Travis County Commissioners voted Tuesday to offer the promoters of the Saxet Gun Show a new contract containing language requiring background checks on all gun sales, even private transactions. However, show promoter Todd Beiter said late Tuesday that he will not accept the new contract. Commissioners voted 3-0 to offer a contract with the […]
Saxet Gun Show
Formerly held at the Travis County Expo Center, the Saxet Gun Show found a new location after the restrictions proposed by Travis County officials proved too much for show organizers.
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No contract between Travis County and Saxet Gun Show promoters
This weekend’s Saxet Gun Show at the Travis County Exposition Center will likely be the last one at that venue for the foreseeable future. For the second time in three weeks, the Travis County Commissioners Court heard public comment on the continuation of the Saxet Gun Show contract and declined to extend it. […]
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County, promoter at impasse over background checks at gun show
Travis County Commissioners and the promoter of the Saxet Gun Shows reached an impasse Tuesday over a contract provision that would require the promoter to perform background checks on all gun sales. Negotiations for a year’s lease to hold eight gun shows at the Travis County Expo Center have broken off. Background checks for […]