Eastern Sports Show bans AR's

[Harmony Hermit]

http://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/Eastern-Sports-and-Outdoor-show-puts-ban-on/XKjDQIA2CUylLEjkPjnvCQ.cspx

Michael did you not appear at this show last year??


Need to put out the word to boycott this show.

[Harmony Hermit]

Some follow up on this:http://www.huntingpa.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2924593#Post2924593

It appears that the Eastern Sports Show is run by the same people running the SHOT Show!!! 

They run one show wall to wall loaded with black guns for the important people and ban them from the show intended for the great unwashed. BS!

[dipisc]

Hi;

    Have been hearing on the local radio news all day today "groups" intend to boycott the ESS because of this non-ar type weapons being available at the show.

     I don't know who the "groups" are but  I  for 1 will not attend even if whoever changes it's/their minds. It is only 9 miles from the house and I can park at my place of work and I just will    NOT  attend !

[MikeBjerum]

What is worse than a politician who doesn't understand firearms writing firearms regulations?  How about a gun show organizer who doesn't understand guns?

"not appropriate for a hunting show"

My number one hunting firearm is an AR15 A2!!!

[PegLeg45]

NRA Statement in Response to Reed Exhibitions' Decision to Ban Modern Sporting Rifles from the Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show

The National Rifle Association strongly disagrees with Reed Exhibitions' decision to ban Modern Sporting Rifles from the Eastern Sports Show in Harrisburg, PA, February 2-10. We encourage Reed Exhibitions to reconsider their position.

While this decision has come as a surprise and concern, we have made a commitment to our members in Pennsylvania and surrounding states and are eagerly looking forward to the opportunity to interact with as many as 250,000 fellow hunters and sportsmen. We encourage all attendees to stand and fight for the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens and not cower from our principles in the face of media pressure. We urge you to follow the NRA and the outdoor industry's lead by voicing your displeasure with Reed Exhibitions both before and during the show and encourage them to reconsider their position.

The NRA's future participation in the Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show will be determined by Reed Exhibitions actions in response to the concerns raised by the NRA, the outdoor industry, and America's law-abiding gun owners.
Contact Reed Exhibitions directly at inquiry@reedexpo.com

Reed Exhibitions
383 Main Avenue
Norwalk CT 06851
Tel: 203 840 4800
Fax: 203 840 5805
Email: inquiry@reedexpo.com


http://www.nraila.org/news-issues/news-from-nra-ila/2013/nra-statement-in-response-to-reed-exhibitions-decision-to-ban-modern-sporting-rifles-from-the-eastern-sports-outdoor-show.aspx

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[jaybet]

Just sent this to them:

Gentlemen,
It is my understanding that you banned AR15 type rifles from this year's ES&O Show. If I am wrong, please forgive my comments.
I cannot think of any good reason for your decision. I believe it is cowardly, timid, and a breech in the solidarity of the gun community against this illegal, unfair, unAmerican effort to destroy the Second Amendment. You made a very poor decision in this regard, and have dissolusioned the community.

I was not able to attend the show this year, and now I am glad, and if this decision is truly your best judgement on the matter, I will not be attending ANY of your events EVER AGAIN.

Stand up for your rights and those of your customers.

[Harmony Hermit]

Update:

Looks like the bad publicity is working, Cabelas just pulled their support for the show!


http://www.facebook.com/Cabelas/posts/10151239370968981

They could have called the AR's Modern Sporting Rifles and avoided this whole mess.

[airwolfe1]

Here's my letter. Feel free to copy and paste any and all if you choose to write your own letter.

It is with regret to inform you I will not be attending the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show, upon hearing you have made a poor decision to ban the display of AR-15 type Modern Sporting rifles. It is clear to me, with this decision, you have chosen to pander to the anti-gun media frenzy and in doing so further their biased assault to villianize the AR15 platform. I would have preferred your organization to have sided with your customers who recognize this type of rifle is the most popular rifle today and is not responsible for the heinous acts of a mentally ill individual.

As Benjamin Franklin said, "We must hang together or surely we will hang separately." It is clear with this action you have chosen to distance yourself from the majority of gun owners and, in ways, assist with fractoring the gun owners into different groups. A tactic, I might add, the Anti-gun groups have vocally indicated as necessary in order to facilitate the passage of more restrictive gun measures.

It is for these reasons I cannot patronize your event and I will encourage others to do the same.

Respectfully,

[1Buckshot]

Here is the current list of those that pulled out. I 'm sure this will grow and its too late for most to change there mind and go if the ESS changes there mind.

http://www.shootingwire.com/story/278255

Reed Refuses to Budge as Eastern Show Fallout Nears 200

At this point, the following is a listing of companies and celebrities that have confirmed their boycott of the February 2-10, 2013 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania show:

• Abner Druckenmiller
• Ambush Firearms
• American Whitetails of PA
• Antler Insanity
• Appalachian Big Game TV
• Arrowhead Outdoors
• Athens Archery
• Atlantic Tactical
• Avian-X Decoys
• Bangin Redhedz
• Bear Archery
• Blitz TV
• The Bear Whisperer
• Bob Mercier
• Bohning Archery
• Bone Collectors
• Boondock Outdoors
• Bowfreakz.com
• BowHunter Planet
• Bowhunting.com
• Bow Life, LLC
• Cabela's
• Campbell Cameras
• Camo Addiction
• CanCooker
• Chris Brackett
• Cold Steel Knives
• Continental Divide Outfitters
• Cross Canyon Arms
• Cutting Edge Bullets
• Dead Ringer
• Deer and Deer Hunting.com
• Direct Action Tactical Firearms
• Domari Nolo Defense Consulting
• Dominator 365
• Down N Dirty Outdoors
• DuckWater Boats
• Eastern Chapter Wild Sheep Foundation
• Eastern Outdoors
• Eddie Salter
• Family Traditions TV
• Farmland Trophies Outfitting
• Firearms Industry Consulting Group
• Foiles Migrators
• Forbes Turkey Calls
• FoxPro Game Calls
• Fred Eichler
• Full Circle Outdoors
• Ghost River Outfitters
• Gone Wild Outdoors
• Gut-N-Tag
• Haley Heath
• Heartland Whitetails
• Hevi-Shot
• High Lonesome Outfitters
• HookHunt
• Hoyt
• Hunters and Guides Connection
• Hunter Safety Systems
• H.S. Specialties
• 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
• Major League Bowhunter
• Men in Treestands Productions
• Midwest Whitetail Adventures
• Muddy Outdoors
• Dominance is Everything Hunting System
• Matt Morett
• Mountain Dog Chews
• NasHunt Outdoors
• National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF)
• Nature Blinds
• Northern Hideaway Outfitters
• Open Season TV
• Outdoor Channel Outfitters
• Outdoor Edge Knives
• Ozonics Hunting
• 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
• Revolution Hunting
• Rhino Outdoors
• Rick White
• Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF)
• Rougeaux Taxidermy
• Savage Outdoors
• SecureIt Tactical
• Skull Shine
• Smith & Wesson
• Southern Game Calls
• Spook Spann
• Sportsmen of North America TV
• Stan Potts
• Stay Ready Inc.
• Stokerized Stabilizers
• Susquehanna River Waterfowlers Association
• Table Mountain Outfitters
• The Warmbag
• The Sportsman's Shop
• TNT Archery
• Tom Dokken
• Tough Country Products
• Trent Cole
• Trijicon Inc.
• Trop Gun Shop
• Turnbull Manufacturing
• 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 

[MikeBjerum]

It is going to be one big empty convention center!

I would like to see a list of registrants so I could see who is still going to show.