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Buds Gun Shop & Range had a major management and ownership change in April 2024. Current CEO Joe Murphy acquired sole ownership of the Lexington, Kentucky-based retailer after purchasing the shares from retiring President Rex McClanahan. Following this, the company continued to refine its executive team by hiring Mark Stecher as President and Chief Operating Officer in October 2024.

Hi Terry, back in April 2024, Buds Gun Shop switched hands behind the scenes. Joe Murphy officially became the sole owner and CEO of Buds Gun Shop & Range, as sen here >>> https://bluebusinessmag.com/is-buds-gun-shop-going-out-of-business/ Stay safe & have a great day!

Hi Terry and welcome. The latest Management change happened in November of 2025 or about 6 months ago. Cheers and stay safe!

It happened in November of 2025. 👍🏻❗️