natedogg624 Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 and i need some help. a family member recently passed and left behind ~22 guns and counting. i know nothing of guns and their value. i know there was a few ar15's, 9's, 45's and more.where can i go around here to get them appraised, and how would i go about selling them? i would assume i can't sell these guns to any average joe off the street... also they are up in michigan. i know little of gun transportation, such as ammo and gun in separate areas of the car. Is it against the law to have 20+ guns in the trunk or my car (or the backseat, wherever the proper place is)?ill post them up when i get pics and more details in this thread, which won't be for a few more weeks once school is over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 As far as value goes, you could check out gunbroker to see what they are selling for. I have a limited knowledge of gun values. I look on gun broker to see what they are selling for used. Might be a good start. Hope some others will help you if they know more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smashweights Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 if you got a nice muzzleloader in there, let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattKatz Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Depending on what you have in the 9's...May be interested in one or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadyone Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 might be interested in a 45 or 40 if you got one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alstare03 Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 my personal opinion is to keep the guns as they was worth something to a loved one... pass them down to your children or pass them along to other family members who will value them more then some joe blow who is willing to buy them from you. worse thing i ever did in my early 20's was sell off my first shotgun i got for xmas when i was 5. i didn't see the value of the gun until the person who bought it for me as a present passed away. now i wish i could find the guy who bought them from me and buy them back... your call though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironbuttwannabe Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 my personal opinion is to keep the guns as they was worth something to a loved one... pass them down to your children or pass them along to other family members who will value them more then some joe blow who is willing to buy them from you. worse thing i ever did in my early 20's was sell off my first shotgun i got for xmas when i was 5. i didn't see the value of the gun until the person who bought it for me as a present passed away. now i wish i could find the guy who bought them from me and buy them back... your call though. Thats my opinion also. I just got a couple from my grandpa, which were given to him by his dad. One is from 1902. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chachi1189 Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 and i need some help. a family member recently passed and left behind ~22 guns and counting. i know nothing of guns and their value. i know there was a few ar15's, 9's, 45's and more.where can i go around here to get them appraised, and how would i go about selling them? i would assume i can't sell these guns to any average joe off the street... also they are up in michigan. i know little of gun transportation, such as ammo and gun in separate areas of the car. Is it against the law to have 20+ guns in the trunk or my car (or the backseat, wherever the proper place is)?ill post them up when i get pics and more details in this thread, which won't be for a few more weeks once school is over.i'm not sure of Michigan law but i know for sure that in Ohio you must keep the guns unloaded (magazines, speed loaders, etc.) and the ammo has to be at least in a diff container. Also the weapons cannot be within arms reach of the driver so can't put it in the passenger seat or directly behind the passenger seat or center console or glove compartment, best bet is always trunk. it might even be good to lock them up in their cases or something like that if you can but thats only for precaution for Michigan. All i know about Michigan are their conceal carry laws but that's useless to you. If you do decide to sell them, I would sure as hell be interested too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 ya post up a list if you can. i'm sure some bored members will start throwing offers at you... that's one way to get approximate values for guns.definitely start searching gun broker.if you dont know what the gun is, post a pic and we'll try to help as much as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moto-Brian Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Also, use Vance's ads or Sportsman's Den to compare new prices against the current generation stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbluebird Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 might be interested in a 45 or 40 if you got one...like wise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 my personal opinion is to keep the guns as they was worth something to a loved one... pass them down to your children or pass them along to other family members who will value them more then some joe blow who is willing to buy them from you. worse thing i ever did in my early 20's was sell off my first shotgun i got for xmas when i was 5. i didn't see the value of the gun until the person who bought it for me as a present passed away. now i wish i could find the guy who bought them from me and buy them back... your call though.Agree.Transportation: You're good just make sure they are unloaded.I might be interested in anything .410 or Winchester/Colt if you do decide to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd#43 Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Currently looking for AR variants, and any 1911 45's - if you've got anything like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1crusher Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 I have a Blue Book of Gun Values....it's the bible of gun prices and anyone who's anyone that buys and sells uses it. If there's any way for you to get all the information, markings, anything at all off each weapon I would be happy to go through the list and give you the values on each. Now these will be subjective because of condition and without actually seeing each one I won't be able to grade them accordingly.Let me know if I can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 As everyone said. Keep them unloaded and chambers open. I would suggest removing the bolts for anything bolt action, and for anything semi auto, lock the action open and put a zip tie through it. I would also recommend you get some type of paperwork explaining that the guns were left to you from a deceased family member. These are just pre-cautions due to having that many firearms in the vehicle with you. Check out gunbroker and current prices to figure out what they are worth however some may be worth more then you think due to something it may have in it, etc that you may miss since you dont know them very well. I may be interested in purchases some if you decide to sell anything. Also, let me know if you want some help going over them for anything unusual, unsafe, etc that would affect the value. I would be more then happy to help. Just pm me if you want any help or have any questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Isn't there some kind of interstate legality concerning these weapons? http://crime.about.com/od/gunlawsbystate/a/gunlaws_mi.htmNot if they were left to him via a family member which is why I recommended he get paperwork.. Transporting them specifically for sale is a problem.Nate, You are at least 21 right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natedogg624 Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 (edited) yea im 21. as far as selling them, nobody in my family is really into guns, myself included. we will most likely sell them all save for a few to family members that keep what they want. i may keep an ar15 to shoot here and there bc it looks sexy. they belong to the estate now, so i just need to get the paperwork from the executor. also, we are in close contact with the sheriff and the probate court, so we will make sure we have all the paperwork taken care of before any money exchanges hands. i will be sure to post up detailed pics with as much info as i know about them here in this thread for information purposes only. There will be separate FS threads for each gun to keep things organized when i do start selling. expect pics around mid december. Edited November 30, 2009 by natedogg624 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 So' date=' he doesn't have to have them "unregistered" at the Sheriff's office before he can legally own them? I'm only asking because they have registration in Michigan and we don't.[/quote']At some point, paperwork including a copy of the death certificate will have to be submitted to the state and therefore any firearm in that persons name "should" be unregistered. Since he is not living in MI, he will not have to register those firearms. But like I said, He needs to have paperwork showing that the firearms were left to him by the deceased or the the estate owner. It wouldnt hurt to call the MI state police and ask them from a generic standpoint what the process needs to include. I would recomend not giving any specific names as they sometimes will try and confiscate and tie up the firearms in legal mumbo jumbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 can't wait to see the list and pics. christmas present to myself this year is going to be a firearm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natedogg624 Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Sent you a pm, if you do decide to sell I'll likely be interested... I can help with transportation if that helps, since I have my CCW (OH and MI have reciprocity) that may ease some of the "concern" ... but like most have said. Unloaded with action open is legal for transportation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Sent you a pm, if you do decide to sell I'll likely be interested... I can help with transportation if that helps, since I have my CCW (OH and MI have reciprocity) that may ease some of the "concern" ... but like most have said. Unloaded with action open is legal for transportation.You having a CCW has zero relevance in this situation. Just an FYI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walther_gsp Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 You having a CCW has zero relevance in this situation. Just an FYI.I would find a local FFL to work with to get this handled. You are essentially transferring ownership and an interstate transfer requires an FFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 (edited) Are you kidding me? FFL guy? Just throw them in the trunk unloaded, action open be smart about it and do what ever you want with them. If a family member or friend for that matter gives me a gun, I don't care what state they live in, i'm not involving any type of government in the deal. Next thing ya know we will have to have registered yard sales and won't be able to sell a pocket knife for a $1.You can privately sell a gun to anyone you wish. No papers needed. Then if your paranoid about the buyer hand write a bill of sale for you to keep.Some take this stuff way to seriously. Edited November 30, 2009 by Gump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 interested in the list and pics as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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