People borrowing firearms?

Trust?????

I have a friend and range partner that I used to work with until we both retired. I've known the guy and his wife for 16 years, I'd loan both them the shirt off my back if they needed it.

I loaned a Lady Friend a handgun until she could get to the store and buy herself one, due to a threatening x-boy friend. Next day I took her to the store and she bought her own. Due to Legal Considerations it was the Best Thing To Do, per my lawyer.
 
Yup. Do it on a fairly regular basis.

For a (very) short list of people I trust, not only in general, but with a firearm.

One of my sons, but not the other (taught them both, but the older one left it behind and now has forgotten, I'm afraid).

A very good friend of mine who borrows one of my little guns that she can carry to the 'big city'.

If she loses it, or dings it, or gets it stolen, I wouldn't allow her to pay for it or try to replace it. Her friendship is worth more to me…

(Well, I'd try to not 'allow' it :D; she's pretty hard-headed about things like that :rolleyes:).

Did I mention that it's a short list?

Will
 
I have two very close friends, both avid gun collectors and shooters, who I know take very good care of their own guns. I'd loan a gun to either of them should they request it (doubt that they would). Other than that, if someone wants to fire one of my guns when I'm at the range, fine. But no lending.

Likewise I would not ask to borrow a gun from anyone. Asking to shoot one when someone is at the range is fine.
 
What someone does with a tool you loaned them isn't your problem.

The only thing I think about when I loan a tool is whether I'm going to get it back.
 
Relatives, some in laws, and friends.

Heck I know people that I trust my life to, trusting them with a gun isn't that big a deal.
 
My uncle had a saying which loosely translated to "Two things you should never loan out to your friends, your Wife or your gun"
 
I don't lend my guns out, you never what might happen. They might not lock their car or they might let some kid use it and hurt themselves, not to mention possible damage. I seems like every scratch I get on my guns come from just letting friends and family use them when I'm with them. There is a scratch on the receiver of my Henry .22 from my brother-in-law. A shell didn't fully eject and out comes his jackknife and the blade slips when he starts working the shell out, gouging my receiver. I'd rather put my own scratches on my stuff!
 
The persons that I would loan a gun to are the people who most likely would never ask to borrow one. and I too, have said no before.
 
The 2 people I wouldn't hesitate to loan a gun to would buy me a new one if anything happened to mine. They would bring my gun back clean but I would tell them to let me clean it because I like doing it myself.
 
I must be the odd man out as I will lend firearms, but only to people whom I implicitly trust. I have said no before, though.
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I think this sums it up right here. You can choose to lend firearms only to people you trust.

If you don't trust anyone, then I guess you have trust issues? LOL. will you not lend a gun to your best friend, your brother, your dad, etc, as long as they are trustworthy?

I've lent my cars, motorcycles, guns, and other toys to people I trust. If they break it they buy it. Simple as that. It is pretty much understood that if you crash my bike or car, you pay for it. Same with guns or other toys.

The key is TRUST. In this manner, my friends have also trusted me with their possesions like driving their BMW car, or using their AK47, or riding their jetski.

If you don't trust anyone, how can other people trust you? just my 2cents...
 
If you loan a pencil to someone and they stab someone to death with it you could get sued.

If you loan a lawn mower to someone and they cut of someones foot with it you could get sued.

If you loan a cup of sugar to one neighbor , and he pours it in another neighbors gas tank, you could get sued.
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Hmm, not sure if you understand how the law works. Sure I could sue you for just about anything, not that I would win, but loaning a pencil to someone who then uses it to kill someone is not a punishable offense.
 
Don't touch my wife ... don't touch my bike ... don't touch my guns ...
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Yup, good one right there. Most people who ride know not to touch another guy's bike. What clueless people do (who don't ride) is go up to it, swing a leg over and pretend to ride it while yanking the throttle open.

Idiots. GET OFF MY BIKE.

But back on topic, it's just preference and not trust. There are people I trust with my life but I wouldn't give them my Debit card and pin #.

I don't lend guns out, and I don't ask to borrow guns.
 
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Hmm, not sure if you understand how the law works. Sure I could sue you for just about anything, not that I would win, but loaning a pencil to someone who then uses it to kill someone is not a punishable offense.
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Loaning a gun to someone is not a punishable offense.
 
I'll loan a gun to anyone I know well enough to loan a car. I figure that if I trust them enough to loan them something worth $20,000 or $30,000 and do the right thing with it then a gun worth 10% of that at the most is a no brainer.
 
Lot of replies, I haven't read all. Opinions do vary.
I have several friends I trust enough to loan them my guns.
But, my main shooting passion is traditional muzzle loaders. I have three very fine custom made rifles. Even though I trust my friends, 'stuff' happens. If they were to damage one I know it would affect the friendship for a long time. Therefore, not worth the risk. My modern guns, I would happily loan. I have nothing fancy in modern. It would be like loaning a shovel.
 
If you don't trust anyone, how can other people trust you?
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This is an extremely good point, glad you brought it up. It may sound sort of cliche, but it is in fact not. Psychologically, it's related to projection. It has long been known that people who harp on others over certain things, like trust or infidelity, have these issues themselves. So they un-consciously think that all people are like that since they themselves are. This is all on the sub-conscious level for them and they don't even know that they are expressing tells to others.

Again, good point. Very valid.

You guys that say guns are like wives etc...I hope you're being facetious with your comments. :D
 
I wouldn't touch a man's bike or gun without his permission, but as much as I hate to be the one to tell you this, whether or not I touch your wife isn't up to you.
 
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