PTC Shooter's Association to host 27th Annual Gun Show

The Pine Technical College Shooter's Association is set to host the 27th Annual Gun Show on campus, Feb. 27 and 28. More than 120 vendors will spread out in the PTC Student Lounge, classrooms and labs to feature the latest in firearms innovations and interesting historical pieces. More than 3,000 are expected to attend and will be able to buy, sell and trade firearms.

"This is the Shooter's Association premier annual event," says Greg Shufelt, PTC Shooter's Association President and second year gunsmithing student. "This event offers something for everyone, whether they are a first-year gunsmithing student, a once-a-year hunter or an avid collector," Shufelt adds.

The 27th Annual Gun Show is open to the public and runs Sat. Feb. 27, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sun. Feb. 28, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adult admission is $5 and free to children 12 and under. Food for purchase will be available.

The Shooter's Association is a student group comprised of 40 PTC gunsmithing students, staff and faculty members. Shooter's Association members host and manage the popular annual show, and have grown the event since its inception in 1983 into the anticipated event it is today.

"We're very proud to host this event," says Shufelt. "This is a chance for our members to really showcase their craft to the community, and it shows," adds Shufelt.

Most members of the Shooter's Association are gunsmithing students at PTC. The program offers a 26-credit gun repair certificate and a 68-credit gunsmithing diploma. Alongside gun repair and gunsmithing, students learn skills in woodworking, metalworking and welding. The program boasts a 100 percent job placement rate.

For more information about the 27th Annual Gun Show, call 800-521-PINE, ext. 572. For more information about the PTC gunsmithing program, call 800-521-7463.


Photo: Gun Show attendees buy, trade, sell and view firearms at the 26th Annual Gun Show at Pine Technical College (2009).