A firearm that has spent years in a damp basement can look acceptable from a distance while hiding serious corrosion inside the barrel, action, magazine, or…
Firearms can make a divorce property settlement more complicated than an ordinary division of household possessions. A rifle, handgun, shotgun, ammunition, gun…
Clearing a deceased person’s workshop can become complicated when it contains a reloading press, powder measures, cartridge dies, primers, bullets, brass and…
A muzzleloader with a snapped ramrod, damaged nipple or missing ignition part should be treated as a potentially loaded firearm. A defect may make the gun…
Finding a firearm after a burglary, break-in or police recovery can create a difficult mix of safety, legal and emotional concerns. The gun may belong to your…
Finding firearms after a neighbour has died can create a serious legal and safety problem, especially when there is no known next of kin, executor or family…
A revolver cylinder that feels loose, wobbles unusually, or fails to align correctly with the barrel should be treated as a potentially unsafe firearm. Wear…
A rifle with a scope that is loose, tilted, or poorly mounted can be sold, but its condition needs to be described accurately. The optic may have shifted…
When a family member is placed on a do-not-sell list, the immediate concern is not whether the firearm is valuable. The priority is preventing an unauthorised…