First Black-owned gun shop to open in Indy

[actaeon277]

as a long-time black guy, i try to frequent as many local businesses as possible. i really don't care what color/race the owner is. it is very true that the media only mentions race to keep us leaning towards division and soooo many people fall for it. i frequent several gunshops in the metro area and only stop patronizing them if they show poor CS or their prices are way out of line , doesn't matter to me why. if this guy has poor customer service or his pricing is not in line with what i'm willing to pay, he will only see me once. i've met some really great people since i've been bitten by the "bug" and race has never been a factor.

I don't care how many times I read it, "as a long time black guy" makes me laugh.

 

[grillak]

"Redneck-American"?

my dearly departed mother (may her pot never stops boiling), used to say i was half retarded and my little brother was the other half....

half-retarded american?

 

[grillak]

I don't care how many times I read it, "as a long time black guy" makes me laugh.

if you knew my full name, you might question how long i've been a black guy. lol

 

[OneBadV8]

Sooooo.... back on topic


Anyone here go to this shop?

 

[KG1]

my dearly departed mother (may her pot never stops boiling), used to say i was half retarded and my little brother was the other half....

half-retarded american?

I can relate. I have a little brother too and we were two halves of the same coin.

 

[JettaKnight]

I don't care how many times I read it, "as a long time black guy" makes me laugh.

OK, I at least I'm not the only one!

PS - Welcome to INGO, grillak.

 

[grillak]

OK, I at least I'm not the only one!

PS - Welcome to INGO, grillak.

thank you guys for having such a welcoming forum!

this is actually the 1st forum i have participated in. i've lurked in the shadows of many but this is the only one i've seen where everyone has been respectful and helpful.

 

[Kutnupe14]

thank you guys for having such a welcoming forum!

this is actually the 1st forum i have participated in. i've lurked in the shadows of many but this is the only one i've seen where everyone has been respectful and helpful.

I will agree that membership is helpful.

 

[JettaKnight]

thank you guys for having such a welcoming forum!

this is actually the 1st forum i have participated in. i've lurked in the shadows of many but this is the only one i've seen where everyone has been respectful and helpful.

That's how it started for me.... 23,000 post later....

 

[grillak]

Sooooo.... back on topic


Anyone here go to this shop?

i plan on actually going in this friday

 

[OneBadV8]

i plan on actually going in this friday

Report back when you do

Maybe he's on here somewhere too.

 

[printcraft]

I will agree that membership is helpful.

 

[Hookeye]

Those using hyphenated names want to be excepted and not accepted.


My fam are immigrants. No &$#@ hyphens. 100 yrs my azz. You can turn it on a friggin dime if you want to.

 

[Hookeye]

New store. Proly be a while til he gets some trade ins of the older stuff im interested in.

Anybody got a general inventory of goodies?

Im heading down thataway this weekend.

 

[PAT458]

Tony Katz and Guy Relford ( sp ) went to support him. With 40 people in line, they could not get in. They chose not to cut in line. The correct move at a gun store. Glad he opened his store.

 

[PAT458]

I grew up at 35th and Emerson in the '50's. Walked 2 blocks to School 71 for 8 years and rode the bus to Arlington in the "60's. My dad was a gun dealer in the '50's and '60's working out of half of a 2 car-garage. He was in France and Germany in WW2. Started his collection by mailing Mausers and P-38s home. I too am saddened by the way the neighborhood has changed.

 

[KG1]

I will agree that membership is helpful.

I know you are just dying to say sooo much more but let's try not to wreck this thread shall we?

 

[Colt556]

I grew up at 35th and Emerson in the '50's. Walked 2 blocks to School 71 for 8 years and rode the bus to Arlington in the "60's. My dad was a gun dealer in the '50's and '60's working out of half of a 2 car-garage. He was in France and Germany in WW2. Started his collection by mailing Mausers and P-38s home. I too am saddened by the way the neighborhood has changed.

We lived at 36th and Butler and I went to kindergarten at 71. We were the poorest people on the block and were forced to move. My brother took me to the walk up McDonald’s on 38th street and I thought I was in heaven! We moved to 23rd and Park in the late 60’s. Then we moved to Sherman and Brookville Rd. I went to 78 for Jr High and Tech HS. Ran all over Christian Park and the east side. I’ve seen both sides of racism up close and personal.

 

[femurphy77]

I don't care how many times I read it, "as a long time black guy" makes me laugh.

Hey, as long as he doesn't want to "Whip this out"!

 

[actaeon277]

thank you guys for having such a welcoming forum!

this is actually the 1st forum i have participated in. i've lurked in the shadows of many but this is the only one i've seen where everyone has been respectful and helpful.

We have a little of "everything".
And not all advice is worth the same.
After a while, you'll start to get to know people, what they do, and how good their advice is.
If someone states something, do they offer proof, or just throw it out?

After all, on the side of the road, explaining to Mr. Officer that someone on the internet told you that you COULD, might not hold up well.
But some people will quote Indiana Code, or such.
Even then, study what they claim, and what the quote is.