At what condition(s) do you loan your gun if you do?

[revsaxon]

Class 3 stuff doen't and can't get loaned out, but if you want to shoot it while im there thats fine by me. More people who know about them the better off we all are.

Non-class three stuff gets loaned out to select individuals, and the list of those is disturbingly short. Basically family and a few friends. You basically have to prove that your not going to walk off with it, and not hurt yourself and others. But for those who can... pretty much anything in my safe is up for grabs for as long as you need it. Actually just got back an 458 socom AR I lent a buddy for a month, and it was in better condition than I gave it to him in (was actually cleaned), and had a brand new aimpoint on it.

I loan out my truck all the time to those who don't have one and are responsible, why would my guns be any different?

 

[tradertator]

I have loaned out firearms to a very select few that I trust, and know that they will handle it safely. My general rule is if I know you don't have means of replacing it, it stays with me. I recently lent my tommy gun to a close friend, to show off at his family get together. When it was returned to me, it was in the same shape, along with a couple hundred rounds of ammo in the violin case. Had something happened to it while it was in his care, I have no doubt that he would have made it right.

 

[csmith]

I've let an INGO member shoot my m&p at the range a few months ago when he was looking at getting one and I have a few close friends I would loan a gun out to. The few people I would and have let borrow a gun of mine are the same few people that have let me borrow guns.

 

[Bunnykid68]

There are several people on this site I would feel comfortable loaning a firearm too. So long as I know who they are and where they live it would be no big deal to me. Maybe I am to trusting but I go by what my instincts tell me for the most part.

 

[Expat]

There are a couple of guys on here that I feel I know well enough to loan them one of my firearms to try out. There are several more that I would be happy to meet at the range and let them shoot some of them.

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

the guns i own are cheap, the friends i'd loan them to are very valuable to me.

 

[eldirector]

I've let (encouraged) anyone who asked to shoot my stuff with me at the range. That's not an issue.

Take-home loans are pretty strict. Close friends and family that I trust, and then only maybe. I've loaned pistols out for firends/family to take safety classes, but not "just to have".

Basically the same rules for borrowing my tools or my trailer.

 

[DFM914]

I am surprised by the poll results. As for me, I would never "loan" one of my firearms to anyone for any reason, that is just me. It is my responsibility, only.

 

[steve666]

I have two or three really close shooting buddies to whom I would lend a gun. I wouldn't lend one to anyone else, friend or not.

 

[printcraft]

I loaned a 12ga. shotgun to my cousin so he could take his wife hunting.
She was to use his Ithaca 20ga. Him my mossy.

Guy has been around firearms all his life, his dad beat it into him to take care of guns.

Took him about 1 yr to return it, did not clean it, left it in the case dirty.

I opened the case to find a dirty gun with surface rust eating into the bluing in a few spots.

printcraft was pissed. My guns go nowhere without me present as a result.
If I'm at the range and someone wants to shoot my guns, no problem... have fun!


(oh, I later found out that he pawned his Ithaca engraved featherlight his
dad got him for $50 and did not go back to get it.)

 

[target64]

I recently loaned out two handguns to an individual, no big deal. I have even offered to loan out guns to individuals here at INGO.
But just because we are members of the same board......does not mean I trust or respect the other person and therefore would not just let "ANY" person borrow or even use one of my firearms.

 

[Bigc177]

I can think of only one, maybe two people I'd loan a gun to. One of them would be the wifey, the other my long time shooting buddy That's about it... All other's, I think I would have to be present

 

[concrete dog]

I have let friends borrow my .22 to get rid of some pests. It would really need to be a family member to use my shotgun for hunting. At the range the guns are there to be used.

 

[Yukon227]

If I'm present and see basic safety being practiced I'll let ya try out any of my guns....there a re a handful of relatives and friends I would let borrow guns, tools, lawnmowers, money, vehicles, etc...

 

[lonehoosier]

At the range there open to anyone that is already shot there. They bring ammo they can put all the rounds they whont throw it as for loaning it out I would half to know you pretty well but the good thing for me no one likes glocks

 

[Water63]

I have one on loan now to a friend for his daughter to hunt with. I have let one of my close friend try a few of my guns that they wanted to buy either that gun or one like it. That person has a big collection and is well versed in how to maintain and handle different guns. If something did happen I have no question he would replace the gun or pay for a replacement and never question it.

 

[Patternpimp]

Personally I would never borrow someones firearm for an extended period and would refuse if someone asked me. If I have an interest in a particular gun, I buy it and sell it if I dont like. As for a few shots at the range thats something else.

 

[sgreen3]

I would probably let someone shoot one of my guns at the range (providing the person was a adult of reasonable common sence), but there would be no "loaning" of my guns

 

[Sylvain]

I would probably let someone shoot one of my guns at the range (providing the person was a adult of reasonable common sence), but there would be no "loaning" of my guns

So you would never let any INGO menber shoot your guns?

 

[badwolf.usmc]

Other:

I prefer to loan my weapon in condition 4, but condition 1 if i must.