At least for the majority of the shows/industries. Most of them will have one day (usually the last day) open to the public... so that's a tiny bit odd...

 

[sparked1]

The CES show has roughly 160k attendees and many are just computer/tech nerds. And the big car shows are not restricted. You’d think they would capitalize on gun nuts and mall operators, i.e., ODTers. lol

 

[Lazarus]

The CES show has roughly 160k attendees and many are just computer/tech nerds. And the big car shows are not restricted. You’d think they would capitalize on gun nuts and mall operators, i.e., ODTers. lol

Its for dealers, distributors and media to go to learn about whats coming out, so that they can in turn promote it so that the manufacturers can make money. Can you imagine how many people would be there if it was open to the public? Millions upon millions of Fudds coming to fondle guns they couldnt afford, asking dumb questions, spewing crap so they can seem like they know everything, taking up precious time those reps could be spending with people that are going to actually generate revenue.

As unpoplar as they might be right now the NRA show is in Indianapolis this year and is open to the public.

 

[sparked1]

Its for dealers, distributors and media to go to learn about whats coming out, so that they can in turn promote it so that the manufacturers can make money. Can you imagine how many people would be there if it was open to the public? Millions upon millions of Fudds coming to fondle guns they couldnt afford, asking dumb questions, spewing crap so they can seem like they know everything, taking up precious time those reps could be spending with people that are going to actually generate revenue.

As unpoplar as they might be right now the NRA show is in Indianapolis this year and is open to the public.

So basically it would be like every gun show ever?

 

[Lazarus]

So basically it would be like every gun show ever?

Exactly. Except now instead of a couple Fudds wanting guns at cost they are talking to dealers who place orders for hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise.

 

[bulletpaluza]

It keeps out would be protesters / people that want to cause a seen. It just takes one asshole to shut down something like this and make it extremely hard for the organizers to get any other location in the future. Plus insurance cost would make it almost unaffordable or the rules put in place by insurance company's would make it impossible to pull off.

Just imagine the headline in the news icon there was a shooting at shot......

 

[mikeyE]

Stuff walks off there every year with it open to just industry folks. I could only imagine what it would be like if it was open to the public.