What would you do?

[spleify]

Along the lines of a couple of the previous posts, I have always lived by this:

If a "friend" is worth losing over money, then they are a "friend" worth losing...

Look at it this way, it only cost you a couple/few hundred bucks and you will never have to see this guy again, in fact, he will avoid you at all costs. He will be the one that is uncomfortable, and have to constantly think about it. If there are mutual situations where you both might be there, a birthday part, a BBQ, etc. he will be the one sweating it and worrying the whole time...

I have been bitten before by "friends" I'm an old softy and people mistake my kindness for foolishness. Shame on them.

Move on and consider it a loss, or the gain of one less dead beet person in your life.

[alxone]

its a hard call , where im from 200 bucks is a death sentence (baltimore) . but you can ether walk away and consider it payment for him to stay away forever or get sneaky and duff dude in the eye . not that im saying that you should go and beat his ass , but maybe you should . remember if you take the low road that puts you in the same bucket as the thief . granted you will feel better in the moment but you wont get your money back .its really up to you good luck and i hope you make the right choice.

[rockhound]

you should report yourself to the CBI for participating in a straw purchase


seriously though just forget about him or you could invite him to the range and when you are all done just pack his gun up in your rig and go home with it.

[CrufflerSteve]

I'd walk away. You now know he is no friend but it simply isn't worth getting into trouble over it. If I owed money to a friend, I'd be giving money back before even thinking of going out on the town.

You could make some sort of attempt to get a payment plan out of him and if he won't write him off as a lowlife scumbag mooch. Legal attempts to get it back are going to cost you money, time and aggravation. Other methods can end badly.

If the paperwork for the gun is in his name, sorry.

Steve

[sandman76]

I see that you want your money. If he is still someone you consider a friend maybe you could have a range session with him. Theres a chance he doesn't even have the rifle anymore. Be good to find that out.

If there is no action on his part to keep the friendship going then it would probably be best to write off the of the money and the friend. Fighting ovber a few hundred bucks just ain't worth it. JMO.

[islandermyk]

Sorry to hear about your situation. I agree with a lot of the post here... $200, a scope, and part of the rifle ain't worth any trouble... these things are something you can make back in no time! I hope that the rifle is under your name, cause I believe it is a felony if you tell the authorities that he stole it from you... that would make him shit his pants!
Good luck with your case... but IMHO, I would just move on and avoid this guy as he ain't worth another round of headache

[2008f450]

4 things I never loan out. Guns,guitars,money,and the wife. You will lose out almost everytime. Just my .02

[TFOGGER]

4 things I never loan out. Guns,guitars,money,and the wife. You will lose out almost everytime. Just my .02

almost...except the wife?

[hip55]

I would just ask him directly if he plans to pay you back the money and return your scope.

If he says yes, then ask him when he plans to do this.

If he says no, tell him to go eat his mother's biscuits and wash your hands of him.

[Monky]

So.. you loaned your friend money.. with no real 'date' to pay you back just 'when he could'.. now you're upset that he hasn't paid you back, but is enjoying his life.. I'm guessing w/o you being invited out?

The item purchased really is not relevant, unless it was purchased through an FFL in your name. Because a receipt would show you as the purchaser, and in turn you would have loaned the weapon to him for whatever purpose. Which he is now refusing to return, and it could be considered theft. If it was a private sale w/no record of who it was sold to, and he handed over the money..

You see where this is going.. you're better off taking it as a loss and a lesson. Any attempts w/o his knowledge and consent, of removing property from him is just going to get you into shit.. Go ahead.. enter his home when he's not there, remove a firearm... see where that gets you. Explain that to the LE/ATF/Judge as you're wearing an orange jump suit..

As has been said.. it's your word vs his right now. w/o any proof.

Oh .. and can I borrow some money to buy something...

Take it as a loss and a lesson.