1. Keep your expectations low.
2. Expect to haggle as you're not going to find a really good deal (the vendors check each other's tables before the show even opens to the public).
3. Bring valid TX identification.
4. Don't talk about mass shootings.
5. Don't conduct business in the parking lot.
"I want the same kind of gun that mass shooter used" and "Is this the same kind of gun that mass shooter used?" are things said/asked at gun shows that should always be a big red flag to any seller.Is this something that people do at gunshows?
Is this something that people do at gunshows?
Mostly, they walk through them and leave, griping about the high prices as they climb into their $60,000 4X4 pickup w/$10,000 worth of bolt-on crap that's never been off-road and is detailed weekly.
Is this something that people do at gunshows?
Is this something that people do at gunshows?
Keep in mind any handgun you buy would need to be transferred through an FFL in your home state if you are not from here. Some private sellers can be lied to but that has its own problemsHello, I was going to attend some gun shows in Texas and I'm trying to get a good deal, how do you distinguish from private sellers and regular vendors?
I was looking for a used gun, private sellers will probably have better deals right? And general advice on going to a gun show.