The first ever SHOT Show was held in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1979. It used to rotate between Las Vegas, Nevada; Orlando, Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana, and several other U.S. cities, although since 2010 it has taken place only in Las Vegas at the Sands Expo (renamed the Venetian Expo in September 2021), and is contracted to remain there through 2027.
The first SHOT Show was held in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1979. It previously rotated between Las Vegas, Nevada; Orlando, Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana, and other U.S. cities, but since 2010 it has been exclusively held in Las Vegas at the Sands Expo (renamed the Venetian Expo in September 2021), with a contract to remain there through 2027.