Firearms dispersal when you die.

[Star1pup]

My son always liked to shoot and his wife does not seem to be anti-gun, just more shopping oriented. My wife can sell all she wants and use the money as she pleases. Next is my son and next my son-in-law and grandsons as they all hunt.

I sure won't need them then, but it would be nice to think right now that at least one of the special ones would remain in the family.

If my wife goes first, I get to keep her .38 Special Taurus as I like that little gun.

[rubicon]

I have three sons that love to hunt but two are married to tree huggers ( the other is still single). the controversy in their houses is unreal. they keep their guns at my house. Fortunatly, I have a six year old head strong grandaughter who not only outfishes my boys but also is not fit to be around if she doesnt get to go hunting and camping with grandpa. She is a real little tomboy and will most likely end up with my guns

[mazter]

That is one of the best question's I have read on here. Very good One.

Right now i have no idea if either of my stepson's will get any of my guns. So i am telling the wife until i get a will made out, That she can sell them and keep the Money, or spend it as she sees fit. She has never once complained over me buy anything hunting or Fishing related, So i think like the rest of you. She deserves it for putting up with me and my hobby's.

Although the Family Guns that were my dads & my Grandad's will go to my Nephew, Along with a Masonic Gold Inlayed Sword and Nickel Scabbard dated 1920's era.

[cdhunt]

CAL--same boat--my daughter in law dosent like guns --nor allow them in the house---she will not apoproach the subject w/me cause she knows how i feel---am starting to dispose of my guns now . sold about 150 in 1998 and am down to 60 and going to sell more soon .will keep a couple to hunt myself and they will only have 5 or 10 to sell when i go. CD

[Cal Sibley]

When you have youngsters you never can tell what they'll be like
down the road a ways. My son loved going to the range with me. I'll never get over the ear to ear smile when he shot his first woodchuck. But they do change with time. Mostly hormones get in the way! His chunky, tree hugger wife has brain-washed their three daughters into believing all animals are our friends, never to be shot or harmed in any fashion. Why we love our furry little friends. It makes me ill! Best wishes from a disgruntled old codger.

Cal - Montreal

[Lilred]

Yer right Cal..they change alot. I think it was in another thread where I made the statement.." Aint none of my kids gittin nuthin till they're 30." I'm still stickin to that..lol
Iffin I (heaven forbid) die tomorrow..they aint gittin nuthin for a while lol..I figure, by the time they are 30, they'll appreciatte whatever they git alot more. Iffin they dont by then..then they never will..and it wont make no difference noway.

You know, I'm 30..be 31 in May, and I still caint fer the life of me, git over how different things are from when I grew up. And that wont that long ago! I know my folks lived like it was 1885 rather than 1985..but still...it just blows my mind sometimes.

[VinVega]

I'm just 22, so HOPEFULLY I've still got a lot of time to decide. As of yet, I live with my parents so all my stuff would just kinda stay here, but I'm sure they'd give the guns to my brother since he's the only other person in my family that's into guns/hunting at all. I really hope my parents would keep the shotgun here for themselves, as they don't know a lot about guns and operating a pump action is about as simple as it gets. They just need something for home protection 'cause they're getting closer to middle aged and that kinda makes them a seemingly "easier" target and I want them to have something to protect themselves with. When I move out I'll probably leave one for them anyway, if they'll let me.
But as far as if I ever have a family of my own, I'll definitely raise my kid(s) around shooting/hunting. I have yet to meet a girl I'd go out with who was turned off to guns, and if I did, I doubt I'd go out with her anyway, so that's not really an issue. Like I said before, I really hope I've got plenty of time to think about it, though.

[Dan Morris]

Have already given...on paper.......dated, the whole deal, all my
firearms and loading stuff to daughter...shoots but doesn't hunt.
Son who does both. I just retain possession till the day.They have
a lot of old Winchesters to look forward to.
Dan

[Duffy]

I'm only 34, with two daughters aged 6 and 4, and a 14-month old son. My wife is not a shooter or hunter, but fully supports my sport, and is not against guns or hunting per se in any way, as long as everything is done ethically and responsibly. No handguns in the house, however, and that's OK, just long guns for me. So I have no problems when it comes to support, and I intend to raise my kids with the proper respect and attention to be given to firearms and hunting, that if they so choose to become shooters or hunters, they can have my guns when I die. If I die before my kids mature, however, my wife agreed to make arrangements to give my guns to my cousin (who is an amazing hunter and shooter, and perhaps should be a professional in the sports instead of a math teacher) because she won't want the guns in the house when I'm gone. But my kids can have them if they want if I'm still aroud when they become aults (and I intend to be around), if they want them. If they don't, then I'll figure somegiung else out, and makle sure that the guns be given a proper disposition.

Very good thread.

[Tiny Torpedo]

WOW now that 's a thought for me .. I better get to thinking & planning where mine will go !!

TT

[fabsroman]

Dan,

Are you giving all your guns to your daughter? If so, I am wondering why since your son is both a shooter and a hunter. Just curious.

[Nulle]

The way I read it is they Both get some .

[Dan Morris]

Nope, both had their picks of what they wanted and it went on paper with #'s. They came out about equal! I don't plan on going anywhere for a few years...LOL. After that, they are in good hands!
Dan

[Kragman71]

Hello,
This may not sit very well with some folks,but it is a viable action to take.
Katrina has completly wiped out some fine Hunters and Shooters in the Gulf Coast area.Some people who had extensive gun collections,now have none.
Most people here,have shared bullitin boards with these victims on this.and other boards.
Those of us who are really concerned for the well being of their treasured guns and reloading equipment,down the road,can consider giving some small ( 1 or 2 guns;dies or molds or other )donation to someone who now has nothing.
If you,like me,have a lot of guns and 'stuff'that will some day be looking for a good home,this is worth considering.If you don't have much,it is not worth considering.
Frank

[fabsroman]

Along those lines, if nobody in the family wants them, how about leaving them to the NRA, or better yet, to another person that really loves the shooting sports and maybe whom also happens to have family members (i.e., sons/daughters) that like the shooting sports.