LA County Bans Guns Show
Links to Promoter's Web Site
Guide Extra: 8/25/99
For the past 30 years, the Pomona, CA fairgrounds has hosted the Great Western Gun Show, billed as the "world's largest gun show." But no more.
On August 24, 1999, just 14 days after white supremacist, Buford Furrow, Jr. allegedly opened fire on people in the Granada Hills North Valley Jewish Community Center, the LA County Board of Supervisors voted 3 to 2 to ban the Great Western Gun Show from the property.
You can read the entire story right here on About.com: LA Bans Gun Show on County Property
About the Great Western Gun Show
But here are some link you won't find in the news story -- from the Great Western Guns
Show's web site:
Display Application and Gun Show Rules
Federal, state, local laws and requirements. Describes rules for handling and display of firearms at the show.
Great Western Show's Reaction to the Ban
The official press release stating the reaction of show owner, Karl Amelang, to the LA County ban.Great Western Gun Show Home Page
The official web site of the gun show.Typical Gun Show Rules
A standard set of gun show rules with links to Federal laws regulating firearms and gun shows. From your About.com Guide.
