What happened to Midwest Arms show at Fremont last weekend.Nov 21 and 22

[David Hineline]

There did not seem to be any competing gun shows that weekend, the dealers were not there, the patrons were not there.

This was the first time ever than I was able to part at a Fremont show in the mail lot out front of the doors, I arrived Sunday the 21s around 9:30 and parked like 6 spots away from the entrance.

Dealers that historically have always set up at Fremont, were not there, though I saw them at the tiny gun show in Emerson, NE just a few weeks previous. 

Spectators and that looked like all they were as I saw no one doing firearms paperwork. I expect an empty show on Sat NE game day afternoon, but Sunday was a ghost town.


What did the promotor do to kill this show, during the biggest buying panic the US has ever seen?

[ILoveCats]

Well, there is this whole pandemic thing that has taken one in 1,250 Americans so far.

A neighbor thought it was overblown and exaggerated, and set up at a show in late summer.  His funeral was a couple weeks ago but, a lot of friends weren't able to travel to attend.   

[FarmerRick]

A friend and I went Satuday afternoon.  Parked about 10 spots away from the front doors.

It was a typical MAC show, they travel with a dozen or so vendors that sell chinese tools, chinese scopes, chinese bags, etc, etc, etc....

Only the guys that have absolutely nothing better to do set up at MAC shows these days. 

[shooter]

I didnt set up at that show. none of the local dealers will. this one WAS NOT put on by the local gun clubs,
 
  a out of state guy. finds where good shows have been put on for years, and sticks his shows in between them,  working off the name of the good shows.   you read FREMONT gun show. you think of the usual ones,

this guys shows are junk show. usually half the tables are candy and socks,   he has no security at nite, and dealers have lost guns, from sat nite when they covered tables, to sunday morning when they get there,

 the  next show is this weekend in wahoo.. might want to go,   I not sure if Lincoln will have a show this jan.   the lancaster event center canceled the farm show and it had to be backed up a couple months to MABYE have one then.  lincoln is stopping large crowds from gathering.

[Opusnbill7]

I'm pretty sure there won't be a Lincoln show in Jan/Feb unless things dramatically change next month.  Probably the fall show, though.

[David Hineline]

Thanks for the replies, except for the guy afraid of the Pandemic because I knew it was not that, Iowa shows have been packed. I am scheduled to do some rifle shooting at ENGC on Saturday, might be able to attend the Wahoo show early in the day before that.