People borrowing firearms?

I would lend one to a certain person or 2, for a certain task, and demand it back in a certain time frame. Only a couple of people in my life I would do that for, but I would, and have.
 
Very selective about loaning.

I loaned a semi auto handgun to one brother-in-law to use to get his CHL. He didn't have a handgun yet, but got his own shortly after getting his CHL. I would loan him anything as he would do the same for me. I have one nephew I would do this for also and two friends if they were to ask. My friends have their own guns though. I am very cautious as to who I would loan guns to or anything else for that matter. I have to feel the person is a very responsible individual. Sadly, the Bro-in Law and nephew are from my wife's side of the family. I don't feel so secure with my own family, but that's the way it goes sometimes.

There are only about three of my guns that I would loan out, however, the least special ones.
 
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I did it once, with a good friend, I got it back about 20 weeks later, and the barrel was covered with rust. He got it wet, and put it back in the plastic/foam carry case with the water on it. The barrel from a visual standpoint is now junk. The rifle was in "like new" condition.

Fortunately it was only a 10/22 and not a real gun (read expensive). Probably the same reason I would never loan out any of my real guns.
 
I don't loan out guns but have had friends give me there guns to find out what is wrong with them. My brother lets be borrow his AR-15 but I return it the same day and cleaned.
 
Worst part of loaning a gun to a friend is next time you're at the range with the gun you have the nagging question in your head "did he shoot better than me"
 
I don't recall ever loaning one out but would have no problem doing so to someone I trusted in both judgment and experience with firearms.
 
To either of my two sons.........not a problem, anytime/anywhere is OK but anyone else then no way! Unless we're all shooting together then anyone free to use them.
Loaned out a shotgun once, got it back in pretty sad shape, no damage to speak of, just a mess, dirt/fifth, all over the gun. At lest they could have wipe down the outside with a gun cloth which i had provided?:mad:
 
Someing like that ???

Isn't there an old saying about; I'll lend you my dog but I won't lend you my guns or tools. My Dog can always find his way back home by himself. ... :eek:

Be Safe !!!
 
I'll gladly go to the range with them and let them shoot anything I have. But lend a gun out? Nope ... never to anyone.
 
Ive loaned them to family. - - The guns I've loaned out were good, solid working guns. Rifles and shotguns for hunting and defense. I guess I'm the 'gun guy' in my circle of family & friends. The others are hunters, but not really 'gun nuts' - - they see them as tools. I don't loan out the more fancy or rare pieces, but let others shoot them when I'm there with them. For some uses, its great to have a synthetic stocked 870 pump gun or Benelli auto that you can use hard and not be concerned about getting in the muck. My buddies say they enjoy shooting my 'fancy guns' but wouldnt want them because theyd worry about messing them up and losing value.
I've never loaned out a handgun though.
 
Only to people ive known all my life. I did this once while fixing my buddys shotgun and loaned him mine for a day or two. but we are so close i could walk to his house.
 
I would loan out my 2 old single shot shotguns. They have been dragged through the woods for 60+ years and it would be hard to make them look any worse than they already do.

I "might" loan out my rifles to very special and trusted friends but it would be hard. They both still look and perform like new.

I won't loan out my handguns. There is just to much that could happen to someone if they were not handled properly.
 
There are two people I would loan a gun to. One of my Brothers and one of my cousins. They are the only ones I trust to treat it correctly, both safety wise and how to take care of firearms.

I learned long ago not to loan anything to my Dad that I wanted back the same condition I loaned it to him. He's my Dad and I love the guy, but he does not take care of his stuff.

But, then again I am VERY particular about loaning and asking to borrow anything. My Dad has a bunch of four wheelers and always invites us to go out riding with him. We have gone once because he took the WHOLE family out. Any other time we don't go because I don't want to fix anything that breaks while I am riding it. Soooo.. I don't ride it.
 
I'll gladly let someone shoot one of my firearms if I'm there. Other than that . . . . I'd never loan a firearm to anyone .. . . . guns are like women . . . would you loan your wife or girlfriend out?
 
I'd loan a gun to anyone that I would loan a tool to. I don't hang out with people that are iffy to me. I have bought guns with the intention that it will be a "loaner". That way, they don't have to borrow some of my finer guns, but I don't let them down.

I have turned people down before, to borrowing a gun. I didn't like the situational they expressed and it made my spidey sense tingle so he got denied. I gave a 38 snub to my sister once because she was about to drive from Ohio to Washington state all alone. I told her to not worry about returning it, I just wanted to make sure she would be safe.

I loaned my BIL my G21 once when he was going camping and had no sidearm. Sure, here ya go. Family. When he got back, he was unloading his truck and the G21 slipped from the holster and hit the gravel. It made a mark on the back side of the grip and he was about to go buy me a new one because he damaged mine. I drove over fearing the worst and I looked it over and seen nothing. He had to point it out to me! He was so worried that I'd be mad and want a new gun, I could see he was stressing hard about it.

That boy was ready to replace it. He respects me so much that it worried him so. I felt really good about that. That he cared so much to do me right and was honest about it with me...and for such a small ding. I slapped him on the back and said hey, it's a gun. You're family. Don't worry about it at all. I'd loan him another gun without hesitation.

I let my mdl 83 out the door once to my friend who was going to the range and I couldn't make it that day. It was more for me because I wanted to chrony some loads and he did that for me. He was very surprised to have me offer him my finest revolver to borrow (but I know he's no bubba, and is over-flowing with common sense). He thanked me up and down for letting him borrow such a fine gun and said he'd clean it up real good before bringing it back. I said no to that, bring it back dirty and I will clean it. Shooting it is one thing, but taking it apart is another matter that I didn't want to take a chance with.
 
Loan a gun?

Depends on the person to whom it would be loaned.

My parents, my sibs- all of whom I love and trust, sure.

Some friends most certainly, a few others most certainly not.
 
A couple guys I work with I'd trust my life with, so any of my guns, car, truck, whatever, I'd trust them with also. Not everyone in my family gets the same trust. It is the way it is.:rolleyes:
 
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