Lending a firearm to a friend for home defense?

[darinb]

I have a very good friend that is very straped for cash and has been laid off so they cant afford a gun for home defense right now. He and his wife are good people and are both schooled in the basics of firearm safety and operation. Recently their neighborhood has had a couple new people move in that have been causing trouble and one of the guys make crude comments to his wife from across the street. The local police are aware of the neighbors activity and apparently have been in trouble before. I was thinking about lending a firearm for home defense just in case. It is common sense to cover my butt even if they are friends. Would a simple paper stating that I lend it to them be ok?

 

[hunter_47443]

I don't think you would even have to do that...I'm sure somebody with a little more knowledge of the law will chime in sooner or later.

 

[mrjarrell]

I don't even see where a paper would be necessary, but go for it if it makes you comfortable. As long as your friend isn't a felon, that is. And, he understands that he can't carry without the LTCH, just to cover his butt. Sounds like you're a good friend to have when someone's in need!

 

[VERT]

If they were a close friend I would have no problem with lending or giving them a gun. As long as they can legally own a firearm I don't see where there would be an issue of liability or legality. They can't leave their property with a handgun without an LTCH. Sounds like a good pump shotgun is in order.

 

[kludge]

There is a (in)famous Huntington, Indiana 911 call that recorded an incident of a lady who defended herself against a stalker turned intruder with a borrowed gun.

I'm not saying it will happen, but it can. And it has.

What makes people think they can yell crude comments at their neighbors? Are the comments worth filing a restraining order?

I know words on a paper aren't worth much, except to perhaps establish a paper trail and help a bit when they call the police the next time.

 

[ATM]

I have a gun on loan to a friend for his property only until he can afford his own.

I felt it was my responsibility to cover firearms safety, usage, laws and a range trip with him and his wife before I left it with them.

No worries.

 

[IndyMonkey]

If you were true friends there really wouldnt be any question now would there?

 

[littletommy]

I would advise them to establish a paper trail also. By all means loan them a shotgun, or even a handgun as long as they don't take it off property. Any scummy bastard that just moves into a neighborhood and starts shouting crude remarks at people is gonna be trouble. God what a world we live in!

 

[Arm America]

I would loan one out to them in a heartbeat.
That being said, knowing their could be an issue with the jerkwads across the street, I don't know that I would loan the most prized one that I had.

Who knows what could happen, could be stolen due to no fault of theirs,
or end up with an evidence tag on it.

 

[lovemachine]

I would loan one out to them in a heartbeat.
That being said, knowing their could be an issue with the jerkwads across the street, I don't know that I would loan the most prized one that I had.

Who knows what could happen, could be stolen due to no fault of theirs,
or end up with an evidence tag on it.

Then don't loan them your prized one. Loan another one.

And the same could be said for any other of your weapons. Someone could break into YOUR home, steal all your guns, and resell them, or use them to commit crimes.

Be a friend, and loan a gun.

 

[darinb]

Thanks for the comments guys. I will give them a shotgun I have no use for. I will just do a bill of transfer and they will have something forever, after all what are friends for.

 

[mrjarrell]

Don't forget a few shells!

 

[RoyalTenenbaum]

Sounds like the perfect opportunity for a fund raiser at the gun club.

 

[rhino]

If I trust someone enough to loan a gun to them, I don't need any documentation.

 

[sean2999]

My friend who has a ton of knowledge on gun laws and gun safty let me "borrow" an AR-15 for home protection. But then i fell in love with the gun and he sold it to me.

 

[cartmanfan15]

Same as the others. As long as they can legally own a firearm, aka not an ex-con, should not be an issue. Pretty sure you don't have to have any license to have a gun for personal defense only for concealed carry. Hopefully he won't have to use it

 

[Sig-Bandit]

I have done this for a good friend in the past with no problems. In fact he like what I loaned him so much he eventually went and bought one, good for him.

 

[bat54r]

If I trust someone enough to loan a gun to them, I don't need any documentation.

This ^^^. Luckily all of my close friends are gun owners, but If the situation arrised...without a doubt.

 

[Joe Williams]

Heck, I had an INGOer loan me his gun this morning so I can take it out and shoot it. Nothing but a handshake, and some VERY strict instructions on how to use it. I think they consisted of "Shoot the out of it." I think I can comply with those instructions!

Heck, even tossed a holster in so I could wear it and give it a full evaluation.

 

[jbombelli]

If it was me, and the other person was really my friend, I would hand over one of my guns in a hearbeat, no questions asked.