I have a S&W model 36 that a friend of mines wife killed herself with. I carry a 1911 so I don't carry it but still keep it.

A gun is a gun. Id use it.

It is a soul-les metal and plastic object. You breath the same air they were breathing when they killed themselves. You might use the same money they used to buy their suicide gun with! Holy cow!

I really don't like superstitions like that. A good thorough cleaning and inspection (the same all my weapons recieve) is all it'd get from me.

Would you buy a gun that had been used to kill a BG? Same thing really. Most of us here probably think of them as more than they really are, but when it comes down to it, a handgun is simply a tool that is designed to fire and focus the direction of a bullet.

How 'bout this? Would you buy a house in which someone had committed suicide? As long as it has been completely cleaned and sterilized, I would have no problem. What are you afraid of? Ghosts?

Originally Posted by Nozoki

Hope this forum is the right one to post this in.

A girl and her boyfriend were in my CCW class and she had a beautiful all black .38 special. I forget the brand, something I had never heard of but the instructor seemed impressed. The instructor asked where she got it, and the boyfriend said a friend of his gave it to him after his father killed himself with it. The rest of us were a bit stunned for a moment but she said "It doesn't really bother me. It wasn't the gun's fault." I guess I have to agree with her, but I might be a little skeeved out if I inherited such a gun.

The only question is whether the friend who gave the gun would ever have occasion to see it. Obviously he wanted to get rid of it. And it would bring back bad memories.

There are LOTS of guns ot there that haven't been involved in suicides. Why the he!! would I want to buy one that has?

That'd be like buying a car that's been involved in a big accident. I'd rather have one that's clean and uninvolved in any incidents.

After reading the comments on here I may be the only one that feels this way.

What is the difference in knowing that a particular gun was used in a suiside, murder, self defense & BG died or buying a used one & not knowing how many have died in front of it or how often used in PD.
How many had ADs w/ it.
I bought one from a fellow that was at our range w/ his 1st 1911 & he let it get away from him. Shot went into the ground but was across in front of his wife. Bullet impacted the ground about 9 or 10 ft from her but passed in front of her only a few inches.
Would you buy a car that ran over someone.
Horse that bucked off a rider & killed him.

Originally Posted by longtooth

What is the difference in knowing that a particular gun was used in a suiside, murder, self defense & BG died or buying a used one & not knowing how many have died in front of it or how often used in PD.
How many had ADs w/ it.
I bought one from a fellow that was at our range w/ his 1st 1911 & he let it get away from him. Shot went into the ground but was across in front of his wife. Bullet impacted the ground about 9 or 10 ft from her but passed in front of her only a few inches.
Would you buy a car that ran over someone.
Horse that bucked off a rider & killed him.

Horse - maybe.
Car - No.
Gun - No.

I guess it boils down to what someone's comfortable with. I, wouldn't be happy with a gun that was involved in a suicide. Not sure I can explain why. On the other hand, if a gun had been used to shoot a BG during a home invasion, I may be less bothered by it.

The fellow you bought the gun from is lucky to still have a wife. Sounds like a pretty close call!

Originally Posted by b-diddy

Horse - maybe.

The horse is the only one that actually had the will to cause the harm Lmao.

Originally Posted by b-diddy

I guess it boils down to what someone's comfortable with. I, wouldn't be happy with a gun that was involved in a suicide. Not sure I can explain why. On the other hand, if a gun had been used to shoot a BG during a home invasion, I may be less bothered by it.

So I guess you betterr not buy any used handguns, never know what they did before the dealer or person you are buying them from got a hold of them.

The knee jerk reactions here baffle me. What does it matter if a hunk of metal killed someone? To me it's designed to do just that so it's not a big deal if it was previously used as such. If it goes bang and puts holes where I tell it to, then it's good enough for me.

Originally Posted by Dredd

The knee jerk reactions here baffle me. What does it matter if a hunk of metal killed someone? To me it's designed to do just that so it's not a big deal if it was previously used as such. If it goes bang and puts holes where I tell it to, then it's good enough for me.

my thoughts exactly

Originally Posted by Drew_Rami_P

my thoughts exactly

To me, it would be like buying a car from someone and then wondering if someone happen to die inside the car while on the way to the hospital. If the car has good tires, runs good, no accidents then it's a good car. You're not jinxed because some old dude had his last breath inside the vehicle.

Much the same is true of a gun. When you buy a gun used, do you or will you always ask if it had an AD/ND? No of course not because that's the operator's fault and not the fault of the gun in question. It IS designed to go bang and was designed for defense of life. It's a bit crude to say, but guns are designed from their humble origins to kill people.

I have bought many police trade ins over the years. If they were used in a shooting I didn't know it. I could care less as they are just a tool when you boil all the fat down. If the person was close to me who committed suicide I would just trade the gun off and let the story die with me.

Originally Posted by Dredd

The knee jerk reactions here baffle me. What does it matter if a hunk of metal killed someone? To me it's designed to do just that so it's not a big deal if it was previously used as such. If it goes bang and puts holes where I tell it to, then it's good enough for me.

Why is it that because my opinion differs from yours it's a "knee jerk reaction"?

Last time I checked forums were for people to voice their opinion. Mine is that I wouldn't like a gun that had been used in a suicide. Sounds like yours is different.

I'll enjoy my shiny XD and you can pull the hair and teeth from yours and we'll call it a day I guess.

Always baffles me how people get worked up with someone doesn't agree with them or has a different view. A lot of religious wars start out that way.

I'd prefer not to just because of the stigma attached.

Originally Posted by Drew_Rami_P

So I guess you betterr not buy any used handguns, never know what they did before the dealer or person you are buying them from got a hold of them.

Ignorance is bliss sometimes. It would be very different to me meeting Joe Shmo at a show and buying a gun from him, and meeting that same Joe Shmo who told me his 14 year old son used that gun to kill himself and he wanted to get rid of it.

Originally Posted by b-diddy

Why is it that because my opinion differs from yours it's a "knee jerk reaction"?

Last time I checked forums were for people to voice their opinion. Mine is that I wouldn't like a gun that had been used in a suicide. Sounds like yours is different.

I'll enjoy my shiny XD and you can pull the hair and teeth from yours and we'll call it a day I guess.

Always baffles me how people get worked up with someone doesn't agree with them or has a different view. A lot of religious wars start out that way.

If you want to post like a child then go right ahead

Originally Posted by Dredd

To me, it would be like buying a car from someone and then wondering if someone happen to die inside the car while on the way to the hospital. If the car has good tires, runs good, no accidents then it's a good car. You're not jinxed because some old dude had his last breath inside the vehicle.

Not necessarily. That would be like buying a used gun from someone who had a heart attack while carrying a gun, not blatantly used to murder someone. I wouldn't mind buying that.

I also wouldn't want a decommissioned electric chair or an iron maiden in my living room, but that's just me.

Originally Posted by Dredd

If you want to post like a child then go right ahead

Lighten up folks. There are no right or wrong answers here. This topic is asking for an opinion about what you would do or not do. It's like asking "What's your favorite color". Are you going to get into a pissing contest with someone because your favorite color is blue and theirs is red?

To me, the gun question would depend on several factors. Who is the deceased, a pedophile about to be sentenced? Or is it a close friend?

How about the gun? Is it an ugly Glock or a spectacular Nighthawk Predator? (Just kidding about this part.................sort of).

All things being equal, I'd rather not have a gun used in a suicide. I just had a friend (a 79 year old WWII veteran) kill himself with a handgun. No way would I want that gun! Is that gun evil? Of course not. But I don't want it. Lots of other guns out there.

Mine is blue by the way (red sucks).

Originally Posted by b-diddy

Why is it that because my opinion differs from yours it's a "knee jerk reaction"?

Last time I checked forums were for people to voice their opinion. Mine is that I wouldn't like a gun that had been used in a suicide. Sounds like yours is different.

I'll enjoy my shiny XD and you can pull the hair and teeth from yours and we'll call it a day I guess.

Always baffles me how people get worked up with someone doesn't agree with them or has a different view. A lot of religious wars start out that way.

wow you took that a little to personal I think

Originally Posted by Dredd

If you want to post like a child then go right ahead

???

Feel free to go back and read where the ignorant posts started.

I disagreed with you and you hopped all over me like a dog on a three legged cat. Who's the child?

Originally Posted by James NM

Lighten up folks. There are no right or wrong answers here. This topic is asking for an opinion about what you would do or not do. It's like asking "What's your favorite color". Are you going to get into a pissing contest with someone because your favorite color is blue and theirs is red?

To me, the gun question would depend on several factors. Who is the deceased, a pedophile about to be sentenced? Or is it a close friend?

How about the gun? Is it an ugly Glock or a spectacular Nighthawk Predator? (Just kidding about this part.................sort of).

All things being equal, I'd rather not have a gun used in a suicide. I just had a friend (a 79 year old WWII veteran) kill himself with a handgun. No way would I want that gun! Is that gun evil? Of course not. But I don't want it. Lots of other guns out there.

Mine is blue by the way (red sucks).

I agree - (not about the blue) - but the way the gun was involved in a homicide might make a difference.

If a gun was used to shoot a home invader I don't think it'd bother me as much as one that was used in a suicide. I'm not disagreeing that the gun is doing what it was built for - and would still work fine... but I think I'd rather have one that doesn't have the "bad karma" coming along with it.

Just mho.

How many of you own a Military Surplus weapon? Did you ever stop to think about how many soldiers or even civilians that were killed with your K-98 Mauser, P-08 Luger, Type 99 Arisaka, Type 38 Arisaka, how about your 91-30 Mosin or your M44 Mosin. Hey, how about your SKS or AK47 or even the 1911 that belonged to your Grandfather who served in WW1. My point is, A gun is a tool designed to do a job. It dosen't think or act on it's own. Therefore it can't be held responsible for how it is used. This is exactly what's going on with all these pro-gunban activists, they are trying to hold legal gunowners and manufacturers responsible for how badguys use THEIR illeagal weapons by taking it out on CERTAIN types of weapons (for now). It's not the guns fault, it's the preson pulling the trigger. I apologize for my rant!