Gun hater to inherit gun collection.

[MathurinKerbouchard]

My own take is this. He is recieving a portion of the assets form an estate. The assets, regardless of what they are (Hummels, Waterford Crystal or Weatherby's) have a financial value. To those who have no emotional attachment, they are a commodity. In selling them, he would be converting the guns into cash and preserving the financial value of the inheritance. If he destroys them, he loses most if not all of the value of that portion of the inheritance. If he sells the guns, the guns get new homes and he preserves the value of his inheritance. Win for him and win for us.

 

[shdwfx]

You're being stupid. Since he hates guns, offer him something big sounding like say 2000 dollars for the entire collection. If he wants more, he'll have to learn about guns. If he can't force himself to do that, you make bank.

Sounds sweet, but SniperX would have to be dishonest and compromise his morals to do that.

 

[Officers'Wife]

Two rights I hold dear, one is to be able to do with your property as you see fit and the second is to be able to leave your property to whomever you choose when you no longer need the property.

That said, this person is selling a part of his family's history. If he has not more respect than that I dearly hope the money he gains from the transaction comforts him. I believe when you sell your history you have forfeited your future.

Selena

 

[jrfoxx]

I agree the guy sounds like a real hypocrite, if he claims to hate guns, and think we shouldn't own them, but is more than happy to accept them so he can sell them to get some money. If he he is unwilling to give them to another relative who might want them which seems to be the Case, since he's asking for help to sell them), then I think glockman19's suggestion is a really great idea:

If he wants to sell them then just tell him to make a list and you'd be happy to make them available to THR members.

Better we gun lovers have them then a gun hater.

This way, he'll get more than he would selling to a dealer, we get to save and enjoy the guns, and THR members likely get a good deal too. It's all win-win for everybody.

 

[cassandrasdaddy]

myob if you don't wanna help him pick a place to sell him don't. but its no one elses buisness what he does anymore than its his what you do. the shreiking about his hypocritial behavior is funny

 

[Diggers]

Like it or not, the guns are his to do what he will with them.

Besides, this situation IS how that hard to find gem of a gun shows up at a local gun shop some day. I find it kind of hard to get up set about that.

 

[Prototypeperson]

It seems quite sad that this individual is inheriting this collection that probably meant quite a bit to their previous owners... I would think that if this person was to inherit all those guns, and their previous owner knew the "inheritee" halfway well at all, then they probably wouldn't have given it to them, unless they had no choice. It sounds to me like this guy was probably the "best" or "only" person left to inherit them. It's quite possible that this guy's grandpa or whoever knew that he would sell them, but gave it to them anyway out of love. When I die, and someone inherits my house, I don't expect them to live in it, it's just passing on my property. And even with my guns, if my hypothetical, liberal, anti-gun daughter was the only person to give them too, I still would. By selling them and making money, she could make her life better for her. Just because I love my guns, that doesn't mean that she has to, or that I don't love her. That being said, the guy kinda sounds like a tool, but who cares? Someone cool once said: "Un-intelligent people talk about other people, Smart people talk about events, and Geniouses talk about the future."

 

[Ala Dan]

NO GUNS Need To Be In A Gun Haters Hands~!

My personal opinion, these are the types that will neglect top quality pieces;
and in an effort to "dispose" of the collection, just might let one (or more)
slip into the wrong hands.

 

[akodo]

Look, if I was given some 'evil device' that I was opposed to, I would destroy it even at financial cost to myself.

You are lucky he is NOT a standup guy, but instead an opportunist. Let him sell them, they at least still exist and someone is getting value from them.

Often in such cases where there are multiple heirs, items with emotional value are appraised. The value of the estate is determined, and divided. The heirs can then take specific items, but each item they take reduces the size of the check they would get after the estate sale.

But that way he comes out with the same amount of money, and the guns are not destroyed, so it is a wash.

 

[mp510]

I told him he should, as a gun hater not accept the gift, and to transfer that gift to another relative in the trust.

It's obvious you don't understand how a trust works. A trust is a legal entity- a person for most legal and tax purposes- of its own. The key component of a trust is listing the beneficiary- who recieves the trust property listed for him to recieve when a certain condition is met.
ie. Beneficiary John Q. Smith JR is to recieve all trust property, as Listed on Scheduele A, upon the death of John Q. Smith SR, in accordance with the laws...
(or, there can be multiple beneficiaries and specific items may be allocated for each beneficiary). Those assets are for the specific benefit of the beneficiary- his decision to sell them upon taking title to them is his own perogative. It really does not matter whether he likes guns or thinks they are the anti-Christ. The fact that the assets are for the benefit of a specified beneficiary is something that needs to be kept in mind. The beneficiary can re-distribute his property to others, but his position in the trust does not put him in a position to designate other beneficiaries to the trust.

 

[JerryM]

The beneficiary can do as he pleases with his inheritance. As has been said, he evidently wants to convert the guns to cash. That is his right, and no one else's business. If someone wants to buy the guns at a fair price that is OK, but it is his choice whether anyone likes it or not.

Don't folks here argue that it is their right to do as they please with what they own? So does he.

Jerry

 

[cracked butt]

Do you think that the previous owner of the guns might have picked the recipient on purpose- either to spite him or burden him with something he doesn't want and the potential moral dilema attached? I mean the deceased could have given the guy cash, stocks, or some coveted furniture/curios, but he didn't.

I say well done.

 

[ReadyontheRight]

He should sell the guns and keep the money. If he has any decency at all, he should offer them to interested family members first.

I'm guessing he will attempt to sell them to a gun shop - which will likely give him much less than market value. Maybe you should point him here to THR to post the guns.

 

[plexreticle]

Let him sell them an make a profit. Who cares. Hopefully someone who can appreciate them will will get them.

 

[armoredman]

My Sister in law sold my father in laws' gun collection for pennies on the dollar, including a number of rare and unusual firearms - ever seen a side by side shotgun with a sliding cannon style breech? That went for $100. I would have loved to take them, but she hates guns. BUT, it was hers as executor to do, legally. Personal property is personal property, and he may dispose of them how he wishes.
Let him sell them to whoever, so they may begin a new legacy. Would be very cool if they were sold here.