The NRA doesn't allow guns at their gun shows? Cam Edwards (NRA News) was talking about carrying at their annual convention if Wisconsin CCW law was in efffect.

The more loaded weapons confined to such an area means more of a chance for accidents to happen. Imagine somebody's gun falling to the floor and going off? The chances of this happening are quite slim, but have more of a chance of happening if they allowed carry. Keep in mind that everybody at the show is "gun friendly" and either has a carry permit or wants a carry permit.

If that isn't enough for you, consider this:

In my carry class, I had an interesting gentleman taking the course as well. He was a strapping (no pun intended) young lad, about 22 or so, and played the "thug" role VERY well. When it came to the shooting test, he pulls out a Glock 9... either a 17 or 19, don't know for sure. Under the glock was the glock 31 round mag. Now I hate to stereotype, but this picture couldn't get any clearer. The only thing he forgot to do was aim the gun sideways. So anyways he failed the shooting test because "the gun was too heavy". Gee, wonder why. This particular individual had already taken the course, and failed for the same reason, with the same gun, with the same mag. He then took the shooting course over again with a borrowed revolver and passed. He now has a carry permit, with his glock, and his 31 rd. mag. Would you like to mingle with this guy at a gun show? Besides the fact you'd probably be safe because he couldn't hit the broad side of a barn standing inside, I'd still be worried.

The more loaded weapons confined to such an area means more of a chance for accidents to happen.

The more loaded weapons confined to such an area means more of a chance for accidents to happen. Imagine somebody's gun falling to the floor and going off? The chances of this happening are quite slim, but have more of a chance of happening if they allowed carry. Keep in mind that everybody at the show is "gun friendly" and either has a carry permit or wants a carry permit.

I actually use to work at the MWCA shows, as my father used to be a dealer. I really couldn't imagine a safer environment as at their shows, and never thought of a need to carry there. My $.02.

For me the issue is carrying TO and FROM the show. What do I do when I get there? Leave my gun in the car? I'm perfectly fine with my gun being unloaded while I'm there, I'm just not fine with the idea that I have to leave my gun behind because MWCA doesn't provide any process for me to unload and certify my carry gun as "safe" before entering, or for reloading when I leave.

I think the problem with loaded guns at gun shows isn't that they're being carried.. it's that they're being taken out of their holsters.

No matter how many signs you put up, and beyond all common sense, people at gun shops and gun shows just love to pull out their loaded guns.

To test holsters, to compare next to another gun, to show to their friends, or just to draw attention to the fact that they have a carry permit... whatever. They quite literally have a hard time keeping it in their pants

And that's a problem, because a small minority of these people have poor muzzle control skills.

Even the NRA guy doesn't know he can open carry in WI?

Someone email him and start an NRA sponsored open carry rally.

I have read that the cops harass open carriers and will even arrest them for disorderly conduct and the like.