World's largest gun show still set for Vegas

[struggle4progress]

By HANNAH PARRY FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 10:30 EDT, 3 October 2017 | UPDATED: 14:29 EDT, 3 October 2017

... Tens of thousands of gun enthusiasts .. will descend on the Strip in January .. less than three miles from where Stephen Paddock opened fire on a .. music festival ...

... organizers of the SHOT (Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade) gun show .. confirmed there will be no venue change for their three day event, at the Sands Expo Center, beginning on January 23.

It is expected to attract 65,000 people from all over the US and 100 different countries.

The only acknowledgement the organizers made to the deadly mass shooting on Sunday was a condolence message posted on their website, which read: 'Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones of all those killed and injured in the criminal attack in Las Vegas' ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4944578/World-s-largest-gun-set-ahead-Vegas.html

[cwydro]

1. Yikes.

No words.

[bagelsforbreakfast]

2. YES! More machine guns. Just what Vegas needs!!! n/m

[Purveyor]

3. Awkward, indeed. eom

[GP6971]

6. But they don't feel it's awkward

they're oblivious to the backlash.

[Ilsa]

4. Needs a giant protest by the community.

Maybe some groups, like Everytown.

[gratuitous]

5. "Our thoughts and prayers are with" you

"But there's a shit-ton of money to be made, and we've been pointing for January for months."

[Wellstone ruled]

7. Well,this Casino is afterall

owned by Trumps pal Sheldon Adelson.

[Initech]

8. This is why we can't have nice things.