what to do with my guns when I'm gone

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Take a local boy - say 18-23 years old and educate him. Take him to the range and mentor him. Leave it as a surprise when he gets them for hanging out with an old fogey. If my kids don't want my guns... This is what will happen. Nobody else in my generation will be young enough to get them, and I don't shoot with my cousins due to distance.
 
I am only 51, but have thought about this a bit. I don't yet ehst i will do. Butt my Kimber is going with as well as my 30-30.
Me and God we be mates and we both love guns
 
First- whatever you decide make sure it's expressed in your will or in a trust. If you don't have one, you should. A lawyer can do it relatively inexpensively or you can do it with $30 computer software and an afternoon.

Second- I think others have suggested the NRA. Probably a good choice. They'll likely keep any unique pieces and may liquidate the rest.

I think the best way to protect the 2A is to get more people shooting at a younger age. If I were going to donate guns, I would find various schools or colleges and donate the guns to the schools on the condition that they establish a marksmanship program, firearms familiarity, or gunsmithing vocational classes or something similar; otherwise the guns would go to a second beneficiary. Schools always like free stuff, so they may take them and set up courses.
 
Get a list prepared of friends who would be interested in buying them. When the time comes your wife can just ring them up. My uncle did that and it worked out well since he had been a member of a range for 30 odd years. Everyone knew what they wanted.
 
I was at a friend's house when this very subject came up. He and his son were discussing the 'division of the booty' with the younger brother when his wife piped up, "You boys aren't getting those guns after your father is gone! I'm keeping them!"

I asked her why and she replied, "I'm keeping them for bait. When Joe's gone I'm gonna need a new man!"

Your wife may want to reconsider selling at this time. :D
 
where in california are you ?

if you want to start selling off your collection now, you can probly realize better prices here than selling out of state.

i'm only 35 but i have an excel list of all my guns ( New years resoltuion is to take a photo and upload it to the excel as well). includes name make model serial, when, where, and how much i paid and also disposition of guns ( i dont sell many) also any notes like from who in family if came from (my double great grandfathers Parker and my great uncles win 94, grandfathers Auto 5, colt ltwt commander that came from a deceased friend who died at 28) my wife and dad ( assuming i have some untimely early demise) know that my best friend who works in a gun store will not screw her on price in disposing of them and that family guns should stay in the family. hopefully keep a few for my son and daughter as well. the insurance money should hold a while before she needs to start selling guns.

now when i get old and my son and daughter are grown, if they turn out to be anti-gun or dirtbags ( hopefully not!) then my nephews in texas should be good to go. if i truly have no decent family for the family guns to go to then it will be just a sad shame. maybe i'll just get buried with one or 2
 
having thought much about this too I have made up my mind that they not be bequeathed as I feel people generally do not appreciate (as much) what they have not earned. Becoming an owner of a destructive tool such as a firearm should be a premeditated and carefully considered decision. If my wife survives me, she can sell them as she sees fit.
 
Please, please, please, give them to the Boy Scouts.

The .22's can be used at the range, centerfire rifles can be used by venture hunting programs, and the rest can be sold to those who love shooting, with the stipulation that the funds be used to further the shooting sports program.
 
If you do not need the money, I believe giving them to the NRA, or if you are a vet, the VFW or a similar organization would be good, JMO, thanks.

Ron
 
This may not be for you, but I made it a point in my life to give a gun to my brothers, and several of my friends, so they could enjoy a part of me BEFORE I pass away. It was kind of neat, picking a gun that I already had that I thought that they would find interesting. My one brother is not a gun person, but I gave him a Beretta .25 from the year he was born, and told him that that type of Beretta was the "original" Bond pistol, from the books. Another friend, who always puts me up when I visit Colorado, got a S&W 296, that he enjoys carrying in the foothills of the Western Slope, sometimes packed with shotloads for snake protection. Another buddy got a pre-B CZ75, probably just to plink with, since he's a big bore guy, too. It makes me feel good to know that they can enjoy my guns while they are young, too. I won't have to wonder about where those guns are going to go, like leaving them for my daughter to sell after I'm gone.........
 
Wait A Minute!

I'm not gone yet :). I still have my health and money is not a problem (yet). I still hunt 4-5 times a year, in a couple of different states. I still hunt dove, quail, duck, goose, deer, elk, bear and occasionally wild pig. I go to the range fairly regularly. I shoot .22, .25, .380, 9mm, .38, .357, .30-06 and 7mm rem. mag. Oh, almost forgot, I also shoot .35 Remington in my TC Contender. I started this thread thinking about WAY down the road. I'm not going anywhere soon unless I get hit by a truck.
 
I'd check with a tax preparer and/or legal counsel about the benefits of donating them outright vs. selling them and donating the money realized from the sale to a charitable organization. When the time comes, of course -- only when the time comes.

I'm in something of the same boat, though I'm fortunate. My son has a great interest in the guns that I have and is patiently waiting his turn to own and then pass them along. (Or at least I hope that he is patiently waiting.)
 
Willy I would stay out of the middle of the road for safety.:D
I always planned on taking them all with me.:cool:
This is food for thought however as we all can't live forever. I should at least make a list as to values and who gets what as well as keep it updated.
 
Find a grandchild, nephew, niece or child of a friend of the family and use one of the weapons to teach him/her the art of weapons use. When the time comes gift the weapon to them. This way, you have passed on your sport to the next generation and even far into adulthood that child will remember your teaching whenever s/he uses the weapon. As well as making each gift an heirloom.
 
After I'm gone

Interesting thread, and one I've been pondering on.

I'm in my early 50's and although my kids are shooters/plinkers I have some long range prairie dog rifles with custom chambers and they require neck turning and Wilson dies. None of my kids have shown interest in reloading or even close to my passion in shooting.

I came up with the following solution. I'm going to keep frequenting the range until I run across a younger shooter (of legal age of course) that really admires a fine shooting firearm but due to monetary restraints can't afford anything like it. I know I was there when struggling to raise a young family with lots of bills. When I find him/her I will gift them the firearm and all pertinent reloading equipment with the requirement that they must do the same when their time comes.

FWIW
Stork
 
We used to get quite a few firearms donated to Ducks Unlimited. Great auction items. Everyone went home happy!

Good idea to store bills of sale and notes in the safe so that values are apparent to the executor of your estate. Instruct the executor to have items independently appraised before consigning them to anyone for sale.
 
Quote:
"one family member stole one ,,gave her $700 and there was a gun like it in GB up to $1300"
IMHO:
1) Never think GB listed guns are the market for a gun until you research it a bit more thoroughly.
2) I'd rather family and friends have them at a deal price or gift than it become a hassle for the ones left behind.

My wife knows where my list is that says who gets what. They will all be gifts to those I know will appreciate, enjoy, and take care on them to the best of their ability.
 
Be careful.

A few years ago, there was a news story in Salt Lake, an elderly man who couldn't shoot anymore had the same problem. He called the county Sheriff dispatch, to ask for an opinion on what to do with them. The voice on the other end told him not to worry, a representative from the county would be right over to take custody of them to keep them safe. A guy came over, flashed an ID, took the guns, thanked the man, and left. (IIRC) A week or two later, the old man was seeing ads for HIS GUNS online and in the paper. The punk working dispatch had run to the guys house, taken the guns, and started selling them himself and pocketing the money. Yes, he was caught and charged.

If it was ME, I would spend some time at the local gun club, make some friends, and see what they would recommend. I'm not sure that is a feasible option for you or not.
 
from earplug :
Do what you can to end the paper trail on your firearms.
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Hear! Hear!

I wish that firearms had no serial numbers and there was no such thing as registration. No one - absolutely no one - needs to know which and how many weapons that you own.
 
There are some good folks who volunteer their time helping victims of violent crimes (such as battered womens' shelters). A subset of them teach men and women to defend themselves. The victims tend to be poor, to feel trapped. There is a real and unmet need for good cheap self-defense tools.

A gun can save a life.
A gun can change a life, by being the tool that sets a person free.
 
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