Do you ever loan out your gun(s)?

I would loan a gun to my Brother or my Dad. They are both trustworthy and have taught me a thing or two :D.
 
Never; only at the range.

In fact, in Michigan it it illegal to give another person a handgun, that has not been officially transferred, using Michigan's laws.

Makes it much easier to say no.
 
Loaning a gun is not like loaning someone a pwer drill or something.

I just think of all the possible bad outcomes:

1) They don't secure it, a BG steals it. Now I am talking to local law and BATFE on why my pistol was found on the floor of a nightclub where a rapper got shot...

2) They don't secure it - some kid gets a hold of it...


3) They go to the range and there is guy in a trench coat skulking around the corner, who motions them to come closer and when they do, he opens up his trenchcoat which is lined with rows and rows of ziplock bags containing ammunition. He says "Pssst... want some bullets?" Next thing you know my gun is blown to peices because of a squib reload.
 
There are a few I'd loan/give a firearm to if, for some odd circumstance they were without. They are tools and these persons are proven friends.

Also never loan more than you can lose...
 
I never have loaned out one of my guns but have a friend that all he would have to do is ask, way back when I was going to get my permit I had a Ruger P94 .40 that the sights were of on and he loaned me his Sig P239 .40 for my class. I also have an uncle that has more guns than me and I know he takes care of his so if he asked I would also loan one to.
 
Absolutely I will loan firearms, to a few family members. One is my brother who is a former Marine and avid hunter. I would GIVE him any of my guns but he has some nice ones of his own. The others are my daughters and sons-in-law whom I shoot with often. I know they are super safe and take care of the guns well. They have let me borrow some of their guns and they can borrow or have (and someday WILL have) any of mine.

There are a couple of buddies I would lend them to as well, both good shooters. One is the son of a gunsmith. Two are like brothers and I trust them with anything of mine.

A few other family members who shoot I might loan something to and if they treat it well they could borrow more. Most other family never in a million years: they don't shoot, have no clue how to operate, handle or care for a gun.

I basically see my guns as a family resource, at least for those who have the interest and responsibility. Several of them will inherit my guns someday so I figure they might as well start enjoying and caring for them now, too. But I find most of them prefer shooting their own guns.
 
I loaned a rifle for use on a hunt that I was also on, so that felt sort of Ok to me. And I 'loan' my grandson my 260 when he hunts here on the ranch, since he prefers it to his 308. I don't think I'd loan a rifle or shotgun to anyone that was going to take it out of my sight for any length of time. No good deed goes unpunished. And I'll never loan a handgun. No way, no how.
 
I'm still learning a lot from reading all the posts here...

Lots of practical experience to draw from.

I like it that every one who's posted has drawn the line somewhere.
Drawn it clearly, in no uncertain terms.

Lines between lending, and not lending...
Lines between which guns to lend out, and which guns not to...
Lines between whom to lend to, and whom not to lend to.

Not a single "maybe" throughout the thread.

Personally, I believe that knowing where to draw those lines shows character.
And it's just amazing how gun owners seem to have it in spades!

Could it be that the first requisite of gun ownership is good, old-fashioned spunk?

It's certainly starting to look that way!
 
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There are some of my guns that I'll loan to "good" friends, like one of my 870's or 22lr's but when it comes to my big game rifles I get a little touchy. I won't even loan them to my kids unless we are hunting together.
 
I have loaned my Remintion 700 out 3 times.

First time to a friend from school, he got a buck and a bear with it,

Second time to the pastor of our church, he fell with it and broke the front sight and dinged up the stock and scope. As he actually hurt himself when he fell, I did not say anything,

The third time was to one of my SIL's. He returned it in better shape tan whe he borrowed it. (it will probably go to him when I die anyway)

I have never lent any of my pistols, (and probably wouldn't) but my wife has lent her Hegh Standard Olympic .22 to one of our granddaughters (who is interested in that type of compitition). It came back with extra target ammo. She no longer needs to borrow a compitition gun, but if she ever did, I am sure my wife would let her borrow it again.
 
yes just depends on who

I finally bought my girlfriend a 38 just like mine to carry herself. We will be married someday she has a key to the ammo safe and the gun safe.

My father is the reason i am the gun owner i am today a few in the safe are technically his. If he ever needs one of mine he is welcome.

My brother is a police officer who is welcome to any and all as well.

A few friends could use one on a hunt for a time but not much beyond that.

I will take anyone shooting as long as they are safe and respectful.
 
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