Dozens of protesters -- some with clashing messages -- flocked to the Glendale Gun Show, both to protest and support what was likely the last, and as it turns out, largest, gun show at the Civic Auditorium.
What might be the last Glendale Gun Show attracted a large crowd to the Glendale Civic Auditorium on Saturday, March 2, 2013. John Gilbert, front, of Castaic, explains to Occupy Democracy Pasadena people that he likes to see how far he can shoot and he would not like to loose that right. Besides guns and ammunition, a wide variety of accessories were being purchased by customers. The Glendale City Council will vote wether to ban these types of shows on city property soon. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
What might be the last Glendale Gun Show attracted a large crowd to the Glendale Civic Auditorium on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Marc Whittemore, center, from Gays with Guns dot net, shows his support for the gun show. Besides guns and ammunition, a wide variety of accessories were being purchased by customers. The Glendale City Council will vote wether to ban these types of shows on city property soon. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
Vahe Paroomian, member of the Coalition for a Better Glendale, speaks at a press conference held in front of Glendale College against the Glendale Gun Show on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Besides guns and ammunition, a wide variety of accessories were being purchased by customers. The Glendale City Council will vote wether to ban these types of shows on city property soon. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
What might be the last Glendale Gun Show attracted a large crowd to the Glendale Civic Auditorium on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Above, a man has a shotgun for sale. Besides guns and ammunition, a wide variety of accessories were being purchased by customers. The Glendale City Council will vote wether to ban these types of shows on city property soon. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
What might be the last Glendale Gun Show attracted a large crowd to the Glendale Civic Auditorium on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Besides guns and ammunition, a wide variety of accessories were being purchased by customers. The Glendale City Council will vote wether to ban these types of shows on city property soon. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
What might be the last Glendale Gun Show attracted a large crowd to the Glendale Civic Auditorium on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Marc Whittemore from Gays with Guns dot net, shows his support for the gun show. Besides guns and ammunition, a wide variety of accessories were being purchased by customers. The Glendale City Council will vote wether to ban these types of shows on city property soon. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
What might be the last Glendale Gun Show attracted a large crowd to the Glendale Civic Auditorium on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Bob Neal of Granada Hills came in a motorized cooler decorated with shell casings. Besides guns and ammunition, a wide variety of accessories were being purchased by customers. The Glendale City Council will vote wether to ban these types of shows on city property soon. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
What might be the last Glendale Gun Show attracted a large crowd to the Glendale Civic Auditorium on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Raymond Taylor of Woodland Hills, right, shows his support for the gun show. Besides guns and ammunition, a wide variety of accessories were being purchased by customers. The Glendale City Council will vote wether to ban these types of shows on city property soon. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
What might be the last Glendale Gun Show attracted a large crowd to the Glendale Civic Auditorium on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Besides guns and ammunition, a wide variety of accessories were being purchased by customers. The Glendale City Council will vote wether to ban these types of shows on city property soon. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
What might be the last Glendale Gun Show attracted a large crowd to the Glendale Civic Auditorium on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Besides guns and ammunition, a wide variety of accessories were being purchased by customers. The Glendale City Council will vote wether to ban these types of shows on city property soon. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
What might be the last Glendale Gun Show attracted a large crowd to the Glendale Civic Auditorium on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Besides guns and ammunition, a wide variety of accessories were being purchased by customers. The Glendale City Council will vote wether to ban these types of shows on city property soon. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
What might be the last Glendale Gun Show attracted a large crowd to the Glendale Civic Auditorium on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Demonstrators against it like Dan Weiser of Occupy Democracy Pasadena were nearby. Besides guns and ammunition, a wide variety of accessories were being purchased by customers. The Glendale City Council will vote wether to ban these types of shows on city property soon. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
What might be the last Glendale Gun Show attracted a large crowd to the Glendale Civic Auditorium on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Besides guns and ammunition, a wide variety of accessories were being purchased by customers. The Glendale City Council will vote wether to ban these types of shows on city property soon. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
What might be the last Glendale Gun Show attracted a large crowd to the Glendale Civic Auditorium on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Besides guns and ammunition, a wide variety of accessories were being purchased by customers. The Glendale City Council will vote wether to ban these types of shows on city property soon. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
What might be the last Glendale Gun Show attracted a large crowd to the Glendale Civic Auditorium on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Adrian Lopez, 5 of Bell, came with his father to show support for the gun show. Besides guns and ammunition, a wide variety of accessories were being purchased by customers. The Glendale City Council will vote wether to ban these types of shows on city property soon. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)