Frank Borelli
Editor-in-Chief
Officer.com
SHOT Show is... well, SHOT Show. It's quite overwhelming if you've never seen it before (and I mean "seen it" as in BEEN THERE). There are so many vendors that the Las Vegas Convention Center isn't big enough to hold them all.
Outside in one parking lot are a couple of BIG tents that someone quite imaginatively called "The Gold Hall". I think that's actually because it's in the Gold Parking Lot. I have enjoyed several laughs at the idea of something so elaborately named being big tents in a parking lot.
Food is the same as it always is at SHOT Show. Yesterday for lunch we had time to get a chili cheese hotdog and some fries. Along with the soda that was $10 each. That's still better than the $8.50 I paid last year in Florida for the "chop steak sandwich with cheese" (cheeseburger) I had. $4 for fries; $3.50 for a soda. If you ever want to go, budget big for food. SHOT Show food ain't cheap.
Some neat things are out on the show floor. The displays are, as always, impressive. FNH, BlackHawk, Blackwater, Revision, Tactical Products and others are not only big but pretty creative. For all the walking I did yesterday I didn't even have time to look at any new guns. I saw a bunch of new knives, some new medical packs from TacPack, and more.
It's 0715 and I'm heading out for breakfast and then to the show floor again. I'll probably get some better information (and maybe some pictures?) up tonight. Stay tuned...

About the Author
Lt. Frank Borelli (ret), Editorial Director | Editorial Director
Lt. Frank Borelli is the Editorial Director for the Officer Media Group. Frank brings 20+ years of writing and editing experience in addition to 40 years of law enforcement operations, administration and training experience to the team.
Frank has had numerous books published which are available on Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com, and other major retail outlets.
If you have any comments or questions, you can contact him via email at [email protected].
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