He is also a military vehicle collector with a recognized museum housing over 60 fully operational American made military vehicles. Many of the vehicles are licensed and insured for road use. The vehicles are even fully outfitted. The museum is open to the public on Sundays and certain holidays with guided tours.
Mel is also a federally licensed class III firearms dealer, and sometimes puts on a public firepower demonstration to help educate ordinary people about firearms. Safety is the number one priority at the shows and the county sheriffs and fire departments are on hand at all times during and after the show. Often times the radio and television news are present. Mel loves to put on a show and to entertain, he even goes as far as buying soda and pizzas for the spectators!
