Welcome back to another Iron Sights After Dark Episode! SHOT Show is the largest annual event held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. Since the 2021 event was canceled due to COVID-19 regulations, this year's event was expected to be one of the largest yet. In this episode, I sat down with JP to discuss his experience at the 2022 event: the highlights, surprises, no-shows, controversy and all the innovative products and new upcoming brands in the firearm community. Since founding Train with Purpose and entering the product business through selling custom high quality base plates, JP discusses the event from the perspective of both a business owner and fan. I was bummed to not be able to make it this year so it was great to hear a thorough recap of the event. Other topics discussed included: The new regulations for gun owners in San Jose California, the value in networking with people face-to-face regardless of owning an internet business and the reason why countless brands in the industry think that refusing to wear a mask is the patriotic thing to do. I hope you enjoy this conversation, recap and friendly debate with my good friend JP!Timestamps:00:00 Opening The Show01:21 Traveling To Shot Show04:00 The Brands Against Shot Show05:15 Who Can Go To Shot Show11:41 The Mask Mandates in Vegas and The 2A Communities Response25:05 The Reason People Go To SHOT Show28:09 The Value of Going To Events and In-Person Shows30:37 The New Gun Laws In San Jose33:23 The Highlights, Innovation & New Products from SHOT Show 202249:07 FUDs At SHOT Show50:53 Upcoming Brands To Look Out For55:19 Transparency with Firearms Brands & Products1:09:48 The Most Reliable Gun Set-Up For Beginners & Why Companies Sell You Garbage1:16:07 The Infancy of The Firearms Community1:20:52 The Consumer’s Impact on The Industry