Do You Loan Out Guns?

[JWF III]

I voted never lend/loan, but try them while I'm near.

But I suppose if a situation came up, where a very good female friend was having trouble with an ex-. If she wouldn't want to temporarily move in with me, I would probably loan a pistol to her. But the chance of all this happening is slim, most of the females I have known were at least mildly interested in shooting. And owned at least a pistol already.

Wyman

 

[1KPerDay]

I've lent guns to close friends and family for 3-gun matches and informal shooting. Usually they clean them and buy me some ammo. If they don't at least offer to clean them for me, I don't lend them guns anymore.

I wouldn't let them go to just anyone, though.

 

[shooter429]

If someone is close enough to loan to

They mean enough to me to just give them the guns. My adult child wanted to borrow my .22 for time at the range. I was clear that I would give it and it was theirs, but not to loan it to others.

Once bitten...

Shooter429

 

[DHJenkins]

Never loan guns or tools.

 

[yosarian]

NO way never.Its a good way to lose a gun.

 

[kimbernut]

Loan out Guns?

To very close family and one only friend I consider family- those are welcome to any that I own for as long as they need it.

 

[Karl Hungus]

I'll loan out certain guns to certain friends. There are other guns that I will only let close friends shoot while I'm with them at the range.

In general, the less long-range precision oriented the gun is, the more willing I am to let others use it.

 

[Ed Ames]

I'll give some people some guns.

Not big on lending.

 

[proplinker]

Should we not spread the fun. I have a full blown benchrest rig with a friend in southeren Indiana. and the first 100 rounds through my AR-15 was shot by another friend. this is the greatest sport/hobby spread the fun

 

[357sigRog]

I always take 2 rifles when I leave for a deer hunt. My buddy that was hunting with me 2 years ago damaged his scope beyond repair. I loaned him my other rifle for the next 2 weeks no questions asked. For good friends, it doesn't bother me one bit to loan one of my rifles out. About 20 years ago the same thing happened to me and a friend loaned me one to finish a hunt. So the answer is yes I would loan out a rifle or a shotgun to a friend. But if someone was to ask to borrow a handgun and keep it for some time, which they never have, I would say no. I do let friends shoot my handguns when I am there.

 

[B yond]

NO! The person you're loaning a gun to could be a felon for all you know. Then there may be legal ramifications for you.

I feel responsible for my guns and how they're used. If I give them to someone, and they're misused, I will feel responsible.

I will let a friend shoot them at the range, but rest assured I'm watching closely and well armed myself.

 

[RippinSVT]

Eh, maybe to the right very good friend or family member, but not with any regularity. My father-in-law loaned out a Model 29 Smith to a buddy for a handgun deer hunt and got it back with 3 bullets in the barrel. Apparently the first round didnt have powder and lodged a bullet in the tube, but the guy then fired 2 MORE round in behind it. lol. It didn't blow up, amazingly, but the barrel did have to be replaced.

 

[ChCx2744]

Only my POST certified co-workers; sometimes it's vice-versa and my room mate lets me borrow his .45LC when I'm in a hurry.

 

[Lon371]

I have re-thought this since I replied.
I am sure most of you have a precious closet queen or just some special gun. But if someone had never loaned you a gun, would you have ever even shot a gun??

Lonny

 

[paintballdude902]

kinda torn between 2 and 3 it depends greatly on who it is that wants to borrow the gun family- yeah good friend- deoends which gun they want friend- depends who they are and how they treat stuff

 

[Gamera]

For those who keep saying stuff like "but your friends may never discover the joy of shooting if you don't lend your guns to them", keep in mind, we're not talking about loaning your gun to someone while you're there with them. We're talking about sending your gun off with someone for the weekend or whatever. Without you. My dad did this once, and he hasn't seen his rifle since!