Letting someone else carry your gun

[eveled]

Would you let a family member who could legally carry concealed carry a handgun that you own?

Strictly speaking from a legal and liability standpoint.

In other words if the family member had to use it, would it be better if it was in their name?

 

[Busterswoodshop]

If they can legally own and carry a gun , there is no law that say's you can not loan , give or sell them a gun.
Not in my state anyway.

 

[rammerjammer]

Yes I'd loan to a trusted family member.

 

[needsmostuff]

Yup, and I'd help them shovel also.
That's what family is for.

 

[kmoore]

Outlaw bikers have been doing that for years. Weapons carried on the wife or girlfriend when traveling. But it's because the guy can't.

 

[Goldstar225]

It would depend on the family member. Just because they could legally carry doesn't automatically mean that I would trust their temperment or judgement to carry. Those would have to be considered.

 

[Dan in MI]

Not in my state anyway.

In MI you cannot loan a handgun. A loan has to go through the same process as a sale.

 

[Maverick]

Lend?

 

[TheTexasRAT]

Maybe in the woods if they have good gun etiquette. In a SHTF situation I would toss them a spare if I had one handy. If they want a city gun they would have to buy their own.

 

[blume357]

sure, but I'm also wondering about your wording of "the gun in their name"
I've loaned guns, given guns away and even sold about 3 over the years.... all just by handing them over to a friend.

 

[bowzette]

Yes. But I live in a "free state" that recognizes the Constitution. And the loan or gift would be subject to using common sense. I have a cousin that is not mentally and emotionally stable-no "loan" to him. In fact I don't let him in my house around guns.

 

[vito]

To some degree the State cannot know just when you decided to give, or lend the gun to someone else, other than having documentation as to when you acquired the gun to begin with. Twenty five or so years ago, while both of us lived in TX, I gave a Taurus revolver to a relative, no paperwork involved. That relative now lives in the same state I live in, but the authorities cannot possibly know when that transfer took place, whether legally as it was done 25 years ago, or yesterday which would be a violation of Illinois law.

 

[peachhead]

Short answer, yes.

 

[Bullthrower338]

When I lived in Houston I used to hand out a loaner when family came to visit. I never thought about any issues that might arise from it, I would rather have them safe than worry about the possibility of getting into some kind of trouble. All of them have Concealed Handgun Licenses also that were reciprocal with Texas.

 

[DGW1949]

I'm a firm believer that most all Americans have the unquestioned Right to carry a gun. They do not however, have a Right to carry mine....In other words, if they want to arm themselves, they need to man up and put some skin into the game....Same thing with kids and motor vehicles. I've raised 5 of 'em and now have 13 Grand kids. Never bought a single one of them a car, and other than teaching them to drive, never let a one of them use mine...Why?; Because I was raised to work, be independent, and do for myself. That worked out great in the long run, so I figure that if it was good enough for me it would be good enough for them....and nope, they ain't borrowing my gun to carry around neither. LOL.

DGW

 

[epags]

LOL....I told this story some time in the past on this or on another forum.
Live is sunny but restrictive (gun wise) California. Had a neighbor who was anti-gun but tolerated me having them.
A series of break-ins in our neighborhood worried my neighbor. The neighbor calls me and asked if I had a handgun I would loan them until the preps were found and arrested.
Unfortunately I had to sadly inform him that because he had voted for all the gun restriction laws here in California, the current laws prevented me from loaning any firearm.
@ busterswoodshop: Some time later he sold his house and moved to Arizona where he probably is supporting anti-gun laws there.

I am sorry to say the new buyer of his home is also an anti-gunner. I had hoped for a happier outcome.

 

[hfcable]

yes, i would and i have and will do so again.

of course, i live in the free states of alaska and montana.

 

[Armybrat]

I don't lend, but gift guns to family members.

 

[Sam Summey]

If they can legally own and carry a gun , there is no law that say's you can not loan , give or sell them a gun.
Not in my state anyway.

In the eyes of the Feds, the recipient should not have cause to check "Yes" on the 4473 questions 21b through 21n. If they do and you loan, give or sell the firearm you are in violation of Federal Law. (Unless you are Joe Biden's son.)

 

[TheTexasRAT]

sure, but I'm also wondering about your wording of "the gun in their name"
I've loaned guns, given guns away and even sold about 3 over the years.... all just by handing them over to a friend.

If I give the gun to them or sell it to them I could care less whose name it is in. Not mine to worry with anymore, plain and simple. If they want it in their name that is up to them, if they don't fine with me.