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PEOPLE WERE ALLOWED TO PAY FOR THE GUNS BUT WERE NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE THEM HOME. AN ORGANIZER FOR BIKES BLUES AND BBQ SAYS THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THEY HAVE RECEIVED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE GUN BOOTH. (TAKE PKG) THE FIREARMS MANUFACTURING COMPANY BLACK RAIN ORDNANCE HAD A BOOTH SET UP ON NORTH WEST AVENUE. Catherine Snyder, Concerned mother "it is not ok for kids to walk by and see and it's not ok for survivors of gun violence to come by an event in our town and see that." CATHERINE SNYDER SAYS A BOOTH DISPLAYING FIREARMS DOES NOT SEND THE MESSAGE OF A SAFE FAMILY, FRIENDLY EVENT. ONE OF THE THINGS BIKES BLUES AND BARBECUE PRIDES ITSELF ON. Catherine Snyder, Concerned mother "we won't tolerate this and it's not ok, and to just turn a blind eye to this is being complicit in all of this." ON THE BIKES BLUES AND BARBEQUE FACEBOOK PAGE- IT SAYS THE VENDOR IS LEGALLY ALLOWED TO DISPLAY GUNS ON THE PROPERTY SAYING QUOTE: "BIKES BLUES AND BBQ HAS VERIFIED THROUGH THE CITY ATTORNEY THAT VENDOR BLACK RAIN ORDNANCE IS WITHIN THEIR LEGAL PARAMETERS AND CITY ORDINANCES TO DISPLAY NONFUNCTIONING FIREARMS." Justin Harvel, President and Founder of Black Rain Ordnance "understand also that our guns are in-animate objects they are not working down at this event. they are for display only." ACCORDING TO BLACK RAIN ORDNANCE PRESIDENT JUSTIN HARVEL, CUSTOMERS WERE ALLOWED TO PURCHASE RIFLES BUT COULD NOT TAKE THEM OFF THE PROPERTY. HARVELL SAYS A PURCHASED GUN IS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER'S LOCAL DEALER AND THAT LOCAL DEALER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DOING A BACKGROUND CHECK ON THE BUYER. Justin Harvel, President and Founder of Black Rain Ordnance "I don't want those guns to fall in the wrong hands either and we try really hard to make sure they don't." BLACK RAIN ORDNANCE HAS PARTICIPATED IN BIKES BLUES AND BBQ FOR FOUR YEARS NOW. Catherine Snyder, Concerned mother "they may be legally able to do this, but I feel that our town should stand up and say not here." Justin Harvel, President and Founder of Black Rain Ordnance "At the end of the day lets agree to disagree, you've got your opinion I've got mine and if you don't want to come to my booth you don't have to. We aren't forcing you to come to my booth and forcing you to buy a weapon." KENDALL ASHMAN, 4029 NEWS.

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The firearms manufacturing company, Black Rain Ordnance, had a booth set during Bikes Blues and BBQ with guns for display. Customers were allowed to pay for the guns but were not allowed to take them home. This raised concerns for a couple of Fayetteville mothers. “It is not ok for kids to walk by and see and it’s not ok for survivors of gun violence to come by an event in our town and see that,” Catherine Snyder, a concerned mother said.Catherine Snyder says a booth displaying firearms does not send the message of a safe family, friendly event. One of the things Bikes Blues and BBQ prides itself on. “We won’t tolerate this and it’s not ok, and to just turn a blind eye to this is being complicit in all of this,” said Snyder. On the Bikes Blues and BBQ Facebook page, it says the vendor is legally allowed to display guns on the property. Saying quote: “Bikes Blues and BBQ has verified through the city attorney that vendor Black Rain Ordnance is within their legal parameters and city ordinances to display nonfunctioning firearms.” “Understand also that our guns are in-animate objects they are not working down at this event. They are for display only,” Justin Harvel, the President and Founder of Black Rain Ordnance, said. According to Harvel, customers were allowed to purchase rifles but could not take them off the property. Harvel says a purchased gun is sent to the customer’s local dealer and that local dealer is responsible for doing a background check on the buyer. “I don’t want those guns to fall in the wrong hands either and we try really hard to make sure they don’t,” said Harvel.Black Rain ordnance has participated in Bikes Blues and BBQ for four years now. Bikes Blues and BBQ Executive Director Tommy Sisemore said this is the first year they have received complaints about the gun booth. “They may be legally able to do this, but I feel that our town should stand up and say not here,” said Snyder “At the end of the day lets agree to disagree, you’ve got your opinion, I’ve got mine and if you don’t want to come to my booth you don’t have to. We aren’t forcing you to come to my booth and forcing you to buy a weapon,” said Harvel.