r/canadaguns • u/Ok-Raise-5115 • Apr 23 '26
Misc Advice on family heirloom
I have an antique Gras infantry rifle that was converted to a 12 gauge shotgun sometime in the 1890s, it was my great grandfathers duck gun. 2 weeks ago my brother used it to kill himself. It’s currently in OPP custody. I’m torn between letting the cops keep/destroy a family heirloom versus keeping something that is a stark reminder of the worst day of my life, my father understandably never wants to see it again and my other brother wants to keep it and destroy it himself
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u/Bohdyboy Apr 23 '26
No one can tell you what to do with it. But i know in my opinion, Id destroy it.
To me, heirlooms aren't about value, price, or even rarity. Its about honouring a memory.
And that's not a memory anyone wants to have passed down.
Again, just one guys opinion