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Dear Smith and Wesson Forum recently i posted a question about burying a favorite gun with its dead owner. please allow me to explain why i posted the question. I was born very badly disabled so there is a very good chance that i may die at a rather young age. I was thinking about this and i thought what is going to happen to my guns? my parents are anti-gun and i have no children and no wife so i got the idea maybe i can request that they be buried with me. that is why i posted the question here on the Forum. I hope that this explanation clears things up for my fellow Forum members
sincerely and respectfully mg357 a very proud member of the Smith and Wesson Forum
 
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While I have no opinion on the burial thing; I sincerely hope you are wrong about your early demise.
Blessings and God bless...
 
I see no reason you cant make your will that way and why it couldnt be followed. The maybe hard part might be finding a person you can trust that would see it carried out, right to watching the casket closed and seeing the casket sealed in the cement vualt and dirt filled in.
Its been done forever in other cultuers. I wont judge how smart or dumb it may be. I think most people even remove the wedding rings nowdays. If I had no interested relative I personaly would be prone to will them to a interested good friend.
Good luck, enjoy life and know that no one gets out alive. We all are in the same boat.
 
MG357,
Maybe you could research a youth shooting organization to donate them to. Even if they can't be used directly they could be sold to raise funds to keep kids involved in our sport. John
 
mg357,
While I join others in praying that you live a long and healthy life, if you feel that you have items that may have value beyond your life, may I be bold enough to suggest a gift to the Illinois Sheriff's Association.
ISA sponsors college scholarships, Special Olympics, and other worthwhile events for kids in your home state.
I am sure a call or two to their association might give you an idea if that is a worthwhile charity.
Our association has a program for wills, trusts, and bequests. I am sure theirs does.
http://www.ilsheriff.org/youth_programs__0.aspx
Of course, it is your choice. Mine is merely a suggestion
Your local Sheriff would be a good point of contact as well.
 
I hope all goes well for you. the spy in a wheel chair posts you made have me worried though, i thought you was writing a book as you had previously stated now im getting another picture. this is a good group of people here and you could have come out and said this to begin with, i really dont see anyone belittling you about it. take care and once again, i hope life treats you better than you are thinking it will.
 
MG357,

I do not think you "owe" anyone an explanation. If it is your wish to be buried with favorite handgun or any other item then that is your choice. Just knowing that it will be with you when ever the time comes, can be a comfort. People make all types of plans on burials, services, places etc before hand so your wish is no different then those.
I wish you well and do not let others decide, do what makes you feel good.

Regards
 
While I don't mean to pry, but depending on your disability, maybe you could have your guns sold and the monies from the sale go to the research foundation for your disability, if there is one. If not, maybe another cause, such as cancer. Just a thought. No matter what you decide, I wish you much enjoyment in life. God bless.
 
mg357 said:
Dear Smith and Wesson Forum recently i posted a question about burying a favorite gun with its dead owner. please allow me to explain why i posted the question. I was born very badly disabled so there is a very good chance that i may die at a rather young age. I was thinking about this and i thought what is going to happen to my guns? my parents are anti-gun and i have no children and no wife so i got the idea maybe i can request that they be buried with me. that is why i posted the question here on the Forum. I hope that this explanation clears things up for my fellow Forum members
sincerely and respectfully mg357 a very proud member of the Smith and Wesson Forum
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Why do you have to leave your things to a family member? We all will pass away eventually so we make arrangements for that passing.

I have distant family members that are gun lovers and no immediate family member that are gun lovers. The natural choice is leave the guns to the distant family members. That may be a second choice to leaving them to friends that enjoy the same sport as you.

This is a subject that should be thought about by everyone and not just about guns. Each person owns items precious to them that they want to see handed down to those that will appreciate them for what they are and not just as a heirloom.

The time to make your final wishes known is now, and in writing. Also, it would not hurt to have a copy of your wishes left with two friends and recorded at the courthouse.
 
I agree with those who suggested selling or donating the gun as a legacy to a cause or group that is dear to your heart.

I sincerely wish you all the best.
 
Some excellent suggestions for you to peruse. I think I would like to have my favorite pistol buried with me, it has always been with me it seems. On the other hand, perhaps my wife and kids would rather have it as a part of me that is still with them. I certainly respect your request.

Good luck sir!
 
I like the idea of taking firearms with you. In the future when they are digging up the ruins on a land once called America, they may find your burial place and wonder if you were a great warrior of a time long past... before all guns had been confiscated and destroyed... right before the end.
 
Like others I hope you live a long and happy life as well. I like both suggestions to leave to a friend who would enjoy them as well as the suggestion to donate then to a pro gun cause.
 
mg357,
If you can get the undertaker/funeral director on-board with your wishes, you could arrange to have a fellow forum member make sure
that favorite goes with you. There's got to be a ton of us within
comfortable driving distance.
Here's hoping you're mistaken on longevity.
Just a thought, TACC1.
 
EVERY member of the forum should have the disposition of their guns very clearly spelled out in their will! They might be left to a particular family member, specific guns given to specific people, left to a friend or coworker, or sold at auction (with the proceeds going to the estate, a foundation, or a named individual). Otherwise, your executor will have to decide how to deal with them. Even more scary- if you have no will, the GUB'MENT may get to decide what to do with them!!!
 
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