What Happens To Your Guns After You Die?

Death is probably at the top of the list of things that people try not to spend a lot of time thinking about. Inevitably, death rears its head up when a family member or a close relative expires.

Next of kin usually has the responsibility of handling the affairs of the estate: settling bills, distributing inheritances, and disposing of property. Much discussion centers around which heir will acquire a specific item, especially if a will can’t be found. Typical interest centers on the subjects of cash, stocks, bonds, real estate, and other investments.

Well, what about the firearms? Who gets them? It is estimated that about 300 million guns are owned by about 100 million citizens in this country. In fact, according to a recent “Wonkblog” estimate – based on BATFE surveys -. the average gun owning household had 8.1 firearms in 2013. This figure is almost a 100 percent increase from the estimated 4.2 firearms in gun owning households in 1994.

If you were to suddenly die, who would you want to receive your guns? Have you even given the matter any thought? Do you even have any family members or friends who actually like …Read the Rest

Source:: Legally Armed in Detroit