Greensboro City Council Approves Plan To Donate Proceeds From Gun Show

Greensboro residents packed a City Council meeting Tuesday night to take up the issue of guns. This comes on the heels of a debate surrounding the city's annual Gun & Knife Show held at the Coliseum Complex.

The community had discussed canceling the show following the February shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida that left 17 people dead.

But that decision belongs to Coliseum Director Matt Brown. Mayor Nancy Vaughan asked the Council to consider an alternative.

"One thing that I would like to propose for this year, since we do have a contract for this year, is that any proceeds from the gun show go to the gun stoppers program," she said.

The City Council unanimously approved the measure, and Vaughan called it a "small victory."  

Over a dozen community members took to the podium Tuesday; the majority were in favor of stricter gun laws, saying that gun shows allow for loopholes, letting purchasers avoid waiting periods and background checks. Others argued that the gun show should remain in place.