Loaning firearms

[VA_Glocker]

"Neither a borrower nor a lender be"

- by Polonius in Act I, Scene 3 of William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

[DefensiveCarry.com]

[smolck]

Friend/Family: Can I borrow your gun?

Me: Let me help you with the process of buying your own. I'll help you choose the one best for you and help with the paperwork, then we will practice together.

or

Me: Let's make a date to go to the range so you can shoot it.


It amazes me the choices in risks we rationalize over. We all insist on the right to carry for the infinitely small chance of needing a gun to protect us where ever we are, but we will will throw liability to the wind and take the real risk of years of angst an possible financial disaster by loaning out a firearm. When you do a good deed by loaning out a gun, you think it is only going to Bob who is as careful as you are. You have no idea what really will happen. The risk is huge and potentially devastating to your dependents. Not worth it.

I would not lend a firearm to friend, but again, no issues with momma having my shotgun. My state law says it is legal for me to lend a firearm, therefore if someone was shot with my gun that wasn't being used by me, I have legal protection under state law. Pretty simple.