Hello Everyone,

I have been target shooting for a while and a friend of mine who justed started asked me if lending a firearms to go to the range is legal? Personally I would not lend a firearm out or lend a firearms to anyone just in case an accident was to ever take place. However, does anyone know the legality of this? Thank you for your help!

The legal gun owner must transport the gun to the range and be there with the gun.

 

In other words, you can take your friend to the range and you can both use your gun at the range. But, you can't lend your friend your gun and have him go the range with your gun without you.

 

2C:58-3.1. Temporary transfer of firearms

The legal gun owner must transport the gun to the range and be there with the gun.

 

In other words, you can take your friend to the range and you can both use your gun at the range. But, you can't lend your friend your gun and have him go the range with your gun without you.

 

2C:58-3.1. Temporary transfer of firearms

 

I absolutely love it. Not only did you answer the question with fact, based on law, you actually listed the statute (not sure if that's the correct term or not) that he could reference. Awesome job. Thanks.

I suppose if you could "lend" him the gun for $1.00 and the two of you could fill out a COE, making him the owner of the gun. When he returned form the range, he sells the gun back to you for $1 dollar and you re-do the COE to make you the owner again.

 

But... you better trust your friend, because once you sign that COE, he owns that gun, and you can only do it with longarms.

I suppose if you could "lend" him the gun for $1.00 and the two of you could fill out a COE, making him the owner of the gun. When he returned form the range, he sells the gun back to you for $1 dollar and you re-do the COE to make you the owner again.

 

But... you better trust your friend, because once you sign that COE, he owns that gun, and you can only do it with longarms.

 

The COE is for Transfer only, and says nothing about buying/selling. Just fill out a pair of COEs and give him the gun. There's no need to think about any money.

The COE is for Transfer only, and says nothing about buying/selling. Just fill out a pair of COEs and give him the gun. There's no need to think about any money.

 

The above is correct. Except in the case of pistols.

The above is correct. Except in the case of pistols.

 

Correct. Thank you.

Thank you everyone for your replies, I greatly appreciate it! Also thank you Anselmo for providing me with the exact law and number, I ended up sending the information to my friend. Thank you again!!!

One important note is that your friend must have an FID if you were to go the COE route.