Just got home from the local show here in northern Illinois, very disappointing. The number of tables at the show drop's every month and the crowd continues to dwindle. If this trend continues I can't believe it will be possible for the show to continue operating much longer. I'm sure this is exactly what the governor hoped for when he signed his "assault weapon ban" into law. The law stopped the sale of "assault weapons" and required people who own one to register it with the state, it has been a total failure as far as the registration is concerned. I have read that only a few thousand people out the possibly millions estimated to own these banned weapons have actually registered them. The state is being sued in an attempt to overturn the ban but even if it is overturned it may be to late to save the show. It's sad, I've been attending shows since my father used to take as a little kid back in the 60's, I'll miss them when they're gone.
