How should I make my will regarding four short specific issues?

This question contains many intricacies that can not be answered easily in this forum.  I will, however, attempt to give you guidance in some of the areas.

First, a lawyer hired by you to do your Will is under an obligation to bet serve your interests.  He or She is supposed to be impartial when it comes to the beneficiaries you choose.  So your friend should not be at any disadvantage if your family lawyer lives up to his or her obligations to you.

As for the firearms, a local attorney will be able to best answer this question.  However, here are my concerns: it is my understanding that you can not transfer the license to carry the firearm and that if you pass on there may be an obligation to advise the licensing body of same.  In other words, someone can be given the gun as a bequest under your Will but the right to use it legally does not go with it.  It will need to be re-registered by the person you bequeath it to.

It is the obligation of the decedent's estate to pay estate debt, such as credit cards.  Whomever you name as executor has the duty to gather all the assets of the estate and all the debt and pay the debt from the assets.  It can happen that items that are specifically given in a Will will be sold to pay off the debt.  And there are instances where the debt is more than the assets. 

The lawyer who helps you prepare the Will should also be one to help you plan out your estate.  Bring a list of all your assets and debt and seek legal advice on how best to proceed. Good luck.