Need ideas for little old widow w/ husband's guns

It all depends on the collection. A big collection of relatively low cost guns 100 guns worth $15,000 is different than a 5 gun collection of the same value.

My will has friends designated to supervise disposal of certain guns and the gun they get in compensation and I keep some guns in safes that are designated for each of my kids which are to be kept in trust for them.

Her husband ay have similar arrangements that haven't come to light if the will hasn't been read yet.

The best bet will probably be to contact a gunshop and have them take the entire collection into inventory, catalog and appraise it, then sell it on consignment for her on gunbroker as a no reserve auction a couple guns every day.

The shop sets the opening bid but the market will set the final price. The gunshop would get 20% of the final purchase price.

The alternative is for the gunshop to buy them as a collection for 50% or less than their actual value in a lump sum and resell them at 50% over their actual value.

New Orleans is full oif crooks and thieves, I wish I had a shop I could reccomend, but the one I used to deal with up there was just as bad as the rest and would screw you over in a heartbeat if they though they could get away with it.
 
Safety and honesty

The first issue, of course, is to ensure the firearms are cleared by someone who actually understands them. My wife does not know what sort or how many weapons I have. The widow there may also not know where they all are.

The firearms may or may not have monetary value. The widow may not have had to worry about money or the value of things. Someone should be there who will not betray her trust. I wish I could say my fellow citizens were decent and honorable in all their dealings, but experience has taught me otherwise.

Often, it seems there are relatives who would gladly clean the household out of all the remaining items. Sometimes, strangers can be more honest than family members.

I am not sure what one could do from a distance. I would be at a loss to help someone far away. I faced a similar issue when my father passed away and had guns that were in another state. They were loaded and my sister was able to clear them and have them shipped to me through a couple FFLs. These firearms have sentimental value to me since my father and I shared an interest in firearms.

Whatever happens, it is my feeling that the widow should deal with someone who is not looking to get something for nothing. Ultimately, there may be nothing of value there, but she should be dealing with someone who will act in her interests since she does not seem to fully understand how to deal with this matter. I think we all know she has almost no chance of being dealt with honestly.
 
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Someone locally from the board with a good rep could take a look at them. She is not going to touch them, but could she count them? If there were enough I could go over a look at them or have a Glock armourer I know in the area take a look.
 
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