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You're just not getting it it seems. The WAC is adhering to the rules laid out in a Rental Agreement and imposed by both it's and the fairground's insurance carrier. It has nothing to do with the WAC wanting more restrictions. It's called liability. There are enormous differences between CC by an individual in normal every day circumstances and having a few thousand people walking around in a crowded space with loaded guns. Exchanging, examining, etc. You need only reference the guy you say was exercising his rights in violation of the rules laid out by the WAC so we can actually HAVE A FREAKING GUN SHOW in Puyallup to understand why we need these rules to begin with. You know, that guy that pulled the trigger on a gun he obviously didn't check to see was loaded or not. That guy violating the rules of an organization founded to protect our rights has resulted in us, gun owners, looking like irresponsible idiots to the people who would love nothing more than to place REAL restrictions on your rights and I'm not talking about for a few hours while you're at a gun show. Winning this battle to maintain our rights requires an intelligent approach and organizations like the WAC are smart to operate within the "rules" rather than not operate at all in "protest".
I never said I had a "problem" with no loaded firearms in the building. I do/did CC when I use to go to shows (just like I do anywhere else it is not illegal) cause where I live the worst they can ask me to do is leave. It would stay CC just like every other day in every other place.
I have a problem with your (I am pretty sure you are a member based on your post) rule #6. Firearm sales to — or purchases from — non-members or persons prohibited by law from firearms ownership/possession are totally forbidden. Violation will lead to immediate and permanent expulsion as a member of WAC. As a group you have set a standard higher then State or Federal law........ That is the added restriction I am talking about. Of course sales/possession by prohibited persons is illegal and should not be done anywhere.
Take the 2 bolded words out of rule #6 and I think you have a wonderful group. Can you imagine what would happen if the NRA wanted to something similar for all gun sales............