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Leaving Ireland, need to get rid of my guns

  • 02-08-2011 01:00PM
    #1
    Grass between the tracks
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 122 ✭✭


    I am leaving Ireland for good soon and need to get rid of my guns. I have tried the local dealers who doesn't want to know as they are not worth much at all. I don't want any money for them. Can I just hand them to the Gardaí and let them destroy them?

    Your advice would be appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    kildare.17hmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,615 ✭✭✭kildare.17hmr


    what are they???


  • #3
    4gun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭4gun


    what have you got.. you might get lads here to take/buy them rather than have them destroyed which, I think will cost you money


  • #4
    Hibrion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭Hibrion


    It will cost you money to have them destroyed. Let us know what you have and I am sure someone can find them a good home.


  • #5
    cavan shooter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,072 ✭✭✭cavan shooter


    Hibrion wrote: »
    It will cost you money to have them destroyed. Let us know what you have and I am sure someone can find them a good home.

    There is a debate and a half..... walk into the barracks and say Im going abroad and leave them there, its there problem, get on plane tomorrow job done. I know our local FO was taking in dodgy guns when farmers didnt want to license them because once they were handed in he had to get rid of them.

    Try find a home first...


  • #6
    FISMA
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,616 ✭✭✭FISMA


    Grass between the tracks wrote: »
    Your advice would be appreciated.

    My advice is that you never surrender your guns.

    With the economy the way it is today, I guarantee someone could use them. Think of the young lads too who want to get into the sport.


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  • #7
    Break all ties
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭Break all ties


    Shame to give them away.


  • #8
    Grass between the tracks
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 122 ✭✭Grass between the tracks


    kildare.17hmr wrote: »
    what are they???
    I has a Remington 597 .22lr SA and a single barrel 12G Bakial.


  • #9
    Cass
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 28,874 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cass


    A couple of suggestions for ya.
    • Find the value of both guns, half it and advertise them here, and any other gun site.
    • Get the value, half it and offer it to a dealer. They may take it knowing they can sell them cheaper than anyone else, but still make a quick quid on them.
    If you are not leaving for a few weeks/months then advertise them until you are almost ready to go. If they don't sell and you cannot get a dealer to take them then consider gifting them to a friend or family member.

    I really wouldn't surrender them for destruction. If you are determined to get rid of them and do not care for the money an advert offering the firearms would certainly shift them and as FISMA said with the amount of young lads trying to get money together for a cheap, reliable gun you would be solving their problem and yours at once.
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  • #10
    mattjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    I had the same problem myself a few years ago...had a type 37 winchester and for love nor money I couldnt get rid of it...I would have given it away to someone serious bout it...three or four wasters examined it all over and made daft comments bout it..eventually had to get it destroyed ..cost me 50 euros.


  • #11
    ormondprop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,398 ✭✭✭ormondprop


    if your in a gun club maybe some other member has a son or daughter that wants to get their first gun and you could give it to them, saves you 50 quid and gets a newbie into the shooting scene, shame to destroy them if they are working well,
    also if you do end up destroying them hold onto the magazine of the rifle, i'm sure somebody here would give you some money for it


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  • #12
    Spunk84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,656 ✭✭✭Spunk84


    Grass between the tracks wrote: »
    I am leaving Ireland for good soon and need to get rid of my guns. I have tried the local dealers who doesn't want to know as they are not worth much at all. I don't want any money for them. Can I just hand them to the Gardaí and let them destroy them?

    Your advice would be appreciated.

    ill take the 22lr:rolleyes: if its going:D


  • #13
    bravestar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭bravestar


    Grass between the tracks wrote: »
    I am leaving Ireland for good soon and need to get rid of my guns. I have tried the local dealers who doesn't want to know as they are not worth much at all. I don't want any money for them. Can I just hand them to the GardaÃ* and let them destroy them?

    Your advice would be appreciated.

    Check your pm


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