Buying and Selling a Firearm: Gun Shows

In the third part of our ongoing series on how to buy and sell a firearm, we will be discussing gun shows. Even if you’ve never been to a gun show, you probably have already heard a lot about them—from other gun owners, from friends and family, and maybe from the media. To some, “gun show” is a controversial word. In this article, we’ll cut through some of the rhetoric and misinformation and explain how sales at a gun show works.

Firstly, what is a gun show? The simple answer is that gun shows are a place for guns to be sold or bought, and where new gun owners can learn more about firearms. Gun shows are widely attended and draw in all types of gun owners, including those interested in firearms for defensive purposes, for hunting, shooting sports, recreation, or for their personal collection. These events are alive and vibrant with conversation, although a fair amount of visitors come just to get a glimpse of some rare or notable firearms on display. You’re not obliged to buy or sell anything at a gun show, but if you do, there are two types of sales: those that go through FFL dealers and private sellers.

We covered both those subjects in the previous two parts of this series:
• If you are unfamiliar with FFLs and the National Instant Background Check System, read more about it here.
• If you are unfamiliar with private sales, read more about it here

Despite what some may say, there is no such thing as a “gun show loophole.” Sales through FFL dealers and private transactions at a gun show function exactly the same as they would outside of a gun show. Everyone still has to comply with all federal, state, and local laws without exception. Gun control advocates who push for “closing the gun show loophole” are actually proposing to ban private sales entirely. This means expanding background checks to any sale or trade of a firearm, in some cases even involving gifts or temporarily borrowing a firearm. Could you imagine going to an FFL dealer to run a background check every time you wanted to borrow your brother’s rifle for deer season?

Gun control supporters say that “closing the loophole” would reduce crime, but in actuality, gun shows only account for a minuscule amount of the firearms used in gun crime. According to the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA), federal studies showed that less than one percent of inmates incarcerated in state prisons for gun crimes acquired their firearms at a gun show. The majority of firearms used came from theft, the black market, or straw purchasers. Also, consider the fact that any convicted felon who so much as touches a firearm at a gun show is already in violation of federal law. The same as it would be for your neighborhood gun shop.
That is what gun shows essentially are: a bigger gun shop with more options, more people, and more things to see or do. If you are familiar with how to sell or buy from an FFL dealer or in a private sale, you already know how to conduct business at a gun show. Some general tips to approaching a gun show is to do your research beforehand. Know what you want, bring more cash than you think you need—some vendors don’t accept or charge a premium for credit cards—and know the law. Most importantly, relax and have some fun.

Incredible Display Showcases

To have incredible looking display showcases does not need to cost you an arm and a leg. At Showcase Depot we are extremely proud to announce that we have hired 2 more permanent people that will be working in the designs and marketing department with the SOLE focus on the design and manufacturing of HIGH QUALITY cheap display cases that are build to last. For more information about our economy line and standard line of display cases, please contact.

Below are a few examples of some of our glass showcases we have manufactured recently.

How to decorate a candy store

You may have the best products in the world, but if the candy store where you sell them is not pleasant and cozy, customers will not go to buy your treats. The environment of a retail establishment is as important as the products sold. The way you choose to decorate your candy store will determine the level of success.

Try these ideas when decorating your candy store

  • Hire consultants with sales experience to design. They can do the market research and find the decoration that will give your candy store the personality you want it to have.
  • Use your own creative personality to decorate. If you are the owner of the business, let people know that by creating a place that is unique. Use the things that make you smile to convey the same feeling to your customers.
  • Keep a theme throughout the store. For example, if you like to sail, give your place a nautical theme and decorate with the elements of navigation such as sails, fishing nets, life savers, etc. Another example can be: if the chocolate comes from Europe, decorate with a Parisian or Italian style.
  • Have in mind your target market. If you want to attract families with children, give to the children a reason to go to your store. Children push their parents to take them where they want. Install some slides or video games in the store. Decorate with animals or popular figures of cartoons.
  • Keep your store clean. Thoroughly clean all your decorations regularly. Old, worn or dusty ornaments give a store a low quality, unattractive appearance. Change the decoration after a few years to keep the store cool and give your customers new things to see while they shop.
  • The showcases are also very important. Choose large showcases with specific divisions to place all kinds of sweets: gummies, chocolates, candies, popsicles, marshmallows, etc. Spot them with good lighting and go! You will be ready to sell successfully.

If you require more information about showcases and exhibits, contact our experts. They can advise you on choosing the best showcases for your store.

Change your Showcases and Display Cases

If you have a fashion store you will know that it is always good to change the look of the store so often. That’s why today we bring you some ideas of showcases and display cases to organize garments in a clothing store.

The visual order is something that requires strategy and also allows you to renew your showcases and display cases, create attraction at the moment of sale. The seasons are long, long months that create a habit in sight and we end up boring, ourselves and our customers, so it is good to create changes not only seasonly.

To organize the clothes in a fashion store we need to analyze our furniture, our space, and see if we need a new showcase or remove any that is left over.

Therefore, the keys to organizing garments in a clothing store are:

  1. Few elements favor the visibility of products that will be more successful.
  2. Combine colors wisely and effectively.
  3. Place complements next to the clothes to help our customers to have a global vision.
  4. And above all, have fun creating the new look. Making and remaking, designing combinations and changing our workspace!

If you are looking for other showcases or display cases for your business, contact us, we are your best option.

We have earned the trust of many as we are committed to delivering the best custom designed

Our Aluminum Extrusion System makes our glass showcases and glass display cases sturdy and extremely durable. That is why the largest exhibit and rental companies in Canada and the US choose our high-end showcase and display cases.

We offer a wide range of colors, finishes and lighting options and can design any showcase or display cases imaginable. The aluminum frames can be anodized or powder-coated in a wide range of finishes and we can use nearly all laminates available on the market today. Also, we have a wide array of show and display case locking systems to secure and protect valuable displayed items.

We pride ourselves at being one of the few custom design & manufacturer of showcase and display cases where quality and service are paramount.