In the middle of a national debate over gun control, the metro’s gun show drew a large crowd as several first-time buyers stopped in to look at more than 3,000 guns on display.Douglas County has seen a spike in gun permits since the Sandy Hook shooting last month. The Carter Lake Gun Show saw many of those people looking to purchase a gun."It's pretty big for the first day. There are a lot of people here, especially when we were parking. There’s a huge line out here. Looked like there were hundreds of people here,” said organizer Marvin Kraus.The show displayed handguns, long guns, shotguns, rifles, collector guns and many more.“I have some older weapons that I’ve had for many, many, many years, and I brought them over and I traded the ones that I had for this one – Taurus 9 mm,” said Bill Gallo."(I’m) looking at a Springfield XDM. It's a good quality handgun, reliable, good for competition, right out of the box,” said Andy Grove.Show goers said they were surprised at the record turnout.“It was a lot more than I was expecting to see,” Grove said.“I think a lot of people are afraid that our laws are going to change,” Gallo said.In order to purchase a gun, an individual must pass a federal background check and wait three days.The show continues Saturday at the Chez Paree near 13th and Locust streets. Doors open at 9 a.m. with a $5 admission fee.

In the middle of a national debate over gun control, the metro’s gun show drew a large crowd as several first-time buyers stopped in to look at more than 3,000 guns on display.

Douglas County has seen a spike in gun permits since the Sandy Hook shooting last month. The Carter Lake Gun Show saw many of those people looking to purchase a gun.


"It's pretty big for the first day. There are a lot of people here, especially when we were parking. There’s a huge line out here. Looked like there were hundreds of people here,” said organizer Marvin Kraus.

The show displayed handguns, long guns, shotguns, rifles, collector guns and many more.

“I have some older weapons that I’ve had for many, many, many years, and I brought them over and I traded the ones that I had for this one – Taurus 9 mm,” said Bill Gallo.

"(I’m) looking at a Springfield XDM. It's a good quality handgun, reliable, good for competition, right out of the box,” said Andy Grove.

Show goers said they were surprised at the record turnout.

“It was a lot more than I was expecting to see,” Grove said.

“I think a lot of people are afraid that our laws are going to change,” Gallo said.

In order to purchase a gun, an individual must pass a federal background check and wait three days.

The show continues Saturday at the Chez Paree near 13th and Locust streets. Doors open at 9 a.m. with a $5 admission fee.