Divorce and guns

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WinThePennant,

Thats what it boiled down to ! The ex sold them to a Denver cop for $500 cash. SO, when the house sold, and she had to give me my 1/2 of the equity in it, I told her I wanted it in cash, new Franklin's, my attorney made sure they were all new too. lol
 
Tony50ae

I have always believed that guns that are family heirlooms or that you have received as a gift should never be sold; unless there's a financial emergency that needs to be dealt with immediately and selling your guns is the quickest way to handle the situation. Other than that you should keep the guns and use and enjoy them the best way that you can. Remember the spirit in which they were given and not by the memory of the one who gave them to you.
 
She dumped you for a new model. She will most likely do the same thing to the new guy in time. Hopefully you are not to old to start over and get on with it. The gun is a gun its not her. She cheated on you she should get nothing but the door.
 
My Ex never liked me having guns, 'tis one of the reasons she is now my Ex. if you love somebody, they shouldn't make you choose. (Not the only reason for the divorce of course, but I'm keeping with the theme of the thread) ;)
 
Man, I don't see how you guys can put down your own dog with a firearm. I couldn't do that to one of my girls no matter what. I could hold one in my arms while a vet gives "the shot", but not with a gun myself. No way. I'd lose it.
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It's a very personal thing, and I understand and respect that many can't do it. I'm a country boy, and out here you just do what you have to do. For me, there's no sense in forcing the old, decrepit animal into a vehicle and driving to the place they hate to have some stranger stick them and then watch the life drain out of their eyes.

In the hours preceding, my critters get lots of love and a big steak, then we take a walk. I sit down next to them, love on them until they're very sedate, then slowly stand up and put one in the base of the skull point blank. They never see it coming, don't feel a thing.
 
I'm glad the OP chose to keep his rifle. I can tell as an attorney who handles a lot of divorces. Guns and who keeps them has been an issue as of late. I was at a mediation where the "assault rifles" were an issue. The wife never liked guns but she had gotten hip to the potential investment value of the guns. I represented the wife. The husband had bought some nice guns during the marriage and my client was demanding half of their value in cash which worked out to $3,000 by blue book value based on 90% condition if I remember right.

Thankfully this was a marriage ending where both sides were on relatively good financial footing. Both had good jobs making more than 50K a piece and for a sixteen year marriage the husband agreed to give up twenty percent of the income gap for ten years as alimony (which is not that much when considered in relative terms). The wife agreed to walk away from the house in exchange for the alimony and taking both the cars (and the house was under water) and her jewelry collection which was assessed at over ten grand (not that much when you consider sixteen years of marriage).

But she would just not budge over the guns. By the time it was done she walked away with four of his ten rifles (two AR-15s tacky-cooled to the max, one AK Variant, and one nice Ruger rifle) and five of his ten pistols (three H&K pistols, one Colt 1911, and one J-Frame S&W). Now she wants to learn how to shoot them. Oh and we had to argue over 30 round magazines. The lawyer on the other side and I laughed over the idea of quibling over the magazines and their value. We're both gun guys.

I talked with the other lawyer and the husband with the mediator while the wife was out of the room to smooth things over. I played up the replaceability of the guns as most of them were five years or older and he got to keep the nicer end younger guns. He gave up some ammo for the guns while I was at it and I couldn't stop laughing as I was drafting up the mediated agreement with the Mediator's staff. It was a first for sure.

But remember this guys, when you buy a gun while you are married, it is likely marital property (states may differ and I'm only licensed in Florida). So buy her jewelry every time you buy a gun. A good gold heavy piece of jewelry you bought at a pawn shop based on its gold value at thirty percent the value of gold by weight (don't pay for the diamonds as they say). Keep the receipts nice and safe and should it ever come down to it, you have a bargaining chip. The only thing more valuable than guns right now is gold. So be mindful to buy your lead and gold gentleman.

Or hire a frigging lawyer and get a good Pre-nup done where the wife waives her rights to owning guns bought during the marriage, in exchange for the husband waiving his right to owning jewelry bought during the marriage. And yes this can be done in a post-nup. Again talk to a lawyer and consider hiring one.
 
My EX tried to get me to sel all my guns at public auction and split the proceeds with her. She forgot, until my attorney pointed it out to her, that guns as a gift aren't community property in Texas. She kept it up until I brought up all her jewelery I bought. Then she shut her mouth. I didn't have that many in the first place but she had bought me a Winchester O/U shotgun. A few years later, my new wife bought me a Beretta O/U shotgun so I sold the Winchester and bought her a Beretta too.

As usual, my EX got the goldmine and I got the shaft, so the story goes. Now after 22+ years in a lot better marriage, I have a bunch of guns and my wife has a rich daddy and things are a lot better than before. This on has proved to be a real keeper.
 
MachIVshooter said:
It's a very personal thing, and I understand and respect that many can't do it. I'm a country boy, and out here you just do what you have to do. For me, there's no sense in forcing the old, decrepit animal into a vehicle and driving to the place they hate to have some stranger stick them and then watch the life drain out of their eyes.

In the hours preceding, my critters get lots of love and a big steak, then we take a walk. I sit down next to them, love on them until they're very sedate, then slowly stand up and put one in the base of the skull point blank. They never see it coming, don't feel a thing.
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I cannot see paying someone to do it for me. I love dogs but it is a dog.
 
My ex-wife had a few questionable sexual encounters with multiple partners simultaneously in my F150 while I was deployed and recorded it with my camera. Still have the truck and camera, although I was cinsidering trading the truck in. Theres a lot of good and bad memories associated, but what saved it was the financial foolishness of selling it.

My guns are all associated with my wife and good friends out shooting. She turned me on to revolvers, and I converted her to 1911s.
 
Yeah Tony,I can definately relate ! I,ve been divorced for 14yrs now, from an 18 year marriage and I have a few things that just bring me back so vividly sometimes,but ya gotta learn to deal with things like that,If you dont like it.I would sell it and buy a ROA :D(only because I want one like,now!But seriously sell it and get something you really would like and there wont be any thing tied to it.
 
same here, machIV

exact same thing here. To us, putting down your own dog is a final act of love and responsibility and animal husbandry, from someone who understands the gravity of the decision with actual love for the animal, so the act of execution requires a steadfast commitment that it is the most loving option at the time. And, it is easier for me to look back on because i know I was that committed, at that time with the information I had, that it WAS the best decision. No second-guessing later. If I hadn't believed it, I couldn't have done it the first time.
 
I view guns as community property in a marriage. Guns that are gifts stay with the receiver just like a wedding ring. Any firearms brought into the marriage remain with the orginal owner (vs shared), guns purchased after the marriage are just property to be disposed of one way or another. The party that wants the post marriage guns should make a deal with the other party based on value.
 
Rocketmedic said:
My ex-wife had a few questionable sexual encounters with multiple partners simultaneously in my F150 while I was deployed and recorded it with my camera. Still have the truck and camera, although I was cinsidering trading the truck in. Theres a lot of good and bad memories associated, but what saved it was the financial foolishness of selling it.

My guns are all associated with my wife and good friends out shooting. She turned me on to revolvers, and I converted her to 1911s.
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Good lord, are you serious?
 
When my wife issued me my walking papers back in '93 she had a list of stuff I got to keep and the stuff she got to keep...all ready to go.

ME

All the guns.
The boat.
The truck.
The big screen TV.
ALL the bank accounts and the money in them.

SHE

House.
Dogs.
The car.

My response: WHERE DO I SIGN?!?! It wasn't quite that painless but things are things and I got the things that meant the most to me.
 
LOL, when it was my turn all I cared about was the gun safe and everything in it. She got the house, cars, pets, and her jewelry.
 
When I get rid of a woman or they get rid of me I buy a new gun or 2. I forget all about them then,

Thanks,Keith
 
When my wife issued me my walking papers back in '93 she had a list of stuff I got to keep and the stuff she got to keep...all ready to go.

ME

All the guns.
The boat.
The truck.
The big screen TV.
ALL the bank accounts and the money in them.

SHE

House.
Dogs.
The car.

My response: WHERE DO I SIGN?!?! It wasn't quite that painless but things are things and I got the things that meant the most to me.
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"Goin' through the big D and don't mean Dallas, I got the truck and she got the palace....."

(points if you sang it, extra points if you know the artist ;))
 
yu guys never hear of a pre nup?my second wife asked for one.not sure why since she was eyeball deep in debt.i redialy agreed as i was debt free and had quite a bit of property.i paid off her debt, sold the rediculous car she gave twice to much for, paid off her trailer she gave too much for.moved the trailer to my land and resold it buyer defualted after paying more than the trailer was werth.resold trailer for scrap and made a profit big time.took me a few years but i made a profit on a girl that cost me a lot of money.
 
Rocketmedic's account is unfortunately the standard. Hopefully she didn't SEND HIM THE DVD while he was deployed:

Some wives do.

Not realizing they've just given us video image of their lover for PID :)
 
I was in a similar situation a few years back myself. In my case it was a pistol that I had hardly used thru the years but long story short I still have it, and it doesn't really hold any sentimental attachment. I may be different but I think time will have a way of distancing yourself with the connection. I would keep it and let time run its course.
 
Yeah...it was on my SD card. Made divorce easy, but the other girl wasnt even hot.

The ex is apparently up in Tulsa or something. My wife and I are in Yukon, loving life. Shes got more guns than I do (1944 M44, Rock Island 1911, Mossberg 12g M500).

Karma.
 
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