Sell My Gun Collection To Become Debt Free?

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  • @warren3665
    @warren3665 Місяць тому +485

    Glad he mentioned not selling family heirlooms. You will never be able to replace those.

    • @SanDukey
      @SanDukey Місяць тому +6

      Yup, sentimental value might not be valid on a spreadsheet, but you can't replace it like other line items

    • @tylerredforge5563
      @tylerredforge5563 Місяць тому +4

      i enjoy going to rumbage sales and god, its so sad to see stuff that was clearly important to that family being sold for 20 cents

    • @the_snopro
      @the_snopro Місяць тому +4

      you arent wrong. wjhen my grandmother passed my dad was the executor and he gave his brother my grandmas hunting rifle and he almost instantly sold it and purchased a new AR. My dad was devastated that he sold a family heirloom over some hundreds of dollars. he said if he could go back he would have paid out my uncle for that gun and kept it in the family.

    • @fatlegsdaffy9133
      @fatlegsdaffy9133 Місяць тому +3

      ​@the_snopro im sorry to hear that. Some ppl dont associate the belongings of loved ones wt the joy it brought them

    • @MrPeewacker
      @MrPeewacker Місяць тому

      An object is an object. Living is more important

  • @JorgeDiaz-ld5wz
    @JorgeDiaz-ld5wz Місяць тому +206

    I sold my small gun collection a while back because o wasn't working and I needed to get by. I regret it everyday of my life

    • @Iamde4dinside
      @Iamde4dinside Місяць тому

      You could’ve went and hunt for food. I’m not trying to sound like a fool, but that’s what I would’ve done.

    • @JorgeDiaz-ld5wz
      @JorgeDiaz-ld5wz Місяць тому +5

      @ lol I needed to pay my car payment and insurance and phone bill and utilities and rent

    • @HCWHunter
      @HCWHunter Місяць тому +5

      @@Iamde4dinside I'm a hunter and can assure you that it can be expensive to hunt for food, especially for big game which can feed you for some time. You have to purchase a license, usually apply for tags, buy ammo, travel to the hunting area, etc.

    • @dkc9438
      @dkc9438 Місяць тому +3

      Yupp, I had a pretty good collection going. Had a SCAR H, B&T GHM9, AR's, a bunch of handguns. But I lost my job and sold one after another to pay bills. Building the collection back up again, but I have some work to do to get it where it was.

    • @allpaulsfault
      @allpaulsfault Місяць тому +1

      I feel your pain and thank you for sharing your regret. It has made an impact and decision not to sell. My debt isn’t that urgent.

  • @cameroncato4910
    @cameroncato4910 Місяць тому +452

    Mr Ramsey I think I speak on behalf of thousands of your followers when I say…we would LOVE a tour of your gun collection if at all possible!

    • @ajb10b
      @ajb10b Місяць тому +6

      Yes!!!!

    • @machinesandthings7121
      @machinesandthings7121 Місяць тому +2

      Yes

    • @chopinisyourruler
      @chopinisyourruler Місяць тому +42

      Nice try, ATF.

    • @mapko15
      @mapko15 Місяць тому +8

      I guarantee you he has every basic gun every rich guy has and nothing really intresting

    • @87knox
      @87knox Місяць тому +1

      I'm more used in the vintage wooden waterskis myself.

  • @jeffpadilla9891
    @jeffpadilla9891 2 роки тому +867

    Trust me, don’t do this! I did it and regret it every day. Now that I am debt free I am chasing those firearms I sold and they are way more expensive now.

    • @mathisnotforthefaintofheart
      @mathisnotforthefaintofheart 2 роки тому +38

      If a firearm is a necessity in life, you may have a point. But if it is some form of luxury, I would never go into debt for that, never!

    • @mikesmith-wk7vy
      @mikesmith-wk7vy 2 роки тому +13

      I agree I could not go there , some are expensive and you don’t get what they are worth

    • @kbanghart
      @kbanghart 2 роки тому +9

      LOL why does it stress you out so much to have those guns back?

    • @ErrorPagenotFound-ig1cy
      @ErrorPagenotFound-ig1cy 2 роки тому +19

      Lol having more than one gun is excessive if you are broke.

    • @sbentsen2714
      @sbentsen2714 2 роки тому

      Agreed

  • @hanskurtmann6781
    @hanskurtmann6781 Місяць тому +54

    We have a gun collection in the low 3 digit range and it includes passed down family guns, we have no debt and yes everyone and anyone always says never to sell them. Guns may not be an investment (stocks or bonds) but they do hold their value and some even go up in price.

    • @theninjalion2811
      @theninjalion2811 Місяць тому +4

      Low 3 digit range? As in $100-$999?

    • @xalicaix
      @xalicaix Місяць тому

      I think he means pieces in his collection. That's how I read it anyway ​@@theninjalion2811

    • @egomaniac247
      @egomaniac247 Місяць тому +2

      @@theninjalion2811lol I was thinking the same thing….. 3 digits? So like…1-2 guns? Lol!

    • @alexeisenhardt9299
      @alexeisenhardt9299 Місяць тому +5

      @@theninjalion2811he meant 100 guns

    • @lewis9888
      @lewis9888 Місяць тому

      Most guns bought in 1980 have doubled in price now.

  • @Ka_Gg
    @Ka_Gg Місяць тому +25

    Dave nailed it.
    Especially on if its the worst 10% of your collection vs a significant portion. Plus with them having a plan and doing well, they arent in a desperate situation. If you told me i had to sell the worst 10% of anything id collect, it'd temporarily bother me then I'd be like "eh, those werent that important anyway".
    Lets face it. If the worst 10% is like modern AR platform stuff that you can easily buy again, sell it. Then, in one month when you dont have a loan payment, you just pay cash and get something better.
    Many of us gun guys never sell guns though. They rarely lose any value anyway.

  • @S.Waters.
    @S.Waters. 2 роки тому +151

    Do not sell your guns!

    • @timsimmons9995
      @timsimmons9995 Місяць тому

      I'd generally agree, but there are circumstances selling makes sense. I had to sell some of my gun collection a few years ago when raising money for a house down payment to pay down the interest to 3.5% and eliminate 20% PMI. In any serious collection there are stages and sometimes someone buys everything not knowing what they will enjoy. I certainly had a lot of guns that I bought but had no real fondness for. I've lived under 30 years of the looming threat of gun control around every turn and hate selling guns because they often get harder to reacquire.
      I parted with guns I don't miss, cannot recall most actually. It was painful in the moment but ultimately a good opportunity to cull my collection of things I didn't really enjoy, while also being financially smart to reduce the cost of home ownership. There's only 1 gun in that lot I sold that I'd actually like to have back, but it's a minor regret. I kept everything I really enjoy. And I really enjoy having a house, I'm grateful every day!

  • @SasquatchActualFitness
    @SasquatchActualFitness 2 роки тому +50

    Never give up your freedom

    • @ShrockWPS
      @ShrockWPS Місяць тому +2

      Selling some firearms out of a collection is not giving up your freedom

    • @darrinrentruc6614
      @darrinrentruc6614 13 днів тому

      @ Your correct, Matter of fact, buying and selling firearms is practicing freedom. Some states have made that illegal already.

  • @richthepup
    @richthepup 2 роки тому +147

    I love Rachel’s laugh. She seems so much fun 😊 Her and Dave are by far the best cohost duos

    • @David-wo9un
      @David-wo9un 2 роки тому +1

      💯

    • @todd2456
      @todd2456 2 роки тому +7

      Keep editing ... She and Dave.

    • @richthepup
      @richthepup 2 роки тому +5

      @@todd2456 bruh don’t get cooked playin in my comments 😂

    • @2dennistimjim
      @2dennistimjim 2 роки тому +1

      @ur mom i agree, i really dont like George

    • @todd2456
      @todd2456 2 роки тому +2

      @@richthepup Learn the English language.

  • @augoldfinger
    @augoldfinger Місяць тому +12

    The interactions between you and your daughter... Love it... You can tell you're a good dad

  • @CalFamilyBBQ
    @CalFamilyBBQ 2 роки тому +514

    I wish we had this problem in the UK. Never sell your guns, and Americans, please never let them take them! 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇸

    • @stevelarson6384
      @stevelarson6384 Рік тому

      @connardcyndi1769 you are misinformed by leftist talking points.....no one in the US has Military Grade guns......Semi automatic rifles are not military grade...they may appear similar but the select fire capability (fully automatic vs semi automatic).....please inform yourself before you make comments that show your stupidity.

    • @Shackleford_Rusty
      @Shackleford_Rusty Рік тому +13

      They won’t. Much love from the US

    • @generalissimolam3044
      @generalissimolam3044 5 місяців тому +7

      ​@@Shackleford_Rusty it not that they won't it that they can't.

    • @kbanghart
      @kbanghart Місяць тому

      ​@@generalissimolam3044anybody can take your guns if they really want to. I suggest you don't FAFO. But the cool thing is, no matter what ANY politician says, Democrat or Republican, they won't take your guns unless you do something bad, or your guns are used for something bad (like DV issues with or without firearms). Politicians and manufacturers just like to keep a lot of the public scared.

    • @Isaiah013
      @Isaiah013 Місяць тому +3

      😢I’m sorry for you

  • @greglane3978
    @greglane3978 2 роки тому +387

    Firearms are one of the few items you can buy that actually increase in cost over time.
    Can't think of a single firearm I have bought that went down in value. Most have doubled or tripled over 20 years.

    • @bluetoast8584
      @bluetoast8584 2 роки тому +42

      Yeah but have you ever tried to sell one? It’s hard to actually get a good value for them. Gun shops and pawn shops offer you like 100 bucks. Might as well just keep them. Too hard to sell them.

    • @jml9550
      @jml9550 2 роки тому +4

      Just buy 10 Teslas now, you will make money like a lot of Tesla fans claims. Good luck with that.

    • @diggernash1
      @diggernash1 2 роки тому +15

      @@bluetoast8584 Why wouldn't you sell to individuals? Many benefits to you and the gun community at large that way. Read as you help introduce error into the unconstitutional gun registry.

    • @jml9550
      @jml9550 2 роки тому +2

      if i can speculate what items will go up or down, I wouldn’t be here tying away.

    • @kbanghart
      @kbanghart 2 роки тому +17

      Anyone claiming they collect guns to sell for a profit later is just buying them because they like them. Don't make excuses, just tell the truth, it's fine.

  • @TheDragon160
    @TheDragon160 2 роки тому +31

    This was the best clip they have ever done together. Rachel is still learning nuance from Dad.
    I really like watching this!

    • @chris.shamblin
      @chris.shamblin 2 роки тому +5

      Thankfully it's the other way around, in a lot of ways - Dave is learning nuance from Rachel. He has been learning a lot of things from her and John, and it really helps.

    • @kingbonezai4925
      @kingbonezai4925 Місяць тому +1

      To be fair I think Rachel is the one with Nuance that Dave needs to learn

    • @B3OWULF416
      @B3OWULF416 Місяць тому

      @@TheDragon160 your votes are now .25 ACP

  • @rollingwithdeep
    @rollingwithdeep 2 роки тому +621

    Sell the kids. Keep the guns

  • @zunedog31
    @zunedog31 2 роки тому +1865

    Never sell your guns

    • @zoraster3749
      @zoraster3749 2 роки тому +63

      I came here to write the ‘exact’ same comment 😂💯

    • @joebidenisyourpresidentget2481
      @joebidenisyourpresidentget2481 2 роки тому +54

      You can easily get another one in America.
      Good luck getting another house though.

    • @rome2989
      @rome2989 2 роки тому +50

      Can you live in your guns? Are you guns going to help you retire? Sell most of them keep your favourites

    • @CRAZYKINGFEAR
      @CRAZYKINGFEAR 2 роки тому +46

      Never sell all your guns, but selling some could easily be worth it

    • @h.i.m3433
      @h.i.m3433 2 роки тому +3

      EVER!

  • @700NitroXpress
    @700NitroXpress 2 роки тому +453

    Never, under any circumstances, sell your guns. But, if you do, I'll buy them.

  • @josephpatrow
    @josephpatrow 2 роки тому +41

    Good advice for any serious collector. I had many guitars and I got rid of those I reflected on and didn't "love," thinned the heard and also reeled in my collection to a reasonable level :)

    • @faradaysage15
      @faradaysage15 2 роки тому

      most guitars don't go up in value.
      firearms go down in value when restored. every single year there are less collectible items available.
      Dave is dead wrong on this

    • @donventura3844
      @donventura3844 2 роки тому

      I definitely think there are stages in collecting. There is a time where you take in everything. Then you end up having things you don't use. Then eventually you unload the collection when you get older. I am in the early stages of collecting and I met older collectors that sold me their stuff knowing I was a collector that wasn't gonna flip their stuff.

    • @timsimmons9995
      @timsimmons9995 Місяць тому

      I'd generally agree, but there are circumstances selling makes sense. I had to sell some of my gun collection a few years ago when raising money for a house down payment to pay down the interest to 3.5% and eliminate 20% PMI. In any serious collection there are stages and sometimes someone buys everything not knowing what they will enjoy. I certainly had a lot of guns that I bought but had no real fondness for. I've lived under 30 years of the looming threat of gun control around every turn and hate selling guns because they often get harder to reacquire.
      I parted with guns I don't miss, cannot recall most actually. It was painful in the moment but ultimately a good opportunity to cull my collection of things I didn't really enjoy, while also being financially smart to reduce the cost of home ownership. There's only 1 gun in that lot I sold that I'd actually like to have back, but it's a minor regret. I kept everything I really enjoy. And I really enjoy having a house, I'm grateful every day!

  • @fgrau7376
    @fgrau7376 Місяць тому +5

    Iv sold 1 rifle in my life an FAL. I regret selling it!!!! Never regretted a purchase, always regretted a sale

  • @TMoody
    @TMoody 2 роки тому +14

    Do NOT do this.... if you do.... don't care if it's a gun or a guitar. You WILL be chasing it later in life and paying WAY more for it.... trust me when I tell you this.

  • @coleporter1088
    @coleporter1088 2 роки тому +46

    Not in Maryland. You may never be able to buy them again!

    • @MichaelMiller-ww9iy
      @MichaelMiller-ww9iy 29 днів тому +1

      Yep, if you live in Maryland, NY, CA, etc and sell your guns, you'll probably have to relocate to the United States of America in order to get replacement guns.

  • @mikem2132
    @mikem2132 2 роки тому +51

    I wouldn’t sell any guns. Maybe hold off on buying more, but definitely don’t sell!

  • @TheHernandez316
    @TheHernandez316 2 роки тому +189

    Firearms? Always buy. Never sell.

    • @johnzabik270
      @johnzabik270 Місяць тому +3

      I have to ask you. What's more important than your firearms? Paying off debt to take care of your family or have something that doesn't do anything but sit there?

    • @TheHernandez316
      @TheHernandez316 Місяць тому

      @johnzabik270 its a joke amomgst the firearms community.

    • @jflannel1965
      @jflannel1965 Місяць тому +11

      @@johnzabik270”Doesn’t do anything but sit there” Until it doesn’t.. Who would be to blame if your family died in a break in and you as the man of the household could not defend them? Never sell guns. Keep a minimum of 3.

    • @dj3114
      @dj3114 Місяць тому +1

      Yep, once gone, they're gone and when the money is gone, then just a regretful memory.

    • @Mr.T314
      @Mr.T314 Місяць тому

      Even if you have a thousand guns?

  • @josh2711
    @josh2711 Місяць тому +11

    Sold my firebird at its bottom value (17 years old) to buy an engagement ring without a loan.
    That was about 10 years ago. The ring has gone up in value, but that car has gone up about 600%… I should’ve just taken out a loan.

    • @darrinrentruc6614
      @darrinrentruc6614 23 дні тому +1

      I really doubt you can sell that ring for more than you paid unless you bought it used.

    • @josh2711
      @josh2711 23 дні тому

      @ it wasn’t some mall store diamonds. The diamonds are very clear. So they will hold their value through inflation. Which means they are worth more because the dollar is worth less. So I guess it depends how you look at it.

  • @As_A________Commenter
    @As_A________Commenter 2 роки тому +245

    As a victim of a tragic boating accident, I wish I still had all my firearms to sell…….

    • @jasono2139
      @jasono2139 Місяць тому +8

      You too?!
      Wow... it's nice to know I'm not the only one who not only lost all my guns... but the boat and the registration papers too! 🤷

    • @daddyschainsjewelry
      @daddyschainsjewelry Місяць тому

      Sold my jet ski because people on the water are completely ruthless. They float around like nothing can happen. I can’t believe you can just buy a boat get on the water and just go in one direction with tons of other people around and there’s no license for it. It’s ridiculous. I’ll never get back on the water again.

    • @anthonythorp7291
      @anthonythorp7291 Місяць тому +10

      ME TOO !!! At this point I'm beginning to think they should ban boats. Those things are dangerous.

    • @jasono2139
      @jasono2139 Місяць тому

      @@anthonythorp7291 I'm surprised the government hasn't mandated better firearm protective storage within boats... like seat belts in cars, it just makes sense! 🤷
      ...oh well... the tragic and senseless lose of entire firearm collections will come, I guess!

    • @sethgibson2760
      @sethgibson2760 Місяць тому

      Weak, don’t be afraid of the alphabet boys

  • @Tammacazi10
    @Tammacazi10 2 роки тому +55

    Only add to your firearms, never sell them

    • @timsimmons9995
      @timsimmons9995 Місяць тому +2

      I'd generally agree, but there are circumstances selling makes sense. I had to sell some of my gun collection a few years ago when raising money for a house down payment to pay down the interest to 3.5% and eliminate 20% PMI. In any serious collection there are stages and sometimes someone buys everything not knowing what they will enjoy. I certainly had a lot of guns that I bought but had no real fondness for. I've lived under 30 years of the looming threat of gun control around every turn and hate selling guns because they often get harder to reacquire.
      I parted with guns I don't miss, cannot recall most actually. It was painful in the moment but ultimately a good opportunity to cull my collection of things I didn't really enjoy, while also being financially smart to reduce the cost of home ownership. There's only 1 gun in that lot I sold that I'd actually like to have back, but it's a minor regret. I kept everything I really enjoy. And I really enjoy having a house, I'm grateful every day!

  • @bbkyjohnson
    @bbkyjohnson 2 роки тому +75

    I’d have to say no on this one. Everything is already working towards being debt free.

  • @ericschneider5931
    @ericschneider5931 Місяць тому +9

    Hey Dave, firearms are priceless.

  • @Jumperman12mac
    @Jumperman12mac 2 роки тому +16

    There was a person on the show who had done this and after becoming debt free, he bought more guns.

  • @Genxrgonemad
    @Genxrgonemad 2 роки тому +32

    I was ready to be horrified by Dave's answer but it seemed reasonable. However, the short answer is he doesn't need to sell any of them and later he can add to that collection.

  • @TheDnlnext
    @TheDnlnext 2 роки тому +185

    Lessons learned in the past two years:
    Stock up on ammo & guns.
    Don’t sell!

    • @TheAgentmigs
      @TheAgentmigs 2 роки тому +8

      Nobodys taking your guns.

    • @mambofuego5101
      @mambofuego5101 2 роки тому +35

      @@TheAgentmigs You are correct. We will never let them.

    • @juhthreef
      @juhthreef 2 роки тому +23

      @@TheAgentmigs I live in NY so that's a lie.

    • @bigshoe84
      @bigshoe84 2 роки тому +4

      Yep, just hold onto them

    • @user.0704
      @user.0704 2 роки тому +2

      @@mambofuego5101 if they choose to you wouldn't have a choice, lol.

  • @nathanhatcher7096
    @nathanhatcher7096 Місяць тому +1

    Dave right keep your family heirloom whether it guns, knives, or such collections, once it gone it gone for ever! I leared a long time ago i can replace money every day by earning it, but to keep and protect a family heirloom artifact is priceless!

  • @Clawson_customs
    @Clawson_customs Місяць тому +4

    Every gun i ever sold, i regretted it later. Sometimes it only took a few months others have took a few years to wish i had them back. So now ill never sell one again.

  • @BENJAMINelsbury
    @BENJAMINelsbury Місяць тому +1

    One of the few things I agree with Ramsey on. Great answer

  • @jimerin3533
    @jimerin3533 Місяць тому +10

    If a firearm can not be legally replaced DO NOT SELL IT and conversely if there is a gun that is easily replaced in the future - sell it now and get debt free.

    • @benjaminlewis671
      @benjaminlewis671 Місяць тому

      I have more non sentimental than sentimental guns. There is one rifle that I wouldn't trade for the world.

    • @davidgagnon2849
      @davidgagnon2849 Місяць тому +2

      "Legally replaced" today may be illegally replaced tomorrow.

  • @TheNutzandBoltz
    @TheNutzandBoltz Місяць тому

    My Dad and I rebuilt a 66 Mustang GT convertible that is the same color of the Mustang that I came home from the hospital. It was completed when I was 26. I am 51 and my Dad is 81. I have hung on to this car from think and thin. it will go to my 12 year old son before and or when I die. Thank you Dave and company for what yo do.

  • @hamiltonporter7894
    @hamiltonporter7894 2 роки тому +12

    I wouldn't call myself a gun collector, even though I have quite a stack of both old and newer firearms. However if I really needed the money then the only gun I would never sell is the one I carry everyday.

  • @jasonstratton6422
    @jasonstratton6422 Місяць тому +3

    Depends on which firearm and more importantly which state you live in.

  • @SaddleSC
    @SaddleSC 2 роки тому +35

    Can we just make the show Rachel and Dave from now on? it is just so much fun!

    • @musicpro7278
      @musicpro7278 2 роки тому

      Such a power simp. Your the kind of person who any likes the bosses and don't like to give other people chances

    • @chrishart8548
      @chrishart8548 2 роки тому +1

      Rachel would be a good partner you would never end up in a financial mess.

    • @jordanharirchi4604
      @jordanharirchi4604 2 роки тому

      I love me some Delony

    • @patp9819
      @patp9819 2 роки тому

      ​@@jordanharirchi4604 thirsty much

    • @Albert12893
      @Albert12893 2 роки тому

      No Dave much better by himself

  • @9liveslisa
    @9liveslisa 2 роки тому +12

    Gun collection vs. purse collection. Priceless! lol!

    • @TShirtAndReeboks
      @TShirtAndReeboks 2 роки тому +1

      I am a female and honestly I don't think they are very comparable. Unless maybe I'm lugging a brick around in my purse, it's more likely to attract criminals than stop them. I think purses and video games are more comparable

    • @9liveslisa
      @9liveslisa 2 роки тому +2

      @@TShirtAndReeboks Sounds good. I guess I felt a collection is a collection is a collection.

  • @zoraster3749
    @zoraster3749 2 роки тому +97

    Sell the wife, keep the guns

  • @Nate-vi4ft
    @Nate-vi4ft Місяць тому +1

    In this case, you could just budget and get out of debt. No need to sell off all your guns. With that being said, you could sell some of your replaceable items. ARs, AKs, ect. You can replace those after you get out of debt.

  • @b_bogg
    @b_bogg 2 роки тому +36

    I would love to see Papa Dave’s gun collection! I bet it’s wonderful

    • @700NitroXpress
      @700NitroXpress 2 роки тому

      I bet it's not, he probably has less than 10.

    • @mattschmitt9924
      @mattschmitt9924 2 роки тому

      @@700NitroXpress even still, probably worth more than my guns, including the safe and the house they're in.

    • @700NitroXpress
      @700NitroXpress 2 роки тому

      @@mattschmitt9924 well, he did say he carries a Wilson Combat 1911, but that also tells me he's not going full custom or spending a ton on them.

  • @Asome3333e1
    @Asome3333e1 29 днів тому

    I would say you should sell some of them, but keep a couple. My pick to keep would probably be my 1911, M1A, my NCR service rifle, and my K31.

  • @Whatorwellsaid21
    @Whatorwellsaid21 2 роки тому +15

    “The gazelle doesn’t sell its wedding ring” - Dave Ramsey

  • @austingoleman9431
    @austingoleman9431 Місяць тому +2

    Never sale guns I tell my wife it’s a savings account that will only go up in value however I got told I had cancer few years ago I sold my first collection to cover some of the cost of treatment and pay bills off so there are times to sale but only if you absolutely have to

  • @johnreynolds8170
    @johnreynolds8170 2 роки тому +5

    I sold some of my fire arms collection to pay my Jeep loan off. I’m debt free now. But like he said It feel like cut a piece of my heart ❤️. 😅

  • @randymichel459
    @randymichel459 Місяць тому +1

    Never sell what you can’t get back, especially in Maryland.

  • @postrockforthemind128
    @postrockforthemind128 2 роки тому +56

    Someone hasn't been paying attention to what the world is becoming.
    Never ever ever ever sell your firearms. Never.

    • @aguyandhiscomputer
      @aguyandhiscomputer 2 роки тому +3

      Weird, which book of the Bible is that verse or parable in?

    • @gloriack7976
      @gloriack7976 2 роки тому +15

      @@aguyandhiscomputer let him who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one.

    • @heyzues5849
      @heyzues5849 2 роки тому +2

      That’s why Dave said to not sell them unless he has extras he doesn’t like as much as the rest. Why have multiples of a gun sitting in a cabinet if you are in debt? Obviously have one or two weapons per person in the house, but a collection is unnecessary if you can’t afford it

    • @bigshoe84
      @bigshoe84 2 роки тому +1

      Agreed

    • @jmf1976jmf
      @jmf1976jmf 2 роки тому

      Go away dork

  • @paulbrungardt9823
    @paulbrungardt9823 29 днів тому +2

    Sell your kids, wife, cars, silverware, and cut lawns on the weekend -- But do not sell your guns !

  • @percivalgooglyeyes6178
    @percivalgooglyeyes6178 2 роки тому +5

    Happiness is a warm gun.

  • @littlered4122
    @littlered4122 Місяць тому +1

    My Dad taught me over 50 years ago, NEVER SELL A GUN!!!!!!!! Period.

  • @hhoverdrive1
    @hhoverdrive1 2 роки тому +91

    I would like to see Dave’s gun collection sometime.

    • @johnstinnett1571
      @johnstinnett1571 2 роки тому +4

      I would too but I dont think dave would show it

    • @stratoplayer1988
      @stratoplayer1988 2 роки тому +27

      This week on Demolition Ranch, we have finance guru Dave Ramsey to discuss building wealth and gun collections.

    • @MossyRock-g9i
      @MossyRock-g9i 2 роки тому +10

      Sadly, they were all lost in a tragic boating accident...

    • @FloydofOz
      @FloydofOz 2 роки тому +11

      I think he said he is in to 1911’s and he carries a customized Wilson combat in .45. But I may be wrong on that. I’d love to see the collection too. Like instead of “Jay Leon’s garage” its “Dave’s armory”

    • @steverussell6642
      @steverussell6642 2 роки тому

      @@stratoplayer1988 🤣

  • @WonderWomanInMichigan
    @WonderWomanInMichigan 2 роки тому +9

    Keep the guns!

  • @maverickpaladin4155
    @maverickpaladin4155 Місяць тому

    Having done this several years ago, I kept a remnant and sold a LOT of what were effectively copies to the untrained eye. There are a few I wished I hadn't sold, but by and large out of sight, out of mind.
    If his collection were several Colt-made WWI and WWII 1911 pistols, you can pare that down to a best of, take pics of what you sell for posterity, and cash in. If they're all Forgotten Weapons-level one-off oddities, I wouldn't. Those will appreciate far more than the monetary value realized, and you'll never replace them.

  • @zevoni
    @zevoni 2 роки тому +13

    The thought of selling my gun's 🥺

  • @PrescottCaliberClub
    @PrescottCaliberClub Місяць тому

    99% of people have no idea how to invest in, or even identify, rare and collectible firearms. 99% of guns will lose value and are essentially nothing more than a tool or hobby piece. But, there is a HUGE difference between buying a production Glock and a significant military overrun or very rare firearm. I have had to sell VERY collectible firearms out of my collection due to my health decline and although they have all made significant money, I loathe the fact that I can and will never be able to replace them. Guns and watches, two very fulfilling things to collect and nerd out on. Also, they are two things people try to collect and later realize they had no idea what they were doing. I was glad to hear Dave talk about this the way he did. He was spot on!

  • @xi-deadshot-ix5838
    @xi-deadshot-ix5838 Місяць тому +1

    My dad had a project truck he was building and my mom gave him an ultimatum. “Me or the truck”. He sold it, she still left. It’s not always worth it to give up something you love for someone you love because someone that actually loves you won’t ask you to give it up in the first place…. When you sacrifice, make sure it’s something you want even though it sucks. Never make sacrifices expecting reciprocation.

  • @mr.workhardplayhard6550
    @mr.workhardplayhard6550 2 роки тому +4

    Absolutely NOT.....

  • @vivarc2
    @vivarc2 Місяць тому

    Great advice distilled into a digital clip, I really needed to watch this. Thank you!

  • @jdek88
    @jdek88 2 роки тому +6

    Never never never. Keep them always. Always. I wouldn’t sell unless I was homeless or couldn’t eat

  • @BigBoreGuns
    @BigBoreGuns Місяць тому +1

    Should consider your age and if someone in your family wants them when you pass. Have known widows with husbands that had major gun collections left to them and they were overwhelmed with how to deal with them.

  • @floridaman1000
    @floridaman1000 2 роки тому +22

    Dave said if they are not “safe queens” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Basically he is saying “don’t sell your guns” when he compares it to selling your wedding ring YESSSSSS ‼️‼️‼️

  • @SOPARA862k
    @SOPARA862k Місяць тому

    Determine which one you'd most want in a home defence situation, sell everything else. Also if you regularly hunt, pick your primary rifle and keep that too.

  • @jacoblynch9862
    @jacoblynch9862 2 роки тому +9

    If I had a gun collection I would sell my wedding ring before I sold my guns especially being that I have a basic ring that can be bought and replaced darn near anywhere depending on the guns as he said they may not be able to be replaced depending on what they are

  • @BassWhoopinFishingTeam
    @BassWhoopinFishingTeam 24 дні тому

    I once sold a WWII Springfield M1 dated to june of 1944. Granted i flipped the hell out of it and made like $1200 during covid but now to buy it back would cost even more as the M1 Garands have skyrocketed in value for whatever reason. The worst part is I didn’t even have to sell it. I miss that rifle every day. The amount of stories that rifle must’ve had is mind blowing. Its just something ill have to live with unfortunately. I never sell anything I wont miss now. I haven’t sold a gun in a while. If you don’t have to sell them, don’t. Because you will absolutely regret it and buying them back someday will most likely cost more than you originally bought it for and sold it for.

  • @MonsterNewfie
    @MonsterNewfie 2 роки тому +3

    If you can look at your collection, and find the items of least significance, and ask yourself,”Am I willing to go deeper in debt to buy these?”. If not sell them and cancel out that debt.

  • @cladgreenhero5576
    @cladgreenhero5576 Місяць тому

    In addition to the short time horizon, the thing that makes this a unique exception is that it’s an appreciating asset.
    I’m personally the type of person to take one last group photo and purge a chunk of them, but it’s up to you to decide if the juice is worth the squeeze.

  • @David-wo9un
    @David-wo9un 2 роки тому +5

    Dave and Rachel are my favorite people on this UA-cam channel; so entertaining to see them discuss things from different perspectives.

  • @SingerAuto1967
    @SingerAuto1967 27 днів тому

    I struggled with selling my 67 impala that was used in a TV show. It would pay off 80% of my debt but it also makes me a extra 35,000 a year doing shows with it. It’s a car that my son loves and we went cross country to get it. It’s literally a 1 of 4 left out there. I decided to take a little longer on the debt and just use the income it brings in and throw 100% of that at the debt. It’s more than a car, it’s 3 years of cross country trips with my son and thousands of fans that see it a few times a year at the shows. The car is paid off so if it ever comes to the car or loosing my house or daily drivers the car will go. But for now it’s spent money that makes me more so I keep it.

  • @fhuber7507
    @fhuber7507 2 роки тому +19

    Keep the ones you actually use for hunting and target practice.
    Also keep any specially sentimental valued ones.
    The possibly $2 to $3 million WWII memorabilia collection my father accumulated... all burned in a fire.
    Not covered by insurance.
    You have to have each item professionally appraised and specifically covered or it is just scrap metal to the insurance company.

    • @liffy8333
      @liffy8333 Місяць тому

      I respect the fact that your dad tried to protect and move forward ww2 memorabilia to the next generation. It is our (collectors) duty to save the past. You can't know what we put our 16-18 year old young men (many younger than that, my dad quit high school at 14 to join) through to move our freedom forward. May God bless your father for his efforts even if it got destroyed by a fire. You must be so proud. I would be.
      F^ck the insurance companies, they are the scum of the earth.
      I have a poor mans collection (72 years) of a miniscule of what your dad had. I wish to pass this on when I die. Maybe a museum would like a few items. It is our duty to save the past as patriots. If we forget the past...
      Kinda like tearing down our statues.
      We are so far removed from what it takes to save a country. May God continue to bless the USA and your family.

    • @darrinrentruc6614
      @darrinrentruc6614 23 дні тому

      Sad to hear that but I bet most of them survived the fire to be restored, At a loss to value of course.

  • @Popeye21
    @Popeye21 Місяць тому

    I regretfully had to sell off almost my whole collection before so I could stay afloat. Now my life has changed, I’m in a better financial situation, almost debt free and I have a nice collection going on

  • @Kflash3782
    @Kflash3782 2 роки тому +18

    I would love to be his neighbor, “Hey Fred, about that SCAR?! - I’ll pay your light bill next month, what do you think?”

    • @hiteshadhikari
      @hiteshadhikari 2 роки тому +5

      And he starts a mining rig and his bill becomes 20k for that month
      - my luck

    • @gagewesterhouse9558
      @gagewesterhouse9558 21 день тому

      The average electrical bill is like $200 a month. Wtf are you talking about???

  • @williamfarley7134
    @williamfarley7134 22 дні тому

    I sold a lot of stuff that meant a lot to me that at the time I thought was just material stuff and it is. I just look back now and realize how immature I was. I sold guns, jewelry, and cars that were passed down to me. I wished now I would have kept them for my kids one day.

  • @ericlopez7120
    @ericlopez7120 2 роки тому +11

    Play it backwards. If I took out a bunch of debt to get some guns, would it be worth it? Unless they’re family heirlooms I say sell it.

    • @I_like_turtles_67
      @I_like_turtles_67 2 роки тому +3

      I have to agree on this. Luckily I never used debt to buy my guns.

    • @ErrorPagenotFound-ig1cy
      @ErrorPagenotFound-ig1cy 2 роки тому +4

      If you dont have CASH to pay for those firearms then stay away from the gun store🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤡

    • @I_like_turtles_67
      @I_like_turtles_67 2 роки тому

      @@ErrorPagenotFound-ig1cy I am currently haply with what I have. I've basically been buying Ruger RGR stock in a retirement account. They pay a nice dividend that I set on drip.
      They had a bonus 5.00 dollar dividend in 2020. That was pretty epic. 😍

    • @dohnjoe735
      @dohnjoe735 Місяць тому +1

      That's normally what dave says... right?? 😂

  • @andycraig6905
    @andycraig6905 Місяць тому +1

    Don't sell irreplaceable stuff or what you defend your home and yourself with. But the varmint guns and the 500 magnums and the 5 other ars, yes. Get rid of those before something more important.

  • @JohnnyBurnes
    @JohnnyBurnes 2 роки тому +5

    Pay off by...December?
    Just wait til December!
    Give me the guns for Christmas if you're so eager to get rid of them!

  • @ShrockWPS
    @ShrockWPS Місяць тому

    Firearms are a great thing to invest in, one of the reasons being you can sell them for either even or a profit.
    I've bought and sold quite a bit when I have extra money and when I need or want extra money.

  • @reesercliff
    @reesercliff 2 роки тому +26

    wonder if Dave's opinion would of been different if it was a videogame collection instead of a gun collection

  • @briancavanaugh7604
    @briancavanaugh7604 Місяць тому

    IME selling a firearm comes down to 1. Is it sentimental/very rare/borderline irreplaceable? Then no. 2. Do you plan to buy the exact replacement at a later date? If yes to #2 you may as well borrow money to pay off your debt. I say this, terrible idea by the way, because when I sold my not rare and easy to replace arms, the cost to replace a couple years later was more than had I borrowed the money to pay off the initial debt, that is to say the price increase exceeded the interest on NEW borrowed money. These were NOT rare, at all, and did NOT involve a certain world "event" circa 2020.

  • @cutlerylover
    @cutlerylover 2 роки тому +30

    lol I have a knife collection and gun collection and it means the world to me but not as much as my wife so if she needed something it would all be gone...

    • @peters.6343
      @peters.6343 2 роки тому

      What if she needs a new purse?

    • @user-wq7hw2ow9l
      @user-wq7hw2ow9l 2 роки тому +1

      She's a lucky lady.

    • @cutlerylover
      @cutlerylover 2 роки тому +3

      @@peters.6343 She gets one, if we cant afford to buy a purse we dont Im lucky shes budget conscious, as far as knives go I make money with knives so I get more knives sometimes even when we cant afford it, lol...My comment was more about a HUGE life event that costs thousands Id sell all my "toys" in a heartbeat for US...

    • @cutlerylover
      @cutlerylover 2 роки тому +1

      @@user-wq7hw2ow9l as I am a lucky guy too 😁

    • @peters.6343
      @peters.6343 2 роки тому

      @@cutlerylover I should have added Lol because I was kidding.

  • @Branto123
    @Branto123 Місяць тому +1

    Ran into a tough situation earlier this year and had to sell a few. The great thing about firearms is they seldomly ever lose too much value. I recouped about 90% of what I paid for them.

    • @JamesJones-ye4jt
      @JamesJones-ye4jt Місяць тому

      How did you go about selling yours? I don't ever plan on selling, but if I do I'd like to get more for them than what my LGS would probably give me.

  • @ranger688
    @ranger688 2 роки тому +3

    Just don't add to the collection until you are debt free.

  • @medbill
    @medbill Місяць тому

    I needed to hear this today!

  • @Shewmethetruth1611
    @Shewmethetruth1611 Місяць тому +8

    Guns are an appreciating asset vs cars which depreciate dramatically the moment you take it off the lot.

  • @weaselton
    @weaselton 2 роки тому +1

    I just want to say props to they guy to be considering it.

  • @stevenporter863
    @stevenporter863 2 роки тому +25

    Sell the gun collection to Dave then buy it back when you are debt free. 😂😂😂

  • @Fernandito104
    @Fernandito104 Місяць тому

    Very good interaction father n daughter

  • @ShedzGuy
    @ShedzGuy 2 роки тому +18

    Sell precious metals? In today’s environment? Never!!! And don’t talk about them on public radio.

    • @TestTest-ei4gi
      @TestTest-ei4gi 2 роки тому

      It’s legal…… there’s nothing illegal about saying you have a gun collection on radio. It’s not like he said he killed someone lol

  • @andrewcaton6793
    @andrewcaton6793 Місяць тому +2

    Guns and tools are two things you never get rid of.

  • @wtk6069
    @wtk6069 2 роки тому +3

    Once you get through the baby steps and finally have some wealth, you gotta protect it with something, right?

  • @Ben_not_10
    @Ben_not_10 Місяць тому

    Saw this and thought to put in my own two cents on this topic. I’m in debt and I have a gun collection. The problem with selling guns to pay of debts as a collector is in my own experience I’ve traded guns to pay off debt and then found a gun I wanted and got into debt to get it. My advice is don’t sell, just stop buying. If you have to sell, sell only what you’re willing to part with.

  • @valdomero738
    @valdomero738 2 роки тому +13

    Don't sell a single gram of your metal.

  • @MichaelPetri-t5g
    @MichaelPetri-t5g День тому

    39K in Debt, In the Grand Scheme of Things That's Pretty Easy to Tackle.(Unless You're in a Hurry) Ramsey Had a Good Partial Answer. Sell the Guns Your Not Fond Of or the Rare Ones .

  • @brettascott124
    @brettascott124 2 роки тому +4

    The example that Dave brought up is what grown ups do

  • @AndreOliveira-cu3fy
    @AndreOliveira-cu3fy 2 роки тому +2

    Love you two!! hahahahahhahahaahaah "extensive purse collection"

  • @stopthetories
    @stopthetories 2 роки тому +8

    If there was only one reason I would love to live in the US, it would be to own firearms.

    • @mathisnotforthefaintofheart
      @mathisnotforthefaintofheart 2 роки тому

      You can live in Switzerland, be part of the army reserve and own a firearm (meaning you get to keep it at home). And Switzerland is a whole lot better nation to live than 3rd world US

    • @dedalliance1
      @dedalliance1 2 роки тому +10

      @@mathisnotforthefaintofheart "3rd world US" lol. Look we have our problems but we're far from 3rd world. Go visit some 3rd world countries and assuming you make it back alive let me know how it compares.

    • @kratostomatoes8587
      @kratostomatoes8587 2 роки тому +4

      @@dedalliance1 Go visit some Democrat cities, and assuming you make it back alive, you can edit your comment.

    • @dedalliance1
      @dedalliance1 2 роки тому +2

      @@kratostomatoes8587 Oh it's not that bad you big cry baby lol.

    • @mathisnotforthefaintofheart
      @mathisnotforthefaintofheart 2 роки тому

      @@dedalliance1 I readily admit, there was some irony in my answer. Homelessness and radical Christianity aside, the US is a great country and has a lot to offer. But it won't beat Switzerland as a whole (Have YOU been there?). And yes, in Switzerland a lot of men are life long soldiers (army reserve) and they get to keep their rifles at home! Part of their constitution. The Swiss really have their ducks in a row...

  • @ICanDoItMyself
    @ICanDoItMyself Місяць тому

    This kinda surprised me. I always thought his advice was sell everything, live miserably, and eat nothing to get out of debt. I incurred $200k of debt doing a career change. I'd rather be in debt the rest of my life doing something I love than be debt free doing something that makes me miserable.

  • @redfox_84
    @redfox_84 2 роки тому +4

    I feel bad for that guy, being a gun owner in MD

    • @BeingFireRetardant
      @BeingFireRetardant 2 роки тому +1

      So few people get that joke...

    • @Cool12354
      @Cool12354 2 роки тому

      Yes one of the bad states. Very hard to get a CCW, can’t even protect your life. Who cares if your rich….if your dead .

  • @bigboyzguns8164
    @bigboyzguns8164 Місяць тому +2

    I regret every single gun I've ever sold from my private collection. Keep all of them.

    • @ShrockWPS
      @ShrockWPS Місяць тому

      I've sold many and most I made a profit on.
      Odd to have regrets on selling some steel

  • @crash406
    @crash406 2 роки тому +6

    Those who are willing to give up freedom for security deserve neither.