You can see our previous posts about how this developed here…

Gun show promoter agrees to ban the sale of “ghost guns” at their shows…

And here…

Gun Show promoter that banned ‘ghost guns’ retweets shout-out from ‘Moms’

Here is their statement in its entirety that they sent us via email …

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Hello,I appreciate your help. No one at Eagle Arms has experience managing something like this through social media. As a part-time employee, I alone have been trying to clear the name of this great company. I only started learning to use Twitter and Instagram a few months ago, in order to promote the shows.Joel Koehler had a casual conversation regarding what he saw happening with these p80 kits. Some of the vendors were not complying with the Polymer80 purchasing agreements and it brought down a lot of heat from the AGs office. There were several crimes linked back to our gun shows as the AGs began to observe some unusual sales happening at the shows.The politicians blind-sided Joel this past Friday and somehow we became embroiled in this giant mess. There are no kickbacks, or special arrangements with politicians. There was never any type of formal agreement and there were no forms of coercion in connection with the so-called “ban”. It was a casual conversation, that’s it, that’s all. I was not present for the conversation, therefore, I will not offer any direct quotes. Joel is a man with a conscience and it is quite clear that the extremists out there do not care to hear this simple truth. Joel wanted to create a safer way to sell the p80 kits, the politicians caught him at a vulnerable point and took full advantage of the situation. Period.Joel Koehler, the owner of Eagle Arms is a good and decent man, 2A supporter and gun enthusiast, who is always looking to make his gun show the best that it can be for his customers and vendors. This relentless attack through Social Media has drained all of us and has distracted us from our primary goal which is to bring in great vendors. The Social Media trolls do not want to hear the truth; they are looking for a crazy conspiracy theory that just does not exist! When I try to convey the facts, the haters come back at me with outrageous accusations. I’m done with that……

Joel Koehler of Eagle Arms Productions is a Gun Show Promoter with a Conscience! Ironically it is his good conscience that got us into this mess. So, have at it, crucify us for having a boss who cares about gun safety. Unfortunately, this continued social media attack will ultimately destroy the income of thousands of great vendors who depend on the Eagle Arms Gun Shows. So who is the bad guy here? Looks like the crazy conspiracy seeking social media trolls to me!

Sincerely,April 

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