New Business Coming to Lyons

“I have always had a dream of opening my own gun shop,” said Gerald Dolezal. His dream is now becoming a reality. Gerald will be opening a gunsmithing shop, for guns and ammunition sales.

Gerald acquired what use to be the old creamery in Lyons on North 4^th Street. Gerald’s desire to own a gun shop dates back twenty years. “I was in the Marines and a machinist. This helped me to learn the trade,” Gerald stated. He is planning on working on guns, old and new, for customers. He is in the process of acquiring permits so he can buy and sell guns along with reloading shells. “I would also want to get the teaching requirements for concealed carry permits,” Gerald said.

He is currently remodeling the building with help from Mark Niewohner. “I told him I would help him get started. We are working on renovating the building,” Mark stated.

They are repairing windows, doors and other structural features on the inside of the building. “We will do more as the weather warms us,” Mark said.

A name for the business hasn’t been chosen. There is time as Gerald is anticipating a mid-summer of 2014 opening date.

Kat Country Hub will provide more information as the opening date nears. Stay tuned.