Ryan Vaden Opens Dream Gun Store THIS Weekend
It’s been a decade in the process, but Ryan Vaden is ready for the Grand opening of Vaden’s Firearms & Ammunition in Indy.
Tony Katz talked to Ryan about his journey getting to the grand opening, his focus on gun safety, and his plans to expand (already!) Truly, our kind of guy.
Vaden’s Firearms & Ammunition is located at Linwood Avenue and East 10
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It’s a bizarre bit of framing by NBC News, which notes that while gun sales to black Americans increased by more than 50% last year, there are still just a handful of gun stores that are black-owned gun stores.
There are at least 6,000 gun stores in the U.S., according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, a firearms trade group. Of those, fewer than 10 are Black-owned, according to the National African American Gun Association, which promotes gun ownership among Black people in the U.S.
And business has never been so good.
Between March 2020 and March 2021, the FBI conducted over 46 million firearm background checks, a prerequisite for purchasing a gun from a store and a proxy for gun sales. In each of the last four months, over 4 million background checks were conducted.
Mar 1, 2021 / 07:27 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) An Indianapolis man is making history by opening the first-ever independently Black-owned gun store in the city.
A 1600-square-foot store on the east side will be the future home of Vaden’s Firearms and Ammunition. The owner, Ryan Vaden, can’t release the exact location yet, but the announcement will be made later in March.
Naysayers called Vaden crazy when he would discuss his goal of owning his own gun shop. But he persevered and used those comments to fuel his dream.
“Just because someone of your color hasn’t done it before doesn’t mean you can’t do it,” said Vaden.
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Bill to repeal requirement for gun licenses in Indiana sparks debate on way to Senate
House Bill 1369 repeals the law that requires a person to obtain a license to carry a handgun in our state. Author: Steve Jefferson Updated: 9:41 PM EST February 23, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS As House Bill 1369 makes its way through the Indiana Statehouse, some folks are trying to shoot it down, but there are a lot who support it.
Hamilton County Sheriff Dennis Quakenbush is among those who testified in front of lawmakers about the bill. Controversial legislation is sparking debate across Indiana. HB 1369 repeals the law that requires a person to obtain a license to carry a handgun in our state.