Aerial drone view of SHOT Show 2026 Industry Day at the Range, with rows of shooting bays, vendor tents and a full parking lot in the desert outside Las Vegas

Firearm Events

Aerial drone view of SHOT Show 2026 Industry Day at the Range, with rows of shooting bays, vendor tents and a full parking lot in the desert outside Las Vegas
Crowded exhibit hall at the NRA Annual Meeting and Exhibits
Fireworks and tracers over the night shoot at the Big Sandy Machine Gun Shoot, March 2019
Wide view of attendees seated at long tables at the 2018 Gun Rights Policy Conference
Crowd packing an exhibit hall at the SAR Show West in Phoenix, Arizona
Vendors setting up tables in the Tulsa Arms Show hall
Shoppers browsing the Sierra Vista gun show in Arizona
Suppressors for Hunting map of states that allow hunting with a suppressor, from the Maps of 2A series

Gun shows are only part of the story. Every year the firearms world gathers at trade shows, machine gun shoots, shooting championships, 2A conferences and hunting conventions. Some are open only to the industry; others welcome anyone who loves guns.

This is the directory of yearly firearm events on Gun Show Reviews.com, sorted by type, with a profile page for each event and Gun Websites coverage from the ones the crew has attended.

Browse Events by Type

Aerial drone view of SHOT Show 2026 Industry Day at the Range, with rows of shooting bays, vendor tents and a full parking lot in the desert outside Las Vegas

Major Gun Shows

The biggest shows in the country
SHOT Show, the NRA Annual Meetings, the Tulsa Arms Show, SAR Show West and more.

See the major shows
Two smiling shooters holding Gun Websites GW logo patches in front of the Glock booth at SHOT Show 2015 in Las Vegas

Industry Events

Trade shows and expos
NASGW, Blade Show, Modern Day Marine, Try and Buy events and more.

See industry events
Fireworks and tracers over the night shoot at the Big Sandy Machine Gun Shoot, March 2019

Shooting Events

Matches and machine gun shoots
The Bianchi Cup, Big Sandy, sniper and tactical rifle championships and more.

See shooting events
Wide view of attendees seated at long tables at the 2018 Gun Rights Policy Conference

2A Events

Conferences, rallies and training
The Gun Rights Policy Conference, 2A rallies and activist training events.

See 2A events
Suppressors for Hunting map of states that allow hunting with a suppressor, from the Maps of 2A series

Hunting Events

Conventions and expos
Ducks Unlimited, Safari Club International, the Elk Foundation and more.

See hunting events
Shoppers browsing the Sierra Vista gun show in Arizona

Other Gun Shows

Regional shows on the road
The log of regional gun shows the crew has reviewed, from Tucson to Fort Worth.

See the show log

Top Events at a Glance

EventWhereWhenStarted
SHOT ShowLas Vegas, NevadaJanuary1979
NRA Annual MeetingsVariesSpring1871 (NRA)
Tulsa Arms ShowTulsa, OklahomaSpring and fall1955
Big Sandy ShootWikieup, ArizonaSpring and fall1986
SAR Show WestPhoenix, ArizonaDecember2000
Great American Outdoor ShowHarrisburg, Penn.February1995
Gun Rights Policy ConferenceVariesFall1986

Gun Websites Coverage

Events Worth the Trip

Crowded exhibit hall at the NRA Annual Meeting and Exhibits
Antique field cannon on display at the Small Arms Review show
Machine gun and belts of large caliber ammunition at the Big Sandy Machine Gun Shoot, March 2019
Second Amendment Foundation table with red banners and books at the 2018 Gun Rights Policy Conference

GOALS 2026 Media Day

Arizona 2A Rally, February 2021

Upcoming dates for these events are on the Gun Show Calendar.