Gun show attracts thousands to Belton Expo

BELTON — It was guns galore and a whole lot more on Sunday, the second and final day of the Outlaw Gun Show at the Huntington Bank Expo. Joe Ferris of Sugar Land, show owner, said the Saturday turnout was more than 1,500 and that he expected it to hit about 1,000 on Sunday. "That is good," he said. "We are getting better every month. We took this over a little over 1½ years ago. We deal in handguns, rifles, automatic rifles, pistols — pretty much any kind of gun, knife or sword you could think of." There are people who want a custom-made gun or knife, he said. One thing he finds humorous is that a lot of customers want a Damascus steel knife, but not one that is actually made in Damascus. "You can make Damascus-style knives anywhere in the world," he said. Usually people are buying them to use, as opposed to decorating their den wall. "This show is almost monthly, and the one in March is going to be awesome," he said. "It will have our gun show, the world's largest barbecue, a pet treatment and adoption center, a car show and military vehicles." Frank Walker of Killeen had a large four-sided display, its tables loaded with car ornaments, knives, scabbards, T-shirts, patches, hats and signs to put up in the garage or a man cave. He had hand-made items created by veterans and personal defense items geared toward female customers. "It's been a steady pace," he said. Keith Green of Killeen, with EKG Collectibles, said he makes a lot of gun shows. He and his associates had guns, ammo, watches, knives, Hot Wheels, die cast cars, action figures, trading cards and comic books. One of his partners, Eddy Ford of Belton, said they were mostly selling guns, knives and watches. Buyers were looking for hunting rifles and shotguns, he said, because hunting season is starting. He said they also had old carbines and World War II material. More from this section News TPWD urges waterfowl hunters to help stop spread of invasive species Nov 6, 2026 Texas No. 4 Brenham claims district title with win over Belton Nov 6, 2026 News Somalia’s top court rules president’s term extension is unlawful, deepening power struggle Nov 6, 2026 Local News Nationwide community outreach effort comes to Killeen 3 hrs ago Inside Killeen Podcast