I'd like to start a dialogue with you guys about ways to sell estate firearms. My brother died 2 years ago, leaving about 2 dozen guns. His daughters inherited the lot and just this evening asked for my advice. I've bought, sold, and traded lots of guns over the years, but have never been faced with such a challenging task as this, complicated by my emotional connection to my nieces and my brother's collection. Added to that, they and the collection are in Minneapolis and I'm in NE Kansas...about a 7-hour drive. In the past, I've offered to buy some of the guns at fair value. That will be one of the options, but will only account for 4-5 of the guns.
One option would be to call the local Cabela's and ask them to make an offer. Or find an auction company to sell everything. If I lived closer, I could sell them one or two at a time.
First, I'll need to learn about Minnesota's transfer laws. I want to make it as painless as possible for them and to get as much money for the collection as I can. I will be grateful for any helpful thoughts.
One option would be to call the local Cabela's and ask them to make an offer. Or find an auction company to sell everything. If I lived closer, I could sell them one or two at a time.
First, I'll need to learn about Minnesota's transfer laws. I want to make it as painless as possible for them and to get as much money for the collection as I can. I will be grateful for any helpful thoughts.