People give firearms as gifts to family members, thinking it will become something of value to that family member. More often than not the gun is quickly dropped off at the nearest pawn shop for a few bucks. Seen it happen too many times with family.
Not too often they are used in a homicide.
“More often than not the gun is quickly dropped off at the nearest pawn shop for a few bucks. Seen it happen too many times with family.”
Every time I see some treasure in a gun store, some classic from the 20s, 40s, 50s etc....I think that same thing. Sometimes there is a familial dead end and some elderly widow or woman just doesn’t want it and has no relative to gift it to. But a ton of them are greedy kids and heirs.
And now I see some of mine and know they could live a hundred more years, and see myself as their steward. Hope to direct them where they will be appreciated.
My father left me his M-1 carbine. As I am old now myself, and no one in the family who shows any interest, I sold it to a work college who is a big gun guy. I even sold it for less than I could have gotten if I shopped it around.
I know it will be appreciated more by him than anyone else. I would rather have left it to family, but, as I said, no one cares.