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John Ready, 57, from Tyro, Kan., inspects a rifle at the Utah Gun Collectors Association show at the Weber County Fairgrounds in Ogden on Saturday.

Collectors gather at gun association show in Ogden

Last updated Saturday, March 9, 2013 - 10:09pm

OGDEN — Walking in the door at this weekend’s gun show at the Weber County Fairgrounds one of the first things to greet the eye is a 4-foot-by-8-foot sign with the words “Killing Lincoln.”

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A HK-91 .308 rifle, right, is displayed on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at the Gun and Knife Show at the Julian Carroll Convention Center in Paducah, Ky. (AP Photo/The Paducah Sun, Allie Douglass)

Sellers defend gun show loophole

Justin Berton San Francisco Chronicle

Last updated Tuesday, January 22, 2013 - 5:38pm

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — When gun control advocates talk about closing the “gun show loophole,” it’s a 70-year-old retiree named Norm from Henderson they want to stop.

Norm, who declined to give his full name for fear of getting robbed if it were published, was among the hundreds of private sellers who crowded into the Las Vegas Sports Center on Saturday to exchange guns for cash -- no background check needed.

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Demand, emotions run high at Wyo. gun show

Megan Cassidy Casper Star Tribune

Last updated Monday, January 21, 2013 - 1:18pm

CASPER, Wyo. -- Sam Fletcher started a custom firearm dealership in 2007, after graduating with a Ph.D. in biotechnology and coming up empty in Wyoming’s job market. Six years later, he’s thinking it may be time to reconsider the company as a hobby rather than a cash cow.

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tuart Konicar of Scottsdale, Ariz., looks down the sight of a Remington Adaptive Combat Rifle on display at the Remington Defense exhibit during the 35th annual SHOT Show, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, in Las Vegas. The rifle, not available for commercial sale, was on display for industry professionals at the trade show which is put on by the National Shooting Sports Foundation. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

'Mother of all gun shows' held in Vegas

Sari Horwitz The Washington Post

Last updated Wednesday, January 16, 2013 - 12:34pm

LAS VEGAS _The tens of thousands of gun enthusiasts, sellers and manufacturers gathering here for the world’s largest firearms show are well aware of the political battle unfolding in Washington over tighter controls on assault-style rifles and high-capacity magazines. They are neither worried nor reassured.

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The Utah Gun Collectors Association gun show exhibitions display a variety of unique and historical firearms. The event was held at the Weber County Fairgrounds on Saturday, January 12, 2013, and ends today. (ROBBY LLOYD/Special to the Standard-Examiner)

Many sticking to their guns, right to bear arms at Ogden event

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 1:43am

OGDEN — Antique firearms lined tables, and concerns over infringement of Second Amendment rights were on the minds of many sellers and buyers at Saturday’s Utah Gun Collectors Association show at the Weber County Fairgrounds.

Roy resident Dave Baker walked around an exhibit hall with a “for sale” sign attached to the end of the barrel of his Ruger Mini-14 rifle. He said President Barack Obama’s gun-control efforts are making firearms a hot commodity.

“When you’ve got Democrats taking over our government, sales go up,” he said. “Democrats are the best gun salesmen.”

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Dan Davis, of Bad Ass Tactical, holds a Spikes Tactical Anniversary with launcher during the 2013 Rocky Mountain Gun Show in Sandy. In spite of the recent school shooting in Newtown, Conn., gun enthusiasts packed in by the hundreds to purchase weapons and ammunition.

Large turnout expected at gun show in Ogden in response to control talk

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, January 9, 2013 - 10:24am

OGDEN — Utah Gun Collectors Association officials expect a larger-than-normal crowd at its antique gun show Saturday, but said the crowd won’t be near the size of the one that attended the gun show at South Towne Expo Center.

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Some gun shows cancelling in wake of added scrutiny

Chris Carola, Michael Hill The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, January 5, 2013 - 8:44am

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Four gun shows, all about an hour's drive from Newtown, Conn., all canceled.

A show in White Plains, N.Y., - brought back a few years ago after being called off for a decade because of the Columbine shooting - is off because officials decided it didn't seem appropriate now, either. In Danbury, Conn. - about 10 miles west of Newtown - the venue backed out. Same with three other shows in New York's Hudson Valley, according to the organizer.

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