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I have a couple of non-working firearms I'd like to sell. They are not safe to shoot as is. Gunsmiths tell me they may be repairable for not a lot of $. Potential buyers are asking that I not allow my gunsmiths to work on them as they'd rather use their own. What should I do to protect myself re. liability on these two? I'd sure hate for these guns to later injure/kill someone & then have the lawyers sending me unfriendly letters. Any thoughts, experience or suggestions. Also, even if I were to have the pieces repaired by gunsmiths before their sale would I be protected? Thank you.

Hi,

Have you checked your local and State laws on any possible law about non-functioning guns?

The best thing to do, is probably to sell them "as-is" and have the buyer sign a receipt aknowledging that the guns are non functioning, and releasing you, the seller, from any liability thereof.

If you are not comfortable with this, you could always consult a local lawyer.

Good luck!

I would do a state transfer of the firearm(s) in question , adding the caveat that the firearm is being sold in a "non-working" condition to the new owner. As of that date and time, your liability with that firearm(s) would end.