Advance Care Planning for Guns: How Owners Can Help Ensure Safe Use and Transfer of Their Weapons
Colorado researchers have published a tool to help gun owners and family members plan ahead for safe firearm use and transfers in the event of disability or death.

https://www.usnews.com/news/he...e-for-weapons-future

The goal is to prevent accidental injuries that can result if older gun owners forget to store firearms safely, their hearing and vision are impaired, they become seriously depressed or a medical condition such as arthritis prevents them from handling firearms adeptly. Another goal is to ensure that firearms are transferred safely to responsible new owners when the need arises.

This is a real concern because 42% of Americans 65 and older live in households with guns, according to the Pew Research Center, and more than 100 people die of firearm injuries in the U.S. each day. Among adults age 50 and older, 84% of firearm-related deaths are suicides.The goal is to prevent accidental injuries that can result if older gun owners forget to store firearms safely, their hearing and vision are impaired, they become seriously depressed or a medical condition such as arthritis prevents them from handling firearms adeptly. Another goal is to ensure that firearms are transferred safely to responsible new owners when the need arises. This is a real concern because 42% of Americans 65 and older live in households with guns, according to the Pew Research Center, and more than 100 people die of firearm injuries in the U.S. each day. Among adults age 50 and older, 84% of firearm-related deaths are suicides.

So basically they're saying that once you're around 65 or so, you need to be watched for signs of dementia or stupidity or suicide?

Right...

I read about half of the article. It’s filled with the usual sappy stories and statistics to sway opinions as a persuasive essay should.

Yes, as our loved ones become diminished or incapacitated for whatever reason, there are conversations that need to take place. Firearms are not unique in this. I’d argue that driving is a bigger issue for most people.

Privacy concerns would make reasonable people fairly cautious deciding to whom they should be handing out the sorts of information that this sort of idea would need to be effective.

It would seem more reasonable to make out a private document to be put in with your copy of your will.

I agree the article is what it is. THIS was the link that I think isn't a bad thing to include in your "eventual day" folder. (in case you missed the linking the article.)

https://firearmlifeplan.org/wp...ife-Plan-Toolkit.pdf

If you follow the four laws, you won’t get hurt by finding an inadvertently loaded weapon.

Jeez, anything non-NFA becomes the property of the heirs to do with what they choose. The guns aren't going to jump up and load themselves and shoot people. And any loaded gun in the deceased person's home can easily be unloaded and then secured in a safe or with a trigger lock. This isn't rocket science.

It's like OMG it's a gun! Don't touch it it, it might GO OFF!

NFA items are different so I created a trust to buy my first suppressor and my son is listed as a successor. He's only 18 now, but when he becomes 21 it will be ok. For now the lawyer set it up this way. If I die before he is 21 then there would need to be some intermediary until he is 21.

How a lot of people see a gun.