Two shot, one fatally, at Don's Guns in Indianapolis

Don’s Guns is the city’s highest profile firearms retailer, due in part to its colorful founder and his advertising motto: “I don’t want to make money. I just love to sell guns.”

Gun-control advocates cite Don’s Guns for the number of weapons traced back to the store that were used in crimes. A 2010 Washington Post investigation found Don’s Guns ranked third among the country’s firearm retailers, with 1,910 crime-related guns traced back to the shop in the previous four years.

An earlier study by a gun-control organization found that Don’s ranked second in such sales from 1996 to 2000, with 2,294 guns turning up illegally.

Davis made no apologies in response. He said the problem comes when guns are resold on the street or at gun shows. He also said it’s logical that more guns are traced back to his store than others because he is one of the leading sellers.

Police have released few details about what happened, but owner Don Davis said detectives told him that a man walked into his gun store at 3807 Lafayette Road shortly before 12:20 p.m. and asked a clerk to rent a gun. Shortly after — without a word — the man used the gun to shoot the clerk. The clerk fired back, killing the customer police have identified as Brian C. Wayner, 26, 8700 block of Gargany Lane.

Davis said his employee, Ben Chance, was in critical condition at a hospital Monday but was expected to survive.

Davis said Wayner rented a gun in the showroom and went to the attached shooting range where he fired three boxes of ammunition. Afterward, he went to the restroom to wash his hands and walked back out to the counter in the store area. Chance was giving Wayner his total when — without saying anything — Wayner suddenly fired shots at the clerk, Davis said. It was unclear where he was shot.

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