VENT625 wrote:Speaking of reality gun shows...there was a show called "Gunsmoke", not the western, but a show about a gun shop here in Denver (Wheat Ridge actually). They were a small shop at first, I remember them having literally one cabinet with about six guns, the kind that nobody wanted. Somehow, they got a reality show, moved into a bigger building, and the guy was doing custom work. He would buy collections too. He would take a personal helicopter into the mountains and purchase these weapons.
One night, someone busted a hole in his roof, and stole a bunch of guns. A week later, the ATF raided the store, and haven't heard of them since. I think he got so far into debt, staged the burglary for insurance money and got caught!!!!
I went into his store one day, to see what it was all about. What a joke......half of the store was items they had made up with the store name. Clothing racks with "Gunsmoke" shirts and some racks with gun grips with the "Gunsmoke" name on it. Coffee mugs and all. Right then, I knew the rest of the store was a joke. And it was. Some racks of old rifles, and a few cases of old pistols. If they had anything good, it was in the back out of public view. Havent been back since.......
I would have to agree that the more exposure helps numb the stigma of the black rifle (as Dolomite provided some great examples). However... some shows involving youth shoots, three gun competitions, and other shooting sport events would be a welcome change over slinging some over-the-top hardware to a sheriff.
I'd also love to see some of the major players (NRA, NSSF, GAO, etc.) get some airtime to properly educate new gun owners on handling various weapons and safe storage. It would be some positive press and, more importantly, provide a great resource for gun owners.
jryock wrote:I would have to agree that the more exposure helps numb the stigma of the black rifle (as Dolomite provided some great examples). However... some shows involving youth shoots, three gun competitions, and other shooting sport events would be a welcome change over slinging some over-the-top hardware to a sheriff.
I'd also love to see some of the major players (NRA, NSSF, GAO, etc.) get some airtime to properly educate new gun owners on handling various weapons and safe storage. It would be some positive press and, more importantly, provide a great resource for gun owners.
They did do a show where they built some stuff for the US Olympic shooting team.
