Gun leasing: Would you do it?

[kd7nqb]

I would do if for a few guns that I dont want to shell out big bucks for. For example I would gladly lease an FN 5.7 or a AR-15. Once I get out of school and have more cash I may prefer to buy. I also tend to like the newest coolest shiniest object so a lease would be a cool idea.

 

[Glockman17366]

This is a pretty dumb poll...

 

[DMK]

A few shooters do too...potentially competitors that are high use, low sentimental value to their choices. This is a small segment, however.

Actually, one of the first things that came to mind was the weekend IPSC competitor, CASS or High Power shooter. Lots of companies cater to the competition crowds with factory guns ready to hit the match out of the box.

Another thing I thought of was the guy or gal with the CCL. This would be a gun that's carried much, usually shot less (right or wrong, that's the majority). I see a lot of folks post that they want something bone stock because they are afraid of liability issues. You could get a brand new CCW every year, or lease one for a year to see how it works for you. The confiscation issue is a wrinkle though.

 

[41magsnub]

I don't own a gun that is less that 15 years old, most are older. In my experience guns are lifetime purchases to be used, abused, and handed down to my kids. A lease does not support that very well.

 

[Ragnar Danneskjold]

Yeah, I think leasing with cars is stupid. I'm not paying almost full price for something that I don't get to keep. Same with a gun. Count me out. Like tinygnat said, at the end of the period you don't own anything, but you're still out all that cash. That's retarded.

 

[GRIZ22]

When I was a LE firearms instructor there were always the few who I referred to as the "gun of the month" club. They had the idea that they could always shoot better with a new gun and by qualifying with it would justify their tax deduction.

Leasing guns would work for these folks as they usually sold their guns at a loss.

 

[Geno]

Don't even think about it. That is step one to no more personal gun ownership. I own all of mine, and that it the way it will remain. "From my cold, dead hands."

 

[Bezoar]

I dont see how it could work out. In order to actually get the gun, you have to have it registered to me. And well if the gun is registered to you, how can the lending gun company be able basically sieze the gun back every year?
As it stands they really couldnt it, registration stays in your name till you sell it, so 1 of 2 htings would have to happen.

1, all gun laws be changed so that the firearms maker can legally seieze any gun they want at any time.
2. the loaning gun company would be quilty of straw purchasing if the gun stays registered to them...

Theory says that if a new model/mandated government add on like say mandatory electric gunlocks is passed by the government, any of the loaner guns could be siezed by the factory adn replaced with the new requirements putting lives at risk.
And what about a loaner car when the car is at the shop? Id hate to be loaning a SW Performance center 44 magnum and get stuck with a lorcin or jennings in 22lr for 8 months as a loaner gun.

 

[Feanaro]

Don't even think about it. That is step one to no more personal gun ownership.

Alright, come on now. Might as well say rented guns are going to destroy our rights.

 

[busy_squirrel]

I would for handguns.

1 or 2 months, 3 max

<$50, that's about the margin of depreciation on a cheap gun bought new and sold used. So as long as it's cheaper than purchasing from a dealer with tax minus selling private party.

I dunno if I would if they had max rds. allowed though. It's nothing at all to put 500 rds. through a new gun in two weeks. So maybe if the limit was over 1500 rds, then I'd be ok.

 

[Bunkerbuster]

It all depends on how they SET residual and depreciation and Interest/MoneyFactor.

I know the firearm usually have a low depreciation, so I think it might be a better idea to just purchase it. However, I will lease some firearm, if it is one of those firearms that I wanna "see" how good it functions and etc.

 

[chris in va]

Sure...sortof

I'd LOVE to try out different guns for a week. See how they fit, shoot, carry, conceal. It would certainly cut down on all these impulse buys and wasted money resales.

 

[HippieCrusher]

Leasing anything is a horrible idea.

 

[MT GUNNY]

If I were thinking about buying a very pricey firearm, I might rent it to try it out first.

 

[MattB000]

A lot of the responses assume it would end up costing more overall to lease. With a car, when the lease term is up, you usually have the option of either turning in the car or buying it outright. What a lot of people don't know is, when you buy it at the end of the lease, it doesn't actually end up costing more. Sometimes it is actually less expensive to do that way! (That is known as a lease incentive). Assuming the "gun lease" would work the same, then yes, I would consider leasing a gun.