VIROQUA, Minn. — Gun show organizers drove a Jeep with a swiveling machine-gun on top with the weapon blazing into the crowd. The “bullets” were blanks. People nonetheless were horrified, said Mayor Krista Browne in confirming the incident. The gun show is a recurring event at the Vernon County fairgrounds. About 40 gun dealers typically rent tables at $40 each to display their wares. Admission is $5, kids free. Mayor Browne said the incident had people confused and frightened.

Copasetic trading. Typically the show is a routine sales affair. At county fairgrounds off Noth Main Street.