Crossroads of the West Gun Shows is a travelling gun show, the largest in the United States.[1] Their regular attendance of 10,000 was predicted to exceed 17,000 following the 2015 San Bernardino attack.[2] As many as 1,400 vendors attend.[3] It holds 60 shows a year.[4] Total annual attendance exceeds 500,000.[5] It is a member of the National Association of Arms Shows.[1]
Crossroads of the West Gun Shows maintains a strict policy prohibiting loaded firearms or magazines on show premises. In 2015, after forty years in business, a man at a show in Phoenix, Arizona, accidentally shot a friend with a newly purchased antique firearm. The injury was non-life-threatening.[6] A Taiwanese national was arrested in 2016 after purchasing 17,000 rounds of ammunition at a Crossroads of the West show.[7]
Popular items include ammunition and civilian versions of M-16/M-4 style "black guns".[8] Non-firearm merchandise includes swords, survival gear, and beef jerky.[5]
People often attend with their families.[9] At some venues concealed carry classes are offered.[10]
Bob Templeton started the company in Salt Lake City[11] in 1975 with his wife Lynn.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Phil Rabon (25 January 2016). "Crossroads of the West gun show in town".
- ^ "Gun Show In Costa Mesa Illustrates Country's Increased Interest In Firearms « CBS Los Angeles". 16 January 2016.
- ^ "Thousands expected at Costa Mesa gun show". The Orange County Register. 22 January 2013.
- ^ "Crossroads of the West Gun Show comes to Costa Mesa as President Barack Obama pushes tougher gun regulations". ABC7 Los Angeles. 16 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Gun shows highlight states' differing laws on firearms". Reveal. 19 May 2015.
- ^ "DPS investigating accidental shooting at Valley gun show - Story | KSAZ". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ Ray Stern (17 March 2016). "Taiwanese Man Busted for Huge Ammo Buy at Phoenix Gun Show". Phoenix New Times.
- ^ "Crossroads of the West gun show in Ontario draws thousands, many seeking ammunition". 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Politics, Safety Concerns Behind More Gun Purchases, Show Operator Says". NPR.org. 7 January 2016.
- ^ "'Crossroads of the West' gun show brings guns, ammo to public; get your concealed carry permit - St George News". St George News.
- ^ "Crossroads of the West: History". Yelp. Retrieved May 4, 2018.