You keep making me the issue. I'm not worth it.
I think you are injecting your stereotypical prejudices into the mix. Except for the remark about shoes, I didn't even hint at anything.
I just suggested you absorb the ambience of the gun show, whatever it is. Just soak up the atmosphere, mingle with the leading lights of the movement you so heartily espouse.
Spend some time with others who feel disenfranchised if their perceived need to carry a gun is limited.
Can't hurt.
Arf