SAG0282
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Depends....for the most part the answer is yes. I DID loan a buddy my P226 after he became a courier and got his CPL...he ended up buying it recently after carrying it on loan for six months.
Would you let a relative or friend borrow your handgun, rifle or shotgun?
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Sam Norton
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I would risk my life to protect my friends and family. Of course I would, risk a $500 gun.
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Sam
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Sam
entropy
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Friends or Family, it depends on the the person's abilites, skill level, and intent. I had one lapse of judgement and soldt a pistol to a BIL's brother, fortunately he had sold it before his stay in the rubber room. My family has the guns it needs, generally, or I usually help in the decision process. My wife's family, no, except I did offer my 870 to her Dad for turkey. I have lent rifles and shotguns out to friends for hunting, with no problems. I go case-by-case there.
Of course, at the range, hey sure, you can fire any of my guns, that's what makes range time fun, and I often end up buying a gun like somebody's that I just shot.
( I want a Yugo SKS real bad!)
Of course, at the range, hey sure, you can fire any of my guns, that's what makes range time fun, and I often end up buying a gun like somebody's that I just shot.
( I want a Yugo SKS real bad!)aerod1
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I have loaned guns to my daughter and son in law to take to the range for some quality shooting time. My daughter takes her CHL renewal with my Ruger P89DC. My son in law has dove hunted with one of my shotguns. He and my daughter can borrow any gun I own. After all they will all belong to them someday.
I have loaned a Remington 300 win mag. to my brother to Elk hunt with in Colorado. I have loaned a 270 to a friend, who is a Dallas police officer, for deer hunting the entire deer season. I loaned a 30-06 to a hunting buddy after his gun malfunctioned.
I have several friends whom I would loan a gun for range time or hunting or CHL classes.
Will I loan mine to just anyone? No! But there are friends and family whom I trust well enough to loan my guns. They are very responsible and safe.
I have a friend who can borrow any gun I own just because he wants.
Is that being irresponsible? No. I know these people very well.
Jim
I have loaned a Remington 300 win mag. to my brother to Elk hunt with in Colorado. I have loaned a 270 to a friend, who is a Dallas police officer, for deer hunting the entire deer season. I loaned a 30-06 to a hunting buddy after his gun malfunctioned.
I have several friends whom I would loan a gun for range time or hunting or CHL classes.
Will I loan mine to just anyone? No! But there are friends and family whom I trust well enough to loan my guns. They are very responsible and safe.
I have a friend who can borrow any gun I own just because he wants.
Is that being irresponsible? No. I know these people very well.
Jim
ReadyontheRight
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I would loan one to a friend for hunting.
If for self-defense, I would give them one w/ some sort of signed receipt or more likely help them buy one. Some training would of course be involved.
If for self-defense, I would give them one w/ some sort of signed receipt or more likely help them buy one. Some training would of course be involved.
Skofnung
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It depends on the person.
All of my immediate family members own multiple guns, so that is not a problem.
Most of my friends own multiple guns as well, so no problem there.
I did have a close friend ask me a few years ago to borrow a pistol. Upon further inquiry I found out he wanted it for his wife (a very irresponsible person)to use for HD. I told him "you have half a dozen shotguns, she needs one of those and training, not a pistol."
I've had other "friends" ask to borrow guns because of "stalkers" "ex-boyfriends" and the like. They all got the "NO. You wouldn't know what to do with it if you needed it. I'll be glad to train you though..."
I have loaned guns to friends from out of town on a need to use basis though.
All of my immediate family members own multiple guns, so that is not a problem.
Most of my friends own multiple guns as well, so no problem there.
I did have a close friend ask me a few years ago to borrow a pistol. Upon further inquiry I found out he wanted it for his wife (a very irresponsible person)to use for HD. I told him "you have half a dozen shotguns, she needs one of those and training, not a pistol."
I've had other "friends" ask to borrow guns because of "stalkers" "ex-boyfriends" and the like. They all got the "NO. You wouldn't know what to do with it if you needed it. I'll be glad to train you though..."
I have loaned guns to friends from out of town on a need to use basis though.
Roon
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I had an old Navy buddy from the days in SEAsia show about 2am once, showed me an ID he faked, "DICE", Dept of Intelligence and Counter Espionage, and wanted to borrow my S&W .357.
I passed.
He was pissed.
Better pissed than dead.
I passed.
He was pissed.
Better pissed than dead.
JoeWang
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True friends and brothers, sisters, parents and grandparents yes. Some aunts and uncles, cousins too. I have a large extended family. Others on a case-by-case basis.
I have some friends I would trust to protect my wife and children. I am blessed. They are too. The respect is mutual.
I have some friends I would trust to protect my wife and children. I am blessed. They are too. The respect is mutual.
MikeB
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Well every one of my immediate family has their own guns, but I would loan one of mine to them. I also wouldl loan one to uncles that come to visit from MA on occasion - they always bring their own though. As for friends there are one or two I would loan one to, and I have had a couple different friends hand me one of theirs to work on for them.
At the range - I generally always will let people shoot anything I've got with me. The look on a couple young teenagers faces when I let them shoot my .50 Beowulf was priceless. There father was there shooting a couple .22's and a handgun or two and they were looking at my rifle - not touching just looking from a few feet away; so I asked the fathers permission and then let them have at it for a couple rounds each.
Oh and I borrow guns from my father all the time his collection dwarfs my not so small collection. I'm also the official test firer for his home built 1911's; as I get to the range a little more often than he does.
At the range - I generally always will let people shoot anything I've got with me. The look on a couple young teenagers faces when I let them shoot my .50 Beowulf was priceless. There father was there shooting a couple .22's and a handgun or two and they were looking at my rifle - not touching just looking from a few feet away; so I asked the fathers permission and then let them have at it for a couple rounds each.
Oh and I borrow guns from my father all the time his collection dwarfs my not so small collection. I'm also the official test firer for his home built 1911's; as I get to the range a little more often than he does.
I did,
Lent a friend a Galil because there were a bunch of home invasion robberies going on in his area and he wanted to protect his wife and newborn son.
He got busted with the rifle in his vehicle and he had a prison record....disturbing the peace when he and his wife were going on hard times.
My rifle, three 25 round mags, folding stock, and 1000 rounds of .308 ammo is now part of the melt down that L.A. county has every year. 
Lent a friend a Galil because there were a bunch of home invasion robberies going on in his area and he wanted to protect his wife and newborn son.
He got busted with the rifle in his vehicle and he had a prison record....disturbing the peace when he and his wife were going on hard times.
My rifle, three 25 round mags, folding stock, and 1000 rounds of .308 ammo is now part of the melt down that L.A. county has every year.
LASur5r,
Ouch, what a drag and a half. That would make me fume for the rest of my life.
To the general question:
I would never loan a gun to a friend. My wife, my kids and my brother are the only ones that I would ever loan to and even then, I would want details on why they need it. If it is to "protect" themselves or go after someone, forget about it. If they need protecting that bad they can come and stay with me.
Ouch, what a drag and a half. That would make me fume for the rest of my life.
To the general question:
I would never loan a gun to a friend. My wife, my kids and my brother are the only ones that I would ever loan to and even then, I would want details on why they need it. If it is to "protect" themselves or go after someone, forget about it. If they need protecting that bad they can come and stay with me.
JoeWang
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Yes. I keep plenty of non-gun-snob but effective firearms at home. SKS, ruger P89, P94, remy 870, etc. Those are the weapons I don't trade in because a friend in need may stop by. Or my son may need one in 20 years. Whatever. Yes, I will loan out my lesser pieces to those in need who are legal to posess. No I will not loan out to an illegal posessor.
I have loaned my S&W Model 29 to my friends daughter for deer hunting since she was 16. She's 23 now and in grad school. She always fills her deer tag. My revolver comes back clean and I get a venison stir fry dinner. Good deal for all involved.
Yep, feels good to help others enjoy the shooting sports. I check out their skills thoroughly and go through the operation drills repeatedly, making sure that they will be comfortable and safe with the gun. None of my guns is extremely fancy, and I am fortunate enough to have a few "experienced" guns that will win no beauty contests, so a few extra scratches or dings won't matter.
I especially like loaning deer or varmint rifles to young friends and relatives whose parents may not be big on the shooting sports. Parent and child both learn from the experience and usually ask for advice when it's time for them to buy. It's good for them to be able to take a test drive so long as they're safety conscious.
But I'm probably a little funny this way. I have a second set of power tools for demolition work and lending, so my good ones get to stay in my shop.
I especially like loaning deer or varmint rifles to young friends and relatives whose parents may not be big on the shooting sports. Parent and child both learn from the experience and usually ask for advice when it's time for them to buy. It's good for them to be able to take a test drive so long as they're safety conscious.
But I'm probably a little funny this way. I have a second set of power tools for demolition work and lending, so my good ones get to stay in my shop.
field70
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I did...my closest friend had only a 10/22..78 years old..lots of stuff going on in the neighborhood..I let him have a S&W mod 15, 4". He kept it for a year, never had to use it and at that time I sold it to him...In October of 03 he found that he had cancer of the voice box, with only a few months to live. He passed on Aug 30th, 04,, About a month before he passed, I bought the gun back from him for what he had paid me for it...After he passed, his widow gave me his 10/22...It's older, but fired very little. If I could do it over, for him, I would...But not for many others.
CAS700850
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I would (in the right circumstances) and I have.
My best man flew in from Arizona for my wedding, and did not have the time to pack a handgun in his luggage and prepare to comply with the regs. No problem. I picked he and his wife up at the airport, took them to my place, and handed him a Smith Model 19, 2 1/2 barrel (just like the one he left in Arizona), a box of 158 grn +P LSWHP, two speed loaders, and a belt slide holster (just like he has in Arizona). Two weeks later, he handed it all back, along with a new holster, new grips, and a second box of ammo.
Of course, he and I spent three years of law school shooting at every opportunity, and I helped him pick out his Model 19 at a gun show. Trust was never a thought.
My best man flew in from Arizona for my wedding, and did not have the time to pack a handgun in his luggage and prepare to comply with the regs. No problem. I picked he and his wife up at the airport, took them to my place, and handed him a Smith Model 19, 2 1/2 barrel (just like the one he left in Arizona), a box of 158 grn +P LSWHP, two speed loaders, and a belt slide holster (just like he has in Arizona). Two weeks later, he handed it all back, along with a new holster, new grips, and a second box of ammo.
Of course, he and I spent three years of law school shooting at every opportunity, and I helped him pick out his Model 19 at a gun show. Trust was never a thought.
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That must have been some wedding if the best man needed a gun.
Binkster
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Yes, which leads to a couple of questions. Is it legal to loan a gun to a friend? How about a long term loaner? And, does it make a difference if it is a handgun or long gun? I know in PA there are no private handgun transactions anymore. I recently inquired at the local shop if it is OK to give or loan a gun to a family member. I was told that is allowable for immediate family members only. Sorry for highjacking the thread.
MikeB
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Blinkster there is language allowing the loaning or giving a firearm to someone in PA who is licensed to carry. And yes between family members is generally legal.
Note exception number 1. I have had someone argue that this section contradicts the section about transfers of a firearm. I'm not a lawyer.
Oops forgot the link.
PA firearms statutes.
Note exception number 1. I have had someone argue that this section contradicts the section about transfers of a firearm. I'm not a lawyer.
Oops forgot the link.
PA firearms statutes.
notbubba
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A friend of mine has my Ruger 10/22 right now.
Kamicosmos
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DeJaVu on this thread...coulda swore this came up already.
Well...I would only loan my guns to a very short list of people. For protection purposes....well, pretty much the same list. Most already have guns for that role so it doesn't matter much.
That said...if they wanted to borrow, say my SP101 to take on an out of state trip or something....no. I don't like to loan my car to someone for out of state, or even long drives, too much hassle if they get pulled over. Add a gun that's not their's into the mix? It's not that I don't trust them....I just don't want to see them getting into a situation that could get hairy on a legal aspect. Espcially for a speeding ticket or something.
As far as legal proplems if they borrow a gun and have to use it in defense? I'll take the courtroom drama about my borrowed gun over a dead friend or relative any day of the week.
Well...I would only loan my guns to a very short list of people. For protection purposes....well, pretty much the same list. Most already have guns for that role so it doesn't matter much.
That said...if they wanted to borrow, say my SP101 to take on an out of state trip or something....no. I don't like to loan my car to someone for out of state, or even long drives, too much hassle if they get pulled over. Add a gun that's not their's into the mix? It's not that I don't trust them....I just don't want to see them getting into a situation that could get hairy on a legal aspect. Espcially for a speeding ticket or something.
As far as legal proplems if they borrow a gun and have to use it in defense? I'll take the courtroom drama about my borrowed gun over a dead friend or relative any day of the week.
I do this all the time. A good friend of mine has had one of my AK's on loan for about three months now. I keep joking with him that he'd better just write me a check because he's never going to want to bring it back.
I have a .38 on loan to my brother in California right now, he knows how to shoot, but the communist people's republic won't let him buy a gun yet.
Gave my last girlfriend a .45 hi point. No idea why.
I have a .38 on loan to my brother in California right now, he knows how to shoot, but the communist people's republic won't let him buy a gun yet.
Gave my last girlfriend a .45 hi point. No idea why.
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