Not a bad way to get rid of guns...

DadOfThree · June 22, 2002, 03:43 AM

My sister's house recently burned to the ground while everyone was gone to work. Nobody hurt but lost just about everything. They were renting and didn't have renter's insurance. (Yeah, I know) We got them resettled and all of the essentials in their new house. You've just got to love small rural communities. People were tripping over themselves donating furniture, clothes, and food. My nephew(14 yrs) had a .22 rifle and a brand new shotgun that burned in the fire. Needless to say, he was pretty upset. I just went through my guns and came up with a double barrel Stevens 16 gauge, a single shot Sears 16 gauge, and a .22 Remington Fieldmaster pump to give to him. He was ecstatic. Even more so when I explained to him that they were all originally owned by his Great Grandfather who died before he was born. They are coming to Indiana this next week and I am looking forward to doing some plinking with him and his Dad.

By the way, when I said "not a bad way to get rid of guns" I meant giving them away, not burning them up in a fire

fmjcafe · June 22, 2002, 07:59 AM

Hey,Mark.Will you be my Uncle too?

C.R.Sam · June 22, 2002, 09:56 AM

Fire bad.
Pass down great.

Goodonya Dad O 3

Sam

KSFreeman · June 22, 2002, 10:40 AM

Mis sobrinos--4, 1 and in utero. Not time yet for Tio Kirk to pass down guns (yet). I've been donating mine to the Friends of NRA Foundation as fundraisers.

IMHO, leave my dues for civil rights, let the duck hunters fend for themselves via Friends.

George Hill · June 22, 2002, 11:26 AM

Bravo.

Redlg155 · June 22, 2002, 11:49 AM

That's great! He might cuss you a bit trying to find 16 ga ammo..hehe.

I'm surprised, you don't see many folks with "Sweet 16's" that much these days. One of the better shotgun guages around. Too bad it wasn't more popular.

Good Shooting
RED

yankytrash · June 22, 2002, 11:52 AM

You the man, Pops.

MitchSchaft · June 22, 2002, 12:54 PM

Outstanding.

DD698 · June 22, 2002, 03:17 PM

You deserve a well done or as they say in the Navy: a BRAVO ZULU.

Dave Haven · June 22, 2002, 09:57 PM

Nothing better than giving them to someone who will really appreciate them.

**4V50 Gary** · June 22, 2002, 10:08 PM

Dadof3: write a letter to your nephew explaining just what you told him. Providing the provenance along with the suggestion that it should remain within the family will enhance the value of those guns for the family. Very noble of you and I hope there's stuff left for your own kids.

nsf003 · June 22, 2002, 10:48 PM

That's great, You got rid of your guns FOR THE CHILDREN. (or child in this case) Yay.

nsf

DadOfThree · June 22, 2002, 11:06 PM

4v50 GARY,
good idea on the letter. And thanks to everyone else for all the nice comments. There is no problem about having enough guns to pass down to my kids. (I know, there is no such thing as having enough guns

) When my grandfather passed away, I got all of his guns and my dad died last year and at the time none of my sisters or my Mom really cared to get any of them. I have shotguns and .22 rifles stuck everywhere. I have the muzzle loader my great great grandfather carried in the Civil War. It will go to my son. None of the guns I have are great collectors items, they are everyday working guns. Well taken care of but not exactly in new condition. Most of the value is sentimental. Again, thanks for all of the great comments.

June 22, 2002, 03:43 AM	#1
DadOfThree Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2001 Location: Upland, indiana Posts: 409	Not a bad way to get rid of guns... My sister's house recently burned to the ground while everyone was gone to work. Nobody hurt but lost just about everything. They were renting and didn't have renter's insurance. (Yeah, I know) We got them resettled and all of the essentials in their new house. You've just got to love small rural communities. People were tripping over themselves donating furniture, clothes, and food. My nephew(14 yrs) had a .22 rifle and a brand new shotgun that burned in the fire. Needless to say, he was pretty upset. I just went through my guns and came up with a double barrel Stevens 16 gauge, a single shot Sears 16 gauge, and a .22 Remington Fieldmaster pump to give to him. He was ecstatic. Even more so when I explained to him that they were all originally owned by his Great Grandfather who died before he was born. They are coming to Indiana this next week and I am looking forward to doing some plinking with him and his Dad. By the way, when I said "not a bad way to get rid of guns" I meant giving them away, not burning them up in a fire __________________ Christian, American, Heterosexual, Pro-gun Conservative. Any Questions? James Madison: The Constitution preserves "the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation...(where) the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms. Mark Douglass

June 22, 2002, 10:40 AM	#4
KSFreeman Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2001 Location: Lafayette, Indiana--American-occupied America Posts: 5,418	Mis sobrinos--4, 1 and in utero. Not time yet for Tio Kirk to pass down guns (yet). I've been donating mine to the Friends of NRA Foundation as fundraisers. IMHO, leave my dues for civil rights, let the duck hunters fend for themselves via Friends. __________________ "Arguments of policy must give way to a constitutional command." Payton v. New York, 445 U.S. 573, 602 (1980).

June 22, 2002, 11:26 AM	#5
George Hill Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 14, 1998 Location: North Carolina Posts: 11,546	Bravo. __________________ MAD OGRE

June 22, 2002, 11:52 AM	#7
yankytrash Senior Member Join Date: April 17, 2001 Location: Farnham, Va Posts: 2,183	You the man, Pops. __________________ Right turn, Clyde.

June 22, 2002, 03:17 PM	#9
DD698 Senior Member Join Date: June 3, 2002 Location: Northern Mi. Posts: 153	Getting rid of guns You deserve a well done or as they say in the Navy: a BRAVO ZULU. __________________ DD698

June 22, 2002, 07:59 AM	#2
fmjcafe Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 1999 Location: St.Louis Posts: 365	Hey,Mark.Will you be my Uncle too?

June 22, 2002, 09:56 AM	#3
C.R.Sam Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 1999 Location: Dewey, AZ Posts: 12,858	Fire bad. Pass down great. Goodonya Dad O 3 Sam

June 22, 2002, 11:49 AM	#6
Redlg155 Senior Member Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: NW Florida Posts: 2,307	That's great! He might cuss you a bit trying to find 16 ga ammo..hehe. I'm surprised, you don't see many folks with "Sweet 16's" that much these days. One of the better shotgun guages around. Too bad it wasn't more popular. Good Shooting RED

June 22, 2002, 12:54 PM	#8
MitchSchaft Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2001 Posts: 1,197	Outstanding.

June 22, 2002, 09:57 PM	#10
Dave Haven Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2000 Location: near Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 790	Nothing better than giving them to someone who will really appreciate them. __________________ NRA Endowment Member FCSA Life Member Subs are cool, but belt-feds RULE!

June 22, 2002, 10:08 PM	#11
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,838	Dadof3: write a letter to your nephew explaining just what you told him. Providing the provenance along with the suggestion that it should remain within the family will enhance the value of those guns for the family. Very noble of you and I hope there's stuff left for your own kids. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

June 22, 2002, 10:48 PM	#12
nsf003 Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2002 Location: South Central PA Posts: 574	That's great, You got rid of your guns FOR THE CHILDREN. (or child in this case) Yay. nsf __________________ Christian, American, Heterosexual, Pro-gun Conservative. Any Questions? Molon Labe! Lets Roll!

June 22, 2002, 11:06 PM	#13
DadOfThree Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2001 Location: Upland, indiana Posts: 409	4v50 GARY, good idea on the letter. And thanks to everyone else for all the nice comments. There is no problem about having enough guns to pass down to my kids. (I know, there is no such thing as having enough guns ) When my grandfather passed away, I got all of his guns and my dad died last year and at the time none of my sisters or my Mom really cared to get any of them. I have shotguns and .22 rifles stuck everywhere. I have the muzzle loader my great great grandfather carried in the Civil War. It will go to my son. None of the guns I have are great collectors items, they are everyday working guns. Well taken care of but not exactly in new condition. Most of the value is sentimental. Again, thanks for all of the great comments. __________________ Christian, American, Heterosexual, Pro-gun Conservative. Any Questions? James Madison: The Constitution preserves "the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation...(where) the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms. Mark Douglass