Lending a firearm out to a trusted friend.

[Hodgie]

Has anyone or would anyone consider lending a firearm out to a friend or neighbor who expressed not feeling safe or being unable to obtain one due to all the issues? I have a few friends that live in the neighborhood across the street none are anti gun they just never had the need or want for one. They all happen to be senior citizens as well in their late 60's to early 70's if that even matters.

We have checked in on them several times, they are all doing well and very stocked and prepared with food and other supplies before any of this nonsense went down. None of them have asked but it was something I was thinking about just in case this get's worse and they do bring it up one day.

Of course this is all assuming they are not a prohibited person.

[Yoder]

I was thinking the same thing. Both of my brother in laws don't own any guns. One has shot a few times, the other would require some serious safety training. If it came up in conversation that they were looking for one I would offer them one of mine. There's a few guys I work with I would do the same. I don't much care about the legalities.

[zachomega]

I was under the impression you couldn't lend or leave a handgun with somebody in pa unless both of you were licensed to carry.
I just assumed with long guns it was okay since you can sell them privately.

-Zach

[gnbrotz]

Unless they possess a LTCF, it's not lawful to "lend" them a firearm - it's basically considered a "transfer" and requires the usual FFL process for such.

https://law.justia.com/codes/pennsyl...apter-61/6115/

[Hodgie]

Training I can do on my own property as often as I like. The people I am concerned about are the kind of people who aren't idiots and would lay down in traffic for my kids, you know trusted people. Lets be real here I bet at least 50% and I think I am being generous of the firearm community especially the "operators" have poor firearm skills outside of basic safety and there's no time to learn like the present. It was mentioned that the SGL's are still opened if anyone needs a place to shoot by the way.

Unless they possess a LTCF, it's not lawful to "lend" them a firearm - it's basically considered a "transfer" and requires the usual FFL process for such.

https://law.justia.com/codes/pennsyl...apter-61/6115/

I did forget that Handguns do require both members to have an LTCF now that it has been said so thank you for that, but long guns an be sold to any non prohibited person and a bill of sale proves that easily, hell I wouldn't even mind if they took ownership through a transfer I guess. It could always be purchased back at a later date.

[Sandcut]

I honestly think that I may only have two, maybe three friends who don't already own a firearm of some sort. And only one of them would be likely to ask. If she did, I would. But, only after a solid day of practce and practice and discussion and training. And then it would only be a single shot 20 guage, for simplicity's sake. But, she would be up to the task.

I can't think of anybody else I would do that for.

[God's Country]

If you have some unloved long guns, go for it. Assuming they're residents, hand it to them along with some ammo. They may just have your back when you need it.

[ExFlyinguy]

I would not consider such a thing outside of a "end of society" event in which I needed help from them.

[Misery Loves Shotguns]

I lent my G2C to a friend of my wife and I last week. She goes shooting with us all the time so she's not a liability with it but she didn't have money to buy her own right now. Most likely, I'll offer to let her buy it when she has money again since she's shot it a lot and likes it. She prefers the Beretta 92 but I'm not giving up one of my Berettas.

[Walleye Hunter]

There is no way I would loan a gun to a friend or family member who had never handled one before.