Eastern Outdoor Show Cancelled

[Mel]

http://washingtonexaminer.com/nra-boycott-kills-outdoors-show-that-banned-assault-weapons/article/2519579#.UQFiKr_AexV

First post...may have it in wrong place but just saw this on cancellation of the show.

[Ronin13]

Let this be a lesson to Washington, D.C.- Don't mess with the NRA, we have the power to make things happen. Anyone else here doubt they'll listen?

[ChunkyMonkey]

You missed the whole thing completely. An outdoor show is cancelled due to the anti-guns' pressure to ban AR-15 type. Boycotts by the gun supporters are given after the organizer bowed down to the anti's pressure. Bottom line, the anti gunners won another one.

[Great-Kazoo]

Some what at least hunters are now waking up.

The National Wild Turkey Federation, a group supported by turkey hunters, said they were boycotting to raise awareness of the threat against the Second Amendment. "We feel strongly about the importance of the Second Amendment in pursuit of our mission of preserving our hunting heritage," said Skip Motts, president of the NWTF Pennsylvania State Chapter.

[alxone]

saw that coming a mile away . even people that dont sell ar stuffs were jumping ship . i guess they thought the rest of the firearms community would just let the tactical guys hang out to dry. jokes on you f*cktards !

[merl]

You missed the whole thing completely. An outdoor show is cancelled due to the anti-guns' pressure to ban AR-15 type. Boycotts by the gun supporters are given after the organizer bowed down to the anti's pressure. Bottom line, the anti gunners won another one.

Respectfully I disagree.
We lost one gun show and gained cohesion. We showed that it isn't trivial to split off sub groups of gun owners.
Show organizers will rethink doing the same elsewhere.

[Byte Stryke]

You missed the whole thing completely. An outdoor show is cancelled due to the anti-guns' pressure to ban AR-15 type. Boycotts by the gun supporters are given after the organizer bowed down to the anti's pressure. Bottom line, the anti gunners won another one.

Yeah, the bow manufacturers bowed out because AR-15s were prohibited
[facepalm]
There is a HUGE list of Vendors and Celebrities that showed Solidarity


the show prohibited modern sporting rifles. Manufacturers backed out in Protest and Sympathizers followed.
that simple

[Aloha_Shooter]

Credit given to NRA for leading the boycott but here's a list from Lancaster Online of the good guys who decided to boycott the show:




Abner Druckenmiller
Ambush Firearms
American Whitetails of PA
Antler Insanity
Apex Tactical Specialties
Appalachian Big Game TV
Arrowhead Outdoors
Artistic Visions Wildlife Studio
Athens Archery
Atlantic Tactical
Avian-X Decoys
Bangin Redhedz
Bear Archery
Beavertail Products
Big Game Butter
Blitz TV
The Bear Whisperer
Benelli
Blackhawk Holsters
Bob Mercier
Bohning Archery
Bone Collectors
Boondock Outdoors
Boulder Basin Outfitters
Bowfreakz.com (http://bowfreakz.com/)
Bowhunter's Den
BowHunter Planet
Bowhunting.com (http://bowhunting.com/)
Bowlife LLC
Buck Bomb
Burt Coyote Lumenok
C&D Outfitters
Cabela's
Campbell Cameras
Camo Addiction
CanCooker
Chris Brackett
Cody Turkey Calls
Cold Steel Knives
Continental Divide Outfitters
Cross Canyon Arms
Cutting Edge Bullets
Dead Ringer
Direct Action Tactical Firearms
Dirty Dog Outdoors
Domari Nolo Defense Consulting
Dominator 365
Down N Dirty Outdoors
Drakes Migration Nation
DuckWater Boats
Dunn's Knives
Eastern Chapter Wild Sheep Foundation
Eastern Outdoors
Eddie Salter
Eotech
Family Traditions TV
Farmland Trophies Outfitting
Federal Ammunition
Field Proven Calls
Firearms Industry Consulting Group
Firenock
Fish Outdoor Properties
Foiles Migrators
Forbes Turkey Calls
FoxPro Game Calls
Franchi
Fred Eichler
Full Circle Outdoors
Ghost River Outfitters
Goey Hunting Calls
Gone Wild Outdoors
Gut-N-Tag
Haley Heath
Heartland Whitetails
Herd Guard & Body Guard 360
Hevi-Shot
High Lonesome Outfitters
Honey Creek Outfitters
HookHunt
Hunters and Guides Connection
Hunter Safety Systems
Hunter's Specialties
International Bowhunting Organization
IceHole Coolers
IScope
Jay Gregory
Jim Shockey
Keystone Country Store
Keystone Elk Country Alliance
King of the Mountain Inc.
Kinsey's Outdoors
KodaBow
Lancaster Archery Supply
Larry Weishuhn
Lee & Tiffany Lakosky
Leupold
LHR Muzzleloaders
Major League Bowhunter
Midwest Whitetail Adventures
Muddy Outdoors
Dominance is Everything Hunting System
Matt Morett
Montana Mountain West Outfitters
Mountain Dog Chews
NasHunt Outdoors
National Hunting Directory
National Wild Turkey Federation
Nature Blinds
Northern Hideaway Outfitters
National Rifle Association
O.F. Mossberg & Sons
Ol' Man Treestands
Open Season TV
Otis Technology
Outdoor Channel
Outdoor Channel Outfitters
Outdoor Edge Knives
Ozonics Hunting
PA Chapter Quality Deer Management Association
PA Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
PA Taxidermy Association
PA Trappers Association
Pat & Nicole Reever
Pat Strawser Custom Calls
Pipeline Ridge Hunting Preserve
Primal Urge Outdoors
Primos Hunting Calls
PSE Archery
Radical Hunter
Ralph & Vicki Cianciarulo
Ranew's Outdoor Equipment
Redfield
Revolution Hunting
Rhino Outdoors
Rick White
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Rougeaux Taxidermy
Ruger
Savage Outdoors
Sean Mann
SecureIt Tactical
Skull Shine
Smith & Wesson
Southern Game Calls
Spook Spann
Sportsmen of North America TV
The Sportsman's Shop
Stan Potts
State Line Bone Mine
Stay Ready Inc.
Steiner Optics
Stoeger
Stokerized Stabilizers
Summit Treestands
Susquehanna River Waterfowlers Association
Table Mountain Outfitters
Team Urban Nocks
TenPoint Crossbows
Tex-Mex Outdoors
Thompson/Center
TNT Archery
Tom Dokken
Tough Country Products
TreeRider
Trent Cole
Trijicon Inc.
Trop Gun Shop
Turnbull Manufacturing
Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania
Virginia Blade Knives
The Warmbag
Whitetail Adrenaline
Weaver's Archery
Whitetail Bosses
Whitetail Freaks
Whitetail Heaven Outdoors
Wild Outdoors
Wired Outdoors
Woodcock Limited of PA
Wyvern Creations
X-Stand Treestands
Zink Calls
Zook Cabins
2 Million Bullets
24-7 Hunting TV

[Zundfolge]

[Nelson Muntz]HA HA![/Nelson Muntz]

[blacklabel]

Credit given to NRA for leading the boycott but here's a list from Lancaster Online of the good guys who decided to boycott the show:

It's awesome to see that many vendors and industry partners show solidarity.

[bellavite1]

Fuck Yeah![fyou]

Credit given to NRA for leading the boycott but here's a list from Lancaster Online of the good guys who decided to boycott the show:




Abner Druckenmiller
Ambush Firearms
American Whitetails of PA
Antler Insanity
Apex Tactical Specialties
Appalachian Big Game TV
Arrowhead Outdoors
Artistic Visions Wildlife Studio
Athens Archery
Atlantic Tactical
Avian-X Decoys
Bangin Redhedz
Bear Archery
Beavertail Products
Big Game Butter
Blitz TV
The Bear Whisperer
Benelli
Blackhawk Holsters
Bob Mercier
Bohning Archery
Bone Collectors
Boondock Outdoors
Boulder Basin Outfitters
Bowfreakz.com (http://bowfreakz.com/)
Bowhunter's Den
BowHunter Planet
Bowhunting.com (http://bowhunting.com/)
Bowlife LLC
Buck Bomb
Burt Coyote Lumenok
C&D Outfitters
Cabela's
Campbell Cameras
Camo Addiction
CanCooker
Chris Brackett
Cody Turkey Calls
Cold Steel Knives
Continental Divide Outfitters
Cross Canyon Arms
Cutting Edge Bullets
Dead Ringer
Direct Action Tactical Firearms
Dirty Dog Outdoors
Domari Nolo Defense Consulting
Dominator 365
Down N Dirty Outdoors
Drakes Migration Nation
DuckWater Boats
Dunn's Knives
Eastern Chapter Wild Sheep Foundation
Eastern Outdoors
Eddie Salter
Eotech
Family Traditions TV
Farmland Trophies Outfitting
Federal Ammunition
Field Proven Calls
Firearms Industry Consulting Group
Firenock
Fish Outdoor Properties
Foiles Migrators
Forbes Turkey Calls
FoxPro Game Calls
Franchi
Fred Eichler
Full Circle Outdoors
Ghost River Outfitters
Goey Hunting Calls
Gone Wild Outdoors
Gut-N-Tag
Haley Heath
Heartland Whitetails
Herd Guard & Body Guard 360
Hevi-Shot
High Lonesome Outfitters
Honey Creek Outfitters
HookHunt
Hunters and Guides Connection
Hunter Safety Systems
Hunter's Specialties
International Bowhunting Organization
IceHole Coolers
IScope
Jay Gregory
Jim Shockey
Keystone Country Store
Keystone Elk Country Alliance
King of the Mountain Inc.
Kinsey's Outdoors
KodaBow
Lancaster Archery Supply
Larry Weishuhn
Lee & Tiffany Lakosky
Leupold
LHR Muzzleloaders
Major League Bowhunter
Midwest Whitetail Adventures
Muddy Outdoors
Dominance is Everything Hunting System
Matt Morett
Montana Mountain West Outfitters
Mountain Dog Chews
NasHunt Outdoors
National Hunting Directory
National Wild Turkey Federation
Nature Blinds
Northern Hideaway Outfitters
National Rifle Association
O.F. Mossberg & Sons
Ol' Man Treestands
Open Season TV
Otis Technology
Outdoor Channel
Outdoor Channel Outfitters
Outdoor Edge Knives
Ozonics Hunting
PA Chapter Quality Deer Management Association
PA Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
PA Taxidermy Association
PA Trappers Association
Pat & Nicole Reever
Pat Strawser Custom Calls
Pipeline Ridge Hunting Preserve
Primal Urge Outdoors
Primos Hunting Calls
PSE Archery
Radical Hunter
Ralph & Vicki Cianciarulo
Ranew's Outdoor Equipment
Redfield
Revolution Hunting
Rhino Outdoors
Rick White
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Rougeaux Taxidermy
Ruger
Savage Outdoors
Sean Mann
SecureIt Tactical
Skull Shine
Smith & Wesson
Southern Game Calls
Spook Spann
Sportsmen of North America TV
The Sportsman's Shop
Stan Potts
State Line Bone Mine
Stay Ready Inc.
Steiner Optics
Stoeger
Stokerized Stabilizers
Summit Treestands
Susquehanna River Waterfowlers Association
Table Mountain Outfitters
Team Urban Nocks
TenPoint Crossbows
Tex-Mex Outdoors
Thompson/Center
TNT Archery
Tom Dokken
Tough Country Products
TreeRider
Trent Cole
Trijicon Inc.
Trop Gun Shop
Turnbull Manufacturing
Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania
Virginia Blade Knives
The Warmbag
Whitetail Adrenaline
Weaver's Archery
Whitetail Bosses
Whitetail Freaks
Whitetail Heaven Outdoors
Wild Outdoors
Wired Outdoors
Woodcock Limited of PA
Wyvern Creations
X-Stand Treestands
Zink Calls
Zook Cabins
2 Million Bullets
24-7 Hunting TV

[Rooskibar03]

I was also under the impression the NRA was a sponsor of the show itself, which I assume comes with a financial commitment.

Between the loss of funds and vendors I see this as a minor win.

[Byte Stryke]

Lawyers are circling the show coordinators and have already filed seizure of funds requests

[Singlestack]

Interesting time we live in. Now, we are about to see what "public outrage" really means, now that the anti's led by Feinstein are pushing their gun control bills in the senate. Game on.....

[ChunkyMonkey]

Yeah, the bow manufacturers bowed out because AR-15s were prohibited
[facepalm]
There is a HUGE list of Vendors and Celebrities that showed Solidarity


the show prohibited modern sporting rifles. Manufacturers backed out in Protest and Sympathizers followed.
that simple

No doubt.. in short we won the battle between the 'anti AR gun owners' for lack of better term VS the AR supporters. This actually shows how divided we are. Not all vendors boycott the show, just enough to cause the cancellation.
The worst part is that the anti gunners' massive pressure and tons letters to ban AR in the show achieved their goal by the cancellation of the show itself. If the show organizers wouldve backed down to our demand by retracting their stand, allowing the AR products back in and the show goes on as planned, I would count that as a win. Just my opinion!

There is no point to celebrate the cancellation of the show, as we just shut down one of 'our' own events due to the coward move by the organizers to ban AR.

[joedelt]

I would have likes to see bass pro on that list with cabellas. Glad C's is going to open a store 2 miles from me!!

[Gman]

If it's a show that has banned AR/Sporting rifles due to the pressure of public opinion in the aftermath of a crime, it isn't "ours". That just allows us to be divided from the rest of the firearms population.

I love it. I would also like to see the mfrs. cutoff law enforcement in communities where their products are withheld from the populace, like Ronnie Barrett's example.

Next they'll divide the sniper community (hunting rifles), street-sweeper owners (shotguns), and other petty criminals (handguns).

AR platforms are the most popular rifle in the country. If they think they can just ignore that and go about their business, they're wrong.

[Inconel710]

Frankly, I was happy to see organizations I support tell Reed shows to stuff it. Reed wasn't making some high and mighty stand - they didn't ban ARs at SHOT did they? It was a PR stunt that backfired on them.

[silentshooter]

Hope Reed is kicked out of SHOT 2014.

[Byte Stryke]

No doubt.. in short we won the battle between the 'anti AR gun owners' for lack of better term VS the AR supporters. This actually shows how divided we are. Not all vendors boycott the show, just enough to cause the cancellation.
The worst part is that the anti gunners' massive pressure and tons letters to ban AR in the show achieved their goal by the cancellation of the show itself. If the show organizers wouldve backed down to our demand by retracting their stand, allowing the AR products back in and the show goes on as planned, I would count that as a win. Just my opinion!

There is no point to celebrate the cancellation of the show, as we just shut down one of 'our' own events due to the coward move by the organizers to ban AR.


Yeah... they had a whopping SIX Vendors and NO speakers left when they announced

[ROFL1]

[trlcavscout]

If it's a show that has banned AR/Sporting rifles due to the pressure of public opinion in the aftermath of a crime, it isn't "ours". That just allows us to be divided from the rest of the firearms population.

I love it. I would also like to see the mfrs. cutoff law enforcement in communities where their products are withheld from the populace, like Ronnie Barrett's example.

Next they'll divide the sniper community (hunting rifles), street-sweeper owners (shotguns), and other petty criminals (handguns).

AR platforms are the most popular rifle in the country. If they think they can just ignore that and go about their business, they're wrong.

I agree, I think manufacturers like Glock, Bushmaster, S&W should quit selling to law enforcement and gobment in ungun friendly states.
They make more off civilian sales then LE so they have more to lose. They should tell NY LE they can no longer sell or support those evil high cap mags, here is your order of 7 rounders.

[BigDee]

Maybe it's a re-post, maybe it's not.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/24/gun-show-boycott_n_2546034.html

One of the nation's largest outdoor shows was postponed indefinitely on Thursday after pro-gun rights groups and the National Rifle Association boycotted the event in response to a decision by organizers to ban the exhibition of military-style assault weapons.
The weeklong Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show was scheduled to begin (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/24/gun-show-boycott_n_2546034.html#) Feb. 2 in Harrisburg, Penn., but Reed Exhibitions, the show's organizer, posted a statement on its website (http://www.easternsportshow.com/) announcing that the show would be "postpone[d], for now … given the controversy surrounding its decision to limit the sale or display of modern sporting rifles (also called ARs) at the event." "Modern sporting rifle" is a term devised and promoted (http://www.nssf.org/msr/) by the gun manufacturing industry to describe military-style assault weapons.
The initial decision on Jan. 16 to bar the display of assault weapons at the family-themed event was made in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Connecticut, a tragedy which galvanized public support for broader gun safety laws and led to a vigorous debate over the merits of civilian ownership of "modern sporting rifles" (MSRs).
According to Reed Exhibitions' United States President Chet Burchett, "in the current climate, we felt that the presence of MSRs would distract from the theme of hunting and fishing (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/24/gun-show-boycott_n_2546034.html#), disrupting the broader experience of our guests. This was intended simply as a product decision, of the type event organizers need to make every day."
But that's not how gun rights groups saw it. On Jan. 15, a group called My Northeast Outdoors called for a boycott (https://www.facebook.com/BoycottTheEasternSportsAndOutdoorShow) of the show on Facebook, saying the Eastern Sports and Outdoors Show "decided to infringe on our Second Amendment Rights and has instituted a ban on 'certain weapons' at their show for 2013." The group urged supporters (http://mynortheastoutdoors.com/rally-your-21st-century-minute-men/)to help spread the word.
The nascent boycott only gathered steam this week, when on Tuesday the NRAannounced (http://www.nraila.org/news-issues/news-from-nra-ila/2013/nra-withdraws-from-eastern-sports-outdoor-show-due-to-reed-exhibitions-decision-to-ban-modersn-sporting-rifles.aspx?s=&st=&ps=) that it was pulling out of the show "due to Reed Exhibitions' refusal to reconsider their decision to ban Modern Sporting Rifles." Following (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/24/gun-show-boycott_n_2546034.html#) the NRA's decision, hundreds more vendors pulled out, as did Olympic shooting gold-medalistJamie Gray (http://www.pennlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/01/qa_with_jamie_gray_olympic_gol.html). By Thursday afternoon, the boycott's Facebook page had more than 18,000 Likes.
Following the mass exodus of hundreds of exhibitors (http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/01/boycott_guns_eastern_sports_an.html#incart_river) Burchet said, “it has become very clear to us after speaking with our customers that the event could not be held because the atmosphere of this year’s show would not be conducive to an event that is designed to provide family enjoyment. It is unfortunate that in the current emotionally charged atmosphere this celebratory event has become overshadowed by a decision that directly affected a small percentage of more than 1,000 exhibits showcasing products and services for those interested in hunting and fishing."

[RCCrawler]

They canceled it again?

[theGinsue]

Merged

[BigDee]

Merged

I'm just glad someone is keeping up. Thanks :)

[CO Hugh]

Contrast that to the AWB with Clinton when the CEO of S&W supported it. Give no quarter, as they want to disarm everyone.