Grunt67

If you live in a 5 mi radius of Lebanon, few extra bucks in the pocket, and absolutely nothing else to do, then consider it. Otherwise, not worth the effort. Very small show, smaller than Goodmans, lot of non-gunstuff.

FWIW, you didn't mention whether yours will hold zero. Wouldn't go making changes on mine until I had a problem. Who knows what caused his problem. Could have been his installation, etc. Just saying....

OK, thanks for the info. I know you travel around to the shows more than most on here. Maybe I can scrounge up enough dough to get up there & make a weekend of it.

How many tables there are in use, on average? Never been to that one. Knoxville is a 3 hr drive for me. Might be worth a trip on occasion.

I used to go up there years ago. Heck of a show back then. About a 2.5 - 3 hr drive for me. Had to stand in line for quite a while. Just got to be more than I wanted to do. Hope you enjoy the show. Sure someone on here has been lately with better info.

What's happened to the shows in the 'Boro? Checked the TN listings & RK's site, no new shows listed. All the next shows into 2012 are for Hendersonville. Not necessarily a bad thing, we're overloaded with shows anyway. Just curious.

I stopped by the Dept. this AM, & spoke with the Sheriff & Chief Dep. They said Cooley made it thru the night pretty well. Has quite a bit of drainage from the wounds. He can squeeze your hand when you talk to him, according to the Chief. Best news....he survived. Difficult road ahead at best. He's young & tough. A big thanks to everyone for all the well wishes. Know he'll appreciate it.

Thanks, Verne, for the update. Strange that we were training on this senario just a few weeks ago. Harold's going to have a rough road in more ways than one. He'll be OK, has to!!

One of my fellow officers, was seriously wounded on a domestic call early this AM. Sgt. Harold Cooley & another Deputy answered a domestic call after Midnight. The male subject shot Sgt. Cooley in the face with a 12ga shotgun at close range. The male subject was also wounded by Sgt Cooley as he fired his AR. Both were taken to Vanderbilt in critical condition. Sgt. Cooley is a great guy & officer. Keep him in your prayers. I spoke with a senior officer this AM, and he said he lost one eye & ear, and pretty much one side of his face. Sickening! http://www.newschannel5.com/story/16187425/sheriffs-deputy-shot-in-face-in-trousdale-county

Read that in the paper this AM. Not sure what Bob's motive is here. He claims to be absolute 2nd Amend., but then he makes this exception. Maybe he has a beef with Some of the gun show operators, who knows. Of course, he had a very receptive audience in the Tennessean. Everybody knows this so called loophole isn't the problem. Hoodlums will get their guns illegally regardless. There is no difference, other than convenience, of selling at a gun show, or in your own back yard. Both are legal as long as you're not in the business of dealing. Certainly didn't help our cause, especially on the heels of the DUI w/ gun of one of our elected Reps. Gonna be a tough sell for new gun laws in our favor this term, if this crap continues.

An unloaded gun is no better than a rock. I unload mine for cleaning or showing to someone else. The rest of the time, I want it ready for use.

Goes back to the old saying, "Id rather be tried by 12, than carried by 6". Being legal & dead is not a good option.

Dave, I'm in your camp. Won't be back until they drop the parking fee (tax). Plus Goodmans show isn't worth $8. Way too small for that charge.

That's true. Could have been hunting both, who knows at this point. I was just pointing out what the law is regarding orange/big game, FWIW. Maybe we can get an update when the investigation gets further along. Senseless tragedy regardless.

From TWRA website: Fluorescent "Blaze" Orange Requirements Hunters must wear on the upper portion of their body and head a minimum of 500-square inches of daylight fluorescent orange (blaze orange), visible front and back, while hunting big game except on archery-only and turkey hunts. (A hat and vest fulfills requirements.) Blaze orange camo is legal if it contains 500 square inches of fluorescent orange. In those areas where the archery-only deer season dates overlap with another big game gun season (i. e. bear or boar), archers are required to wear 500 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange (TCA-70-4-124).

No direct experience with these to speak from, but can't see a problem.

Several violations here. TN law requires 500sq. inches of orange, including on the head. Neither the boy or Grandfather had either. "If" this was a buck only hunt, a legal buck must have antlers a minimun of 3 inches. You have to clearly see a deer to tell if a buck has 3" of antlers. Hard to do even then. "If" this was an antlerless hunt, you still have to clearly identify the target. None of this happened. Plenty of blame to go around. Wearing orange hasn't always prevented an idiot from shooting either.

I agree. All good ideas, but the "no permit required" item has little chance of passing. I too hope I'm wrong. We've still got Beth Harwell ( female version of Jimmy Naifeh(sp?). She's going to bury as much as she can in Committee. Of course, she can expect a lot of help from the media. Gonna be interesting to see how it all shakes out.

Trousdale Co. Sheriffs Dept. Glock 22 40 S&W

The Lebanon show is probably smaller than Goodman's , and not worth the admission. One small building with 2 side rooms. Been to the past two shows. Won't be back. Agreed, just way too many shows in a row. The Hendersonville show has been going downhill since the first one. Goodman is overpriced at $8 + $5 parking. Think I'll limit my shows to the one in the "Boro.

I've used UMC 40 for quite a while. Never had an issue with it. Actually, I prefer it over WW. Talking about target only here. Golden Saber for PD.

LOL, you beat me to it. The Taurus form has a wealth of info on there. Check it out. FWIW, some on there say Taurus cust. serv. is good, some say it stinks. Like most, it may depend on the individual you talk to.

The ad "may" have been somewhat accurate for the 1st show, but been going downhill since. Haven't really seen many accurate ads of any sort.

This scenario is similar to the old question.. "Do you still beat your wife?" No good answer.

Well, here we go again, back to back gun shows. But it's there if you're so inclined. With gun deer season opening this weekend, may make even bigger dent in the attendance. RK Shows......90 Volunteer Dr. H'ville