Talk of stricter gun control prompted thousands of people to turn out for gun shows all over the country this weekend. Lines were long, in some cases stretching hundreds of yards.
At the gun show with my papaw and this line is ridiculous
— Cameron Metzger (@cam_metzger72) January 13, 2013
http://twitter.com/katyabram/statuses/290125145538961409
https://twitter.com/drhoagie/status/290479848990863360
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Line for the Conroe gun show about a mile long. #thanksObama
— Steve McKinney (@SteveMcKinney76) January 12, 2013
Many Twitter users posted photos:
About 1/4 of the line out the door of the gun show after it had been open for 2 hrs. Keeping the 2nd Amendment Strong pic.twitter.com/huMV5R2T
— Mission Media (@HuntOnPurpose) January 13, 2013
People line up for the gun show Saturday pic.twitter.com/uUsrzJja
— Ed Burke (@EdBurkeToga) January 12, 2013
FtLaud official says crowd at today's gun show among three biggest, along with shows after 9/11,Obama '08 election pic.twitter.com/qSqaPfsp
— Michael Mayo (@heymikemayo) January 12, 2013
Everybody wants tickets to the #GunShow. No, seriously, it's the Ft Lauderdale Gun Show. pic.twitter.com/oDN1PJz0
— Kari Nautique (@Kari_Nautique) January 12, 2013
Line to get IN the Jxn Gun Show this morning. "Move along ppl, there's nothing to see here!" And sadly it was true… pic.twitter.com/x5W0WFfw
— Quinton Frasier (@qfrasier) January 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/LauraVanOversc/status/290216857653362688
Elbow to elbow with people at the #rochmn gun show this morning. http://t.co/6BUl6eEr
— Jim Braaten (@jim7226) January 12, 2013
About 1,000 ppl line up outside the Manchester Radisson for a gun show Sat AM. Ppl worried about proposed gun laws. pic.twitter.com/4kKHV4kI
— Nick Spinetto (@Nick_Spinetto) January 12, 2013
Gun show in Dalton, GA. Parkinson Loyola os paced. The line is crazy long, 24 min after opening pic.twitter.com/k0sflmAQ
— LenaSiberian (@LenaSiberian) January 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/NimaKCTV5/status/290133229657264129
Healthy support for the Second Amendment at the Mesa Crossroads Gun Show #constitution pic.twitter.com/xMX6pxrm
— Rick Fisher (@fshtank) January 12, 2013
Record turnout at the gun show. @ Saratoga Springs Civic Center http://t.co/Z9M47RZt
— ????? ??????? (@shaunw) January 12, 2013
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https://twitter.com/jasmontas/status/290105659834372096
https://twitter.com/ttohsohollywood/status/290169668973494272
The line yesterday at the gun show. pic.twitter.com/mRgKvBWC
— Kalie❣ (@L0V3_AFecti0n) January 13, 2013
https://twitter.com/SoBeChik/status/290516157260242945
Not everyone, however, was happy to see Americans exercise their basic constitutional rights:
https://twitter.com/CBankz/status/290508649451892736
really?! have they nothing better to do? #sick “@BettyNBC6: Long line at Ft. Lauderdale gun show. assault weapon @nbc6 pic.twitter.com/fN3IqkCV”
— ⚜ (@InChi312) January 13, 2013
https://twitter.com/SoBeChik/status/290516157260242945
Depressing to see outrageously long lines of mostly old, White guys waiting to get into SF 'gun show' to stock up. #SaneGunLawsNow
— (((RB Blair))) Proud Democrat | Flatten the Curve! (@TuxcedoCat) January 13, 2013
most peoples minds would be blown by the illegal activity that goes on at gun shows. gun shows are a felons best friend.
— patricia halpin (@phalpin1) January 13, 2013