What happens to your weapons if tornado or flooding?

[NV2TN]

Ok sitting here in Sunny Las Vegas and watching the news over the last few weeks getting packed to move to Nashville I started to think about the following.

I was wondering if say like a gun store or even a home takes a hit from bad weather and a tornado blows threw and speads weapons and ammo everywhere. Or during flooding and stuff gets washed away. Hopefully TN is a place that others out there that might pick up something that belongs to others would do the right thing and turn it in. What do you claim it lost, stolen or misplaced due to weather?

My heart and prayers go out to you that might have had loss and damage!

[Guest bkelm18]

Well just make sure it's covered by your insurance and claim it along with the rest of your belongings that were damaged, destroyed. You could call the police department and tell them you're missing some of your firearms from the flood/tornado/ etc and provide them with a description in-case someone turns them in.

[bajabuc]

If I find 'em I'll clean 'em!

[buck1032]

There has been a case here in Cleveland where a home had tornado damage and the owners were staying some where else till the home got repaired and their gun safe was stolen. Let me go look for the article...

[Guest friesepferd]

Well just make sure it's covered by your insurance and claim it along with the rest of your belongings that were damaged, destroyed. You could call the police department and tell them you're missing some of your firearms from the flood/tornado/ etc and provide them with a description in-case someone turns them in.

exactly. someone may or may not turn it in, but make sure your insurance covers it and that will be that.

[camp]

go shopping for new ones

[Guest Travtastik]

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This is what can happen. Not really the answer you were looking for but thought I would share the pic

Edited June 1, 2011 by Travtastik

[bajabuc]

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This is what can happen. Not really the answer you were looking for but thought I would share the pic

Looks like a 91/30

[Jonnin]

Flooding and fire are going to be a big loss, but tornado is another story since they can be scattered. What you do is anchor your safe to the foundation and buy insurance. If my safe floods, you guys better build an ark, as I am pretty high up (tn has a number of mountains).

[ted]

better ck your home owners insurance most do not even cover guns at all READ the fine words in your policy

[gregintenn]

DOn't buy a house in a flood plain. Don't buy individual insurance coverage for your guns. Instead, invest that money in a quality safe.

[Guest mustangdave]

Fortunately...we don't live in the flood plain...we lost a MUSTANG on I-24 in last years "flood"...my home owners insurance...DOES cover my guns...I also have a policy thru the NRA as well...and I have a gun safe...