Sunday, September 27, 2020

Crime Drives out Jackson's Last Gun Store

Jackson's last gun store closed down thanks to crime.  Swan's Gun & Repair on Old Canton Road shut down after thieves struck the gun store several times within a 10-day period in July.  Ironically, one of the thieves would up dead a short time later.  JPD reported on July 12:


Jackson police are investigating a shooting that occurred around 3:30am today. A 14 year old male was found shot multiple times on Bounds St near Keele St and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Another 14 year old male was also shot multiple times at the same location but was able to go to a nearby location and ask a homeowner for help. He was transported to Blair E Batson Hospital for treatment. Both subjects had handguns that were recovered. Information gathered by investigators indicated the subjects had been breaking into cars in the area. 



The boys were able to get into the store without triggering the alarm.  Thus they managed to have a good ole time in the store.  The nail salon next door will expand into the vacant space. 

The closure of Swan's means there are no gun stores remaining in Jackson unless one counts the pawn shops. 

Kingfish note: One can bet the Mayor is not upset a gun store closes.  Not one bit.


49 comments:

Anonymous said...

Two 14-year-olds shot at 3:30 a.m. while both were in possession of handguns. That right there says a mouthful.

Anonymous said...

" after thieves struck the gun store several times within a 10-day period"

Hopefully this may inspire the one remaining (historic flower shop) to cut their weekly losses, and get the hell out of Jackson.


However . . . that's their call.


Anonymous said...

I've been saving & saving to purchase a nice AR style rifle.
These thugs just break some glass & come out with armfuls of top dollar firearms. Not fair, Not fair at all.
Heads Up! Can't hardly find a AR style rifle in stock @ Academy Sports, Van's or other places. Co-Vid & election causing the panic buying. Worse than toilet paper last March.

Anonymous said...

gun violence solved in jackson! no more will guns be used in a crime. only sticks, bottles, and bricks!

Anonymous said...

Did these juveniles get their background checks finished before they shot each other? Oh, I forgot, it's only illegal for non-criminals to have guns without a background check. At least Swan won't have to worry about contributing to legal guns on the street...

Sarcasm Sam said...

Now if Baby Chok could abolish those "loop-hole" gunshows, that alone would:

1. Eliminate all gun crime
2. Fill in the pot holes
3. Fix the water infrastructure
4. Attract new industry
5. Reimagine the 100s of abandoned homes

Anonymous said...

“ Hopefully this may inspire the one remaining (historic flower shop) to cut their weekly losses, and get the hell out of Jackson.
However . . . that's their call.“
September 27, 2020 at 3:32 PM
————————

Much easier to complain and whine instead of actually doing something.

Anonymous said...

NEXT!

Anonymous said...

Greenbrook's location would quickly be assumed by another floral business. Maybe Frez Kut Flowerz. I doubt sales tax receipts change much.

Anonymous said...

Did Dave or the gunsmith go anywhere else? Sure liked doing business with them.

Anonymous said...

@3:58 You've waited far too long to buy an AR15. Everything costs more now including magazines and optics. Ammo prices are the most outrageous. Like all commodities the time to buy was when demand was lowest between 2017-2019.

Anonymous said...

I was going to make a comment but I couldn’t find a positive thing to say, so I’m not going to waste any time typing.....oooops

Anonymous said...

How is not the time to buy a firearm 3:58, especially not an assault rifle or high capacity pistol. I bought a dozen various AR and AK rifles for a dime on a dollar in the 90s and sold them in the past 2 years for 5 to 10 times what I paid for them. I sold a Korean war 30 cal carbine for $400 because there was a box full of loaded 20 round magazines with it.And an M1911 45 for $600. I didn't pay over $100 for any of the weapons. Like Wall St you need to buy low and sell high.

Anonymous said...

"Two 14-year-olds shot at 3:30 a.m. while both were in possession of handguns."

Um, I don't think it is being pedantic to point out that the these "yoots" were in the possession of handguns that they had burgled from a gun store. No amount of background checking, waiting periods, purchasing or possession laws, etc. would have mattered. And while I cannot claim it to be a fact, I will guess that neither one was under the mistaken impression that it was perfectly legal for them to break into a store or for them to possess handguns. Put another way, whether they were 14 or 24, they knew damned well they were breaking numerous laws. And unfortunately, the unsurprising outcome won't be seen as a lesson for or cautionary tale to many similarly-situated young black males.

Anonymous said...

Yes, they always took good care of me. My Mossberg 20 g pump was at Swann's to be fitted for a tactical light. It was one of the items stolen. No it wasn't an expensive shotgun nor an antique, but it was MINE, and it was paid for. So sorry to see Swann's close up shop. Swann's and I are both victims.

Anonymous said...

@7:03 said: "I bought a dozen various AR and AK rifles for a dime on a dollar"

Your 1990's dime is worth todays dollar. We've had 30 years of wall street bailouts and senseless war. You did better buying those rifles in the 1990s and selling them today than if you'd bought a savings bond. The inflation outpaces the interest. It is by design.

Anonymous said...

Anybody know where Swan’s gunsmith works now? Definitely one of the best in Mississippi.

Anonymous said...

7:19, they did you a favor taking your Mossburg. Now you can replace it with something respectable.

Anonymous said...

7:19 Don't mean to dis your comment but that's like putting a tactical light on a water hose. Had to laugh!!

Anonymous said...

I own a business in Jackson for 35 years, in short, I gotta go … it is the worst buisiness atmosphere imaginable , I have watched the steady decline of customer behavior , its like owning the comminsary at parchman

Anonymous said...

8:11 ha

Anonymous said...

Dave Swann is a great guy. Finest kind. He and his assistant were super knowledgeable, technical wizards and good company. This is a sentinel event folks! When quality people like this have to shut down a business in our city, we are sliding down the steep descent. They should set up shop in Madison or Flowood. I will miss the great service they provided for me. Thanks for posting this Kingfish. This is the real news about what’s really happening in Jackson. I have a difficult time trying to see a way out of this spiral with Chokwe and company

Anonymous said...

I hate that Jackson has sunk this low and
this happened but since JPD is a total JOKE
and so is mayor fur face, what else can we
expect? The sheer amount of break ins he
has suffered is a disgrace given that right
next door is a closed and relocated JPD
police precinct which should never have been moved.

On a somewhat negative aspect, I admit to
being a bit prejudiced about Swanns, he did a FFL to FFL transfer for me and when
it came time for me to do the paperwork
and pay the transfer fee, he charged me
double the amount he had agreed to earlier and the gun I wanted WAS already
in the shop so I paid up and vowed never
to darken their door again and i never have.

Anonymous said...

Dave was the owner and Trey was the real gunsmith. Swan could seem pretty salty 80% of the time and just pissed off the other half. Probably just anxiety from being scared to leave work everyday.

Cornering The Market said...

CRIME DRIVES OUT GUN STORE. Gotta be supreme irony in that headline. Gun stores are known for two special things...legit sales and receipts. Neither will co-exist with a crime infested hood-city.

How many Dooney & Bourke stores you reckon there are in NYC's Bedford Park?

Anonymous said...

So sad....this store did excellent work!!

Anonymous said...

Hate to see Dave close. He would take some of my guns
on consignment and sell them for me. Charged 10% of sale price
but it was well worth not having to deal with the hassle

Anonymous said...

Good Riddance

Anonymous said...

Never heard who did us the favor of shooting the little Bastards!

Anonymous said...

to 7:51.....hi there kenny stokes!!!!!!!!!!!...............i didn't know you read JJ?

Anonymous said...

And so this area will be left with liquor, cigarette and vape shops. A handful of convenience stores selling Cheetos and Slim Jims.

Tragic for thee good folks in the community but if you can't take care of your stuff you wont have anything nice.

Anonymous said...

Oh I forgot were they wearing mask, if so what kind? Were they separated by 6 ft during the robbery and shooting?

Hate to see anybody shot or killed.

Change the Flag and Fill the Potholes said...

I get tired of the Jackson haters but I'm on board this time. Like many of you I have done business with Dave for years - bought, sold and repairs. I hope he and Trey will consider setting up shop in a neighboring community - one in which the local law enforcement will look after them. It will mean a longer drive during lunch but they provide services that Van's, BPS, Academy, etc. do not.

Anonymous said...

Hate to see Dave close down. Been going in there since I was 7yo. My stepfather took me in there to have my first .22 single shot bolt gun worked on. Trey will be missed as well. Hate to see that much knowledge leave the market.

Anonymous said...

i know that Dave sold off all his store's remaining contents to another gun shop elsewhere.

I'm doubtful he's opening another shop - in or outside of jxn.

Anonymous said...

Trey custom-fit a handgun sight for me that was no longer available for purchase from Ruger. He did a great job on it.

Anonymous said...

Fat Boy Stokes will be happy

Anonymous said...

Mr. Swann had a loyal and knowledgeable clientele, and it was a great place to hear some good gun talk and hunting stories. He and Trey will be missed.

Anonymous said...

Asked a local pawnshop what model a revolver they carried was.

They didn’t understand the question.

I’ve got a Winchester model 12 that needs fixing, but I won’t be taking it there.

Anonymous said...

If you considered taking your firearm to a pawn shop for repair, we need to reopen the IQ thread.

Anonymous said...

Anybody in the gun business made so much money over the last 4 years that most of them could retire. Especially after this year. Happy retirement!

Anonymous said...

We try to train our children up in the way they should go even with all the crime, but it's just ridiculous for grown people to do all the name calling. Grown-ups, grow up.
You can make statements without all the name calling.

Anonymous said...

3:32-ha! probably correct. tho they do claim to have GUNSMITH AVAILABLE

my ill-put point is that pawnshops are no substitute for real expertise

Anonymous said...

Mossberg with tactical light. You might consider Tactical Snacks Compartment being added to the butt of the gun. I added one to my Superposed, New in the Box. I went next door and borrowed some snacks from the dispatcher when PD was open. Trey can fix all kinds of problems. He pretended to let Dave give advice. Wonder if we can get in to get our picture off the wall.

Kingfish said...

That building was way too small for JPD.

Paper Rosies For A Dime said...


That damned flower-shop is totally irrelevant. Not sure why mention of it keeps popping up in various story-lines. Forget flowers - take your wife out to dinner. The rest of you can buy flowers at Dollar Tree and Hobby Lobby.

Anonymous said...

Will the folks at Swann’s open in a new location? Great spot available on Old Canton Road in Ridgeland that would be a similar space to theirs in Jackson. Good folks...hope they open back up.

Anonymous said...

Mossbergs have for years been the laughing stock of the firearm market and for the life of me I never understood why. I've owned a few and happy with them all. From a 22 bolt action to a magazine fed pump 12 gauge and 12ga pump bird gun none were disappointing. The 'red headed stepson' image doesn't seem deserved to me. What gives?

Anonymous said...

Hey 1010, gun owners are the worlds biggest snobs. Nobody, I mean nobody likes for example the 22, you know, the round that's killed the most people!


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