Monac
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I went to a gun show today in Waukesha, Wisconsin. That is in southeastern Wisconsin, a short distance due west of Milwaukee. It has been well over a year since I have been to a show.
One of the sellers had several signs up at his table. One said he was a licensed firearms dealer, which I liked, because sometimes it can be hard to tell, and I like to know what paperwork will be involved before I consider buying a gun.
But another sign said "Videography, include photography, is PROHIBITED by Federal Law." That is something I had never heard of before. There was a sign up at the entrance to the show saying filming was not allowed, which I understand and am OK with, but a Federal law? Anybody know what that was about? (I did not want to ask the seller because he was busy.)
He had a second sign that said "If you are from ILLINOIS, we cannot serve you. Please do not touch the guns or other products." That was also new and different to me. I am a Wisconsin resident. I remembered going to some Illinois gun stores and being told I could not handle a gun without an Illinois FOID card. But I also remember going to many gun shows at Grayslake, Illinois for years after that, and examining guns with no problem. I bought many non-gun items, and I could buy guns because a friend I went with was an FFL holder.
Also, Illinois state law restricts people in while they are in Wisconsin?
Is it just me, or are both these things oddities? The seller had a large layout, was doing a good business, and seemed strange or eccentric in no other ways.
PS: FOID = Firearms Owner IDentification
One of the sellers had several signs up at his table. One said he was a licensed firearms dealer, which I liked, because sometimes it can be hard to tell, and I like to know what paperwork will be involved before I consider buying a gun.
But another sign said "Videography, include photography, is PROHIBITED by Federal Law." That is something I had never heard of before. There was a sign up at the entrance to the show saying filming was not allowed, which I understand and am OK with, but a Federal law? Anybody know what that was about? (I did not want to ask the seller because he was busy.)
He had a second sign that said "If you are from ILLINOIS, we cannot serve you. Please do not touch the guns or other products." That was also new and different to me. I am a Wisconsin resident. I remembered going to some Illinois gun stores and being told I could not handle a gun without an Illinois FOID card. But I also remember going to many gun shows at Grayslake, Illinois for years after that, and examining guns with no problem. I bought many non-gun items, and I could buy guns because a friend I went with was an FFL holder.
Also, Illinois state law restricts people in while they are in Wisconsin?
Is it just me, or are both these things oddities? The seller had a large layout, was doing a good business, and seemed strange or eccentric in no other ways.
PS: FOID = Firearms Owner IDentification