Do you plan on getting rid of your guns before you die?

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Been giving away some as Christmas gifts to the kids for a few years now.....getting harder to disguise those long boxes under the tree. Still have around 70 more to give away. Most are designated for individual grand children that have shown interest in a particular piece.
 
A large retirement complex in northeast San Antonio - The A.R.C. (west of Randolph AFB)- prohibits possession by residents. My mother-in-law is there.

Is this a standard rule at retirement complexes?
 
Mike Sr. said:
Right now I am in my mid 60's and for the last yr or so I have been thinking about the same concerns presented here. This is my 2nd month retired so I have been cullling my heard. For sure my kids have ""absolutely no clue"" on the 'real' value of the guns I've collected over the last 40 yrs.

Last month I bought my sons 2004 Jeep Rubicon, 74,440 miles on it, and I have been restoring it to it's proper glory!!! Glory in the sense that I think 04' was the last yr for the 4.0 motor and it has a 4spd Auto, and I though I heard or read that most had 3spd auto's but I am not sure on the accuracy of the 3spd's.
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veeeery nice looking rubi, i must say...i just checked the wiki for info on the tranny and '03-'06 had the 4-speed auto...personally i'm a manual guy so i always look for '05-'06s with the 6-speed (was a 5-speed prior)...'06 was the last year for the 4.0, too...

as for guns and kicking the bucket, there are a few in my family that have traveled down the generations and i like that idea so i don't see getting rid of mine, but i totally understand having to raise funds for medical expenses when necessary...it's a hard thing to do, but those bills are huge, i've seen them first hand...
 
Last weekend I went over to a friend's house. When we walked into his "toy room" ALL of his guns (40+) were gone. Turns out he has lung cancer (we didn't get into details but it doesn't sound good) and is getting rid of all his excess stuff (four wheeler, sleds, kayaks, etc.) to make life easier on his wife when he dies.
 
This concern is why I don't get carried away with accumulating a lot of guns in the first place. I'm single with no kids, most of my family other than my youngest brother are not shooters. My best friend and youngest brother are really the only shooters of close aquaintence, with one young nephew a possibility and two Godchildren. I'm guessing I will look to pass on to them or maybe donate my target pieces to my gun clubs youth program.

What I own doesn't come close to filling up my medium size safe, and I'm reducing it from there. All are working guns with plastic stocks, dull finish etc.. no heirlooms to pass along. I may reduce even more going forward, but we'll see. I will have at least a core group of guns for as long as I'm able.
 
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I hope to sell all but about perhaps 10 guns. Those can be given to family. I'll be dead of course and won't know the difference.
 
Sorry to have to make some corrections here, but. Teachu is a bit off on some of his statements. First off, he says any transfer of firearms has to take place at least 5 years before any need for nursing home care. Sorry, but that figure is now 7 years, and likely to increase without notice. In this age of government melt downs due to dishonest claims be Washington watch this number very carefully. It WILL change. Also, it is not Medicare that pays nursing home bills, it is Medicaid. You have to be, on paper, poor for the government to pay for long term care. You have to plan far ahead for this. Again, 5 years isn't enough. Talk to an estate planner, a lawyer who is experienced in these matters. DO NOT WAIT. If you do you will be paying for all the folks who never planned for anything in their lives. If you act today, you better hope that nothing happens to you for at least 7 years. Are you sure that will be the case?
 
Im in my thirties so have not given it much thought. I have a very good friend who owns a gun shop and would do the right thing for my wife and kids. He would sell the guns that should go and tell my wife to keep the guns that are investments.

That all beign said other than one night over one too many beers, we have never really talked about it. As much as I travel it would probably be a good idea to say something to him again, although he would immediately take on that responsibility anyway if something happened to me.
 
Let's not forget that "someone" pays for Medicare and Medicaid -- it's not free.

That someone is you and I, the physically able taxpayers.
 
If you have a will, then you can control where they might go.
If you sell them off prior to your demise, you can still control where they might end up plus the money received can be used for what ever.

Just don`t leave the "collection" to others with out some sort of direction.
 
I have a very good friend who owns a gun shop and would do the right thing for my wife and kids.
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Hopefully your wife knows who he is.

And for those of you with a decent collect, leave a list with the values in your safe so your heirs don't get ripped off if they do decide to sell the guns.
 
My wife Nd I had a conversation not not that long ago about the ones that are special that I'd like to go to family and the others that I really don't care as much about. I'm in my mid 40s and right now I plan on keeping what I have till I die. As I get older I might be more specific in determining who gets what but I'm not loosing sleep over it. Id like things to go to folks who would appreciate and enjoy them.
 
Dunked in cosmoline and sealed in a drum and buried in case my kids/grandkids/great grandkids need to start another revolution. :D

Seriously.
 
I will be 69 on my next birthday, and it has just in the last year or so occurred to me that I should be getting rid of my collection now instead of leaving them for my wife to deal with. I'm still in good health, but I've started to lose sleep over what to do with them since I don't have anybody to leave them with who is interested in guns and shooting. I don't shoot much anymore, anyway. I've been selling mine at the Puyallup gun show and plan to get down to just a few for home defense. One of my biggest concerns is getting rid of the ammo that I've accumulated over the years. That stuff is heavy and both of my knees are wearing out, so Im lugging it out of the basement and selling it off, too, while I'm still able to do so.
 
I've only done an inventory that shows current values, so the wife doesn't get too cheated should I die suddenly. Nobody in the family is into guns, save my nephew, who will probably get a few. But several are worth quite a bit, so I may sell them when I find myself too old to enjoy them if that day ever comes. I've also discussed with the wife leaving them to the NRA. I'm hoping I have a good bit more time here, though.
 
I have a friend in Virginia who buys large quantity collections from estates.

In several instances, a widow has contacted him and had the guns removed from the house BEFORE the funeral. At pennies on the dollar, of course!

Personally, I have been disposing of my militaria collection and some guns. The only people who will appreciate my treasures as much as me are collectors who will pay my price for them.

DO NOT EVER DONATE ANYTHING TO A MUSEUM!!!!!!!!!! Your treasures will either be sold to finance what the museum covets or buried in the sub-basement.
 
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