Crossroads of the West Gun Shows

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
  1. Phil Rabon (25 January 2016). "Crossroads of the West gun show in town".
  2. "Gun Show In Costa Mesa Illustrates Country's Increased Interest In Firearms « CBS Los Angeles". 16 January 2016.
  3. "Thousands expected at Costa Mesa gun show". The Orange County Register. 22 January 2013.
  4. "Crossroads of the West Gun Show comes to Costa Mesa as President Barack Obama pushes tougher gun regulations". ABC7 Los Angeles. 16 January 2016.
  5. "Gun shows highlight states' differing laws on firearms". Reveal. 19 May 2015.
  6. "DPS investigating accidental shooting at Valley gun show - Story | KSAZ". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  7. Ray Stern (17 March 2016). "Taiwanese Man Busted for Huge Ammo Buy at Phoenix Gun Show". Phoenix New Times.
  8. "Crossroads of the West gun show in Ontario draws thousands, many seeking ammunition". 4 January 2014.
  9. "Politics, Safety Concerns Behind More Gun Purchases, Show Operator Says". NPR.org. 7 January 2016.
  10. "'Crossroads of the West' gun show brings guns, ammo to public; get your concealed carry permit - St George News". St George News.
  11. "Crossroads of the West: History". Yelp. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
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