RoyGBiv wrote:If it doesn't shoot, it's a paperweight.
The only gun I would not shoot is an antique or collectable that's not safe to shoot.
I once shot a VERY expensive shotgun, I do not remember the make or model or even the exact cost (it was in the thousands), but when I was told how much it was I didn't want to shoot it. The owner said "Guns are made to be shot." So we shot a couple rounds of skeet with it.