A cracked receiver or other structural weakness changes the nature of a firearm sale. It is no longer simply a used gun needing a fair price; it may be unsafe…
A shotgun with two triggers, a sliding safety, a tang-mounted switch or an unfamiliar lever can be difficult to identify and handle safely. Older side-by-side…
Finding a gun safe without its key can be unsettling, particularly when nobody knows exactly what is inside. The safest response is to treat the container as…
A firearm that has been dropped and visibly damaged should be treated as potentially unsafe, even if it appears unloaded or the damage looks cosmetic. A bent…
A semiautomatic rifle that fails to cycle, short-strokes, jams, or vents gas abnormally should be treated as a safety concern before it is treated as a sale…
When a relative who served as a police officer dies or moves into care, the family may discover service weapons, privately owned firearms, ammunition,…
A firearm customised with engraving, gold inlay, scrimshaw, carved woodwork or other decorative detail can be worth more than a standard example. Its value may…
A revolver with a timing or lock-up fault should be treated as an unsafe firearm, even when it appears unloaded or has worked reliably for years. “Timing”…
An accidental discharge is first a safety and medical incident, then a legal and disposal matter. If anyone may be injured, move away from the firearm, warn…
Finding firearms after a relative or housemate has died can be confronting, especially when the property contains piles of ammunition, locked cases, gun safes,…