NO LOADED WEAPONS 

NO LOADED CCWs

ALL Guns Must Be Tied

ALL Clips and Magazines Must Be Removed

ALL Firearms Must Be Presented Upon Entering

Important Safety Rules

Observe all federal firearms laws and safety rules of OGCA. Every firearm accident is avoidable and below are some of the most important rules to know before you go. We want everyone to enjoy their visit.

1. Every firearm must be unloaded and incapable of discharge of any type of projectile, bullet, etc. This includes airguns which may not be cocked or charged with air.
2. No loaded clips or magazines. No loaded CCWs (Concealed Carry Weapons.)
3. Unload, and deactivate all firearms prior to leaving home.
4. Clips and magazines must be removed prior to entering hall.
5. All firearms/airguns must be tied. Gun ties are available at the Gun Tie desk $.05 each or 20 for $1.00. (No one will be denied if you do not have the change.)
6. All firearms brought to the meeting hall must be presented at the Gun Tie Desk located at the entrance. The Director on duty will tie your firearm so that it is inoperable and incapable of being discharged.
7. Tableholders must safety tie all firearms prior to the firearms being displayed, offered for sale or trade and prior to leaving them on a trade table. Click here for Proper Tying of Most Firearms. Ask any officer, director or past president (orange flag) and our Head of Security if you have questions. Note that putting a gun tie through the trigger guard is not an acceptable way of tying a gun.
8. If a firearm is taken out of the hall and returns, it must be reinspected and re-tied at the Gun Tie Desk.
9. Never point a firearm in an unsafe direction – act as if all guns are loaded.
10. No bows and/or arrows.
11. No accessories or parts to simulate full automatic fire.
12. Members are responsible for their Guests and Applicants.
13. Be aware of your surroundings and read signs. Report safety concerns to OGCA Security.
14. Cameras, use of cell phone cameras, and recording devices are prohibited without the permission of the president.
15. BATF Notice for Gun Show Participants #5300.23a revised June 2021

The OGCA safety rules are contained in the Constitution / Bylaw / Rule Book. Members may contact access it on the Members Portal or contact the Business Office for another free copy.

Rules and Bylaws are subject to change.
Observe all signage and instructions of security officials

New Rules Now In Effect

The OGCA Board has approved several amendments to Rules which go into immediate effect. These rule changes are detailed below. The purpose of these changes is to persuade Members and Guests to be vigilant in ensuring loaded firearms are not present at OGCA meetings, to require all firearms present at meetings be incapable of discharge, and to facilitate ease of inspection of firearms with compliance in being tied. It is understood that certain firearms present challenges in tying to restrict discharge so please see OGCA Board members for assistance with such firearms. Also please exercise patience with OGCA in the implementation of these new requirements. We understand that these requirements may be well in excess of what any other gun show may require and they may not seem reasonable, but the reality is they are necessary so that we may continue to have meetings. Your assistance and consideration in the implementation of these new rules and the gun tying directives that will follow would be most appreciated.

OGCA Rule Book Changes

PART III: Safety Rules, Rule #1
During a meeting of this association and while on the premises, no person shall possess any loaded or primed firearm or air gun. Any Member possessing a loaded gun, including a pellet or BB gun will be removed from the building and placed on an automatic life time suspension. Any Member possessing a loaded magazine will be removed from the building and placed on a one-year suspension. If a guest brings a loaded firearm/magazine, he/she will be immediately banned for life, and the sponsor of that guest will be suspended for one year. OGCA security officers and bonafide

law enforcement officers who are specifically permitted by law to carry concealed firearms shall be exempt from this provision. In no case shall such concealed firearms be drawn or displayed except in the performance of official duty.

PART III: Safety Rules, Rule #2
During a meeting of this association and while on the premises, no person shall place any charge into or upon any firearm including snap cap, blank ball, empty case, percussion cap, tube, pill or other priming device.

PART IV: Rules for Exhibitors, Members and Guests, Rule 4
All firearms, Pellet Guns, and BB Guns other than those which are fully disassembled, must be checked, cleared, and secured to make the firearm(s) inoperable in such a manner that it cannot be discharged using plastic ties and methods rendering the chamber visible on cartridge firearms, as recommended by the OGCA prior to the firearm(s) being displayed, offered for sale or trade by exhibitors or non-exhibiting members or guests entering the meeting floor. The term, “firearms”, includes, but is not limited to, those of the percussion, cartridge, breechloading, air, spring-type, and/or any such device from which a projectile can be expelled. All firearms must have the magazines removed before being offered for sale or trade or being put on display. This includes modern cartridge firearms and primitive, cap, tape or flint action systems. These firearms shall be inspected and by virtue of being displayed are guaranteed empty by tableholder or owner that is displaying said arms. Air Guns or spring-operated items must be deemed empty and must be appropriately tied as to disable arm. Any member or guest bringing a loaded firearm (this includes a pellet or BB gun capable of firing a projectile) shall be escorted from the meeting and shall be subject to suspension of membership privileges, and or termination of membership by the Board of Directors. (See Rules, Part III.1) All exhibitors must sign a safety guarantee before any display table will be assigned to them. Any exhibit only displays shall be in locked cases or displayed in an area separated from viewing and such firearms shall be inspected by an appropriate OGCA designee.

PART IV: Rules for Exhibitors, Members and Guests, Rule 4
All firearms must be displayed to make the plastic tie visible for observation from the aisle. No black, brown, dark blue or other dark colored plastic ties are to be used.

PART IV: Rules for Exhibitors, Members and Guests, Rule 6
All table holders and owners of guns shall immediately cooperate with any OGCA Director, Officer, Past President, staff or designee when inquiry is made about their firearms being tied with plastic ties. No firearms shall be placed on a table without first being tied.

PART IV: Rules for Exhibitors, Members and Guests, Rule 15.In the interest of safety, all firearms having removable magazines or clips must be removed from the firearms, including firearms in display cases. All firearms capable of chambering cartridges shall have their actions rendered inoperable by application of a plastic tie of a design approved by the Board. Such ties shall be made available to the membership for a nominal fee at each meeting. Where possible, all bolts and actions will be open. When not possible to have an action open, the firearm shall be inspected by an OGCA designee who shall confirm that it is unloaded, tied to be inoperable and who then shall place a colored indicator on the trigger guard establishing the inspection at that meeting. All inspections must be redone at subsequent meetings. No dry firing shall occur at any time.

Automatic penalties apply to anyone in violation of bringing in a loaded gun or magazine, including a pellet or BB gun.