Crossroads of the West Sues to Hold Gun Shows

by
posted on January 30, 2019
gun-sales.jpg (1)

Crossroads of the West has filed a federal lawsuit against the 22nd District Agricultural Association, contending that its board’s decision to bar gun shows at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, Calif., is a violation of the plaintiffs’ First and Second Amendment rights. 

“Regardless of how you feel about guns, we operate within compliance of law,” said Tracy Olcott, President and general manager of B&L Productions, which owns Crossroads. 

The Fairgrounds put a stop to hosting gun shows in December, after NeverAgainCA pushed for it in the wake of the Parkland school shooting.

Rose Ann Sharp, an activist with NeverAgainCA, blasted the lawsuit as premature, saying that the Del Mar board did not “ban” gun shows, but rather issued a moratorium until the district can devise a policy regarding stringent operating rules for gun shows.

Crossroads typically hosts five gun shows per year at Del Mar. 

By blocking gun shows, Crossroads said the company’s right to free speech, right to assembly, and rights regarding guns are being trampled on.

Latest

Joseph P. DeBergalis Jr.
Joseph P. DeBergalis Jr.

NRA 2023 Year In Review

None of this would be possible without the enduring support of NRA members.

A Fact Check of Gov. Newsom and Gov. DeSantis on Crime and Guns

To paraphrase the late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan they are entitled to their own opinions, but they are not entitled to their own facts.

Montana’s AG Explains Why NRA v. Vullo is a Critical Supreme Court Case

“Government should not be able to come in and act like the mafia,” says Montana Attorney General Knudsen.

The Armed Citizen® December 1, 2023

True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.

A Gun-Control Amendment?

Gavin Newsom is openly trying to amend the U.S. Constitution to include what he calls “common-sense” gun-control regulations. It seems he doesn’t understand what’s already plainly written in the Constitution.



Get the best of America's 1st Freedom delivered to your inbox.