Loaning guns

[ltxi]

I have a half dozen guns out on long term loan. All but one to sister and bil who lost all theirs in a fire last April. And all to carry permit holders. Loan vice gift because laws allow amongst permitted folk without transfer/paper. I will also loan a firearm short term to a good gun folk person friend with a permit. Other than those/that no freakin' way.

[Armybrat]

Loaned my Marlin 336 to a fellow teacher/coach in 1969 so he could go deer hunting.

After he complained that it wasn't sighted in and finally got his deer, he returned the gun without giving me so much as a taste of the sausage he had made up from it.

Never loaned another gun again.

[Bawanna]

Loaned my Marlin 336 to a fellow teacher/coach in 1969 so he could go deer hunting.

After he complained that it wasn't sighted in and finally got his deer, he returned the gun without giving me so much as a taste of the sausage he had made up from it.

Never loaned another gun again.

That's just wrong right there. I'm sure there's a law dealing with that.

My dad made me, emphasis on made me loan my early Winchester 94 to my step brother for hunting.
He thought he'd make it more handy and show appreciation for the loan by drilling the forend for a sling stud!
Of course with the magazine tube going thru the forend he only got about 1/4" and hit the metal and has a WTF moment.

I had a sling attachment that was made to fit over the tube I could have put on if the wasn't such a moron. I patched his disaster and still have the rifle. My dad divorced his mom and they are both gone now and he lives far away so shouldn't be any repeat scenarios.

I could write a book about all the genuinely stupid things that guy has done on hunting trips.

[muggsy]

"Never a borrower nor a lender be." Ben Franklin. Ben knew his stuff.

[AJBert]

I could be convicted of a felony for loaning a firearm out, regardless of whether family or friend. Such is the power of the liberals on the front range as they outnumber the rest of the sane people in this state. That being said, I'd never loan out any firearm but has been said I'll let some use one in my presence. I let my cousin's son use one of my .270's last year for hunting with me alongside him.

[CJB]

Just substitute out car, truck, motorcycle for gun. Run all the same arguments, scenarios, and such. See how that turns out.

[skiflydive]

Do you trust him enough to loan him your wife? Nuff said

[Bobshouse]

My dad always told me that there are 3 things in life that you never "lend out".

1. Your wife.
2. Your toothbrush.
3. Your gun.

My dad was a wise man.

[Tpepper70]

Dang you guys are good. Been trying to keep up with this and it just takes off. I completely understand the arguments and know the ramifications of what could possibly happen if something went wrong. I really appreciate all the replies this got and respect all opinions. Mine may be a little different, and that's OK. It's what makes the world go round. Thanks again guys, especially for not flaming a newbie on this forum too bad. God bless folks.

Cruce Dum Spiro Fido

[yqtszhj]

Do you trust him enough to loan him your wife? Nuff said

True story. I know a guy that met a girl online and asked her to move in with him. He went to help move her stuff and her husband was there helping him load the truck. He didn't catch on that it was probably a bad idea. Well he learned soon enough and she was gone.

Next thing he did was meet a girl in Russia online, Siberia actually, went to see her over there, carried a ring, brought her here, and married her. They've been together over 12 years too. Not bad looking either (the guy is a short and wide fellow not much to lokk at if I do say so myself).

Oh, I forgot to mention he lived with his mother during the whole thing and I swear I'm not lying.