DCP has guns in the house

Katie829 · April 2013

Would you feel okay with your child's DCP having locked guns in the house?

My friend's DCP's husband is like gun enthusiast. He is able to carry them in his car, in the house. They are locked. I told her I wouldn't be comfortable. She told me that her parent's house also have guns hidden so she doesn't seem to mind.

Would that be a deal breaker for you?

(This is not to start a gun debate-- just if you feel comfortable in your provider's home)

ETA: Do you think this is something they should disclose during an interview?

RondackHiker · April 2013

You said he carries... Are the guns locked at all times, away from the kids? Locked guns away from the kids wouldn't bug me.

cchill01 · April 2013

That would be a dealbreaker for me.

highlights · April 2013

If they were kept secure and I had no doubt that my children had zero access to them, I would be okay with it.

Katie829 · April 2013

RondackHiker:
You said he carries... Are the guns locked at all times, away from the kids? Locked guns away from the kids woul

RachieTK · April 2013

cchill01:
That would be a dealbreaker for me.

this 100%

BeckyTheEngineer · April 2013

If locked means in a gun safe or in a part of the house that is locked off from the daycare, then no problem. But, if locked just means on safe but loaded and in areas the kids could have access to, then no way.

honkytonk_kid · April 2013

Just having guns in the home would not bother me per se, but I would assume I would be allowed to see where and how they are kept and the husband's CHL license.

Yes, it should be disclosed upfront.

VitaLuna · April 2013

My parents have guns locked in the house for hunting. My step-dad is VERY careful and I trust him 100%. Heck, I never even knew where they were growing up (still don't), that's how hidden away they are.

I do not trust anyone else, and would no

brettsmama · April 2013

It would NOT be a deal breaker for DH and I, provided guns were not "hidden", but were actually locked in a safe.
As far as disclosure goes, it's probably a good idea because some parents do have strong feelings and should be able to decide for thei

erbear · April 2013

no, I would not be comfortable with this.

1026pumpkin · April 2013

SuburbsMrs:
#1 question- are they in a gun safe locked
#2 question- what kind of gun safe (open by combination, open by

AZMagnini14 · April 2013

Definate deal breaker for me.

kmpls · April 2013

Deal breaker for me too.

Jelliebean1982 · April 2013

Honestly, I don't feel comfortable with what you posted. Why do the guns need to be carried between the car and the house? And why is your friend comfortable with "hidden" guns? That sounds like an unsafe mentality, like they are very

laurakaz13 · April 2013

I would be fine with it as long as they are absolutely locked away. We have two guns in the house, both in safes. Neither are loaded. No one would ever know where they are exept DH and I. I guess NC is kind of a gun-friendly state. Most people

MKDee · April 2013

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SunAndRain · April 2013

If the guns were locked away in a gun safe 100% of the time like my dh's are then fine.

But some people are idiots

iluvmylab · April 2013

I would have to know them really, really well. As in, if it was an in home DC, it was someone that I knew for a long time and started taking my kids there later on.

I wasn't comfortable with the in homes in my

thedash · April 2013

Yes. Deal breaker. FWIW I grew up with guns in the home, have fired guns, and know some basic gun safety. But I would never send my kid there.

Courtimilk · April 2013

I would be expecting that they are either %100 locked away out of sight in a proper gun safe OR that they be giving the kids a run-down on gun-safety. I grew up in a house with firearms and we learned at a very young age NOT to touch guns and bullets w

iluvmylab · April 2013

Courtimilk:
I would be expecting that they are either %100 locked away out of sight in a proper gun safe OR that they be gi

Sparks in training! · April 2013

No Gun debate here...first off.

I grew up with Guns in my house. I grew up going to the gun range with my father and my DD goes with him all the time. I currently only have one rifle in my house. However, we will be getting fire arms in the near

shakinros · April 2013

No way for me. And I definitely think it should be disclosed in the interview. I wouldn't be comfortable sending my child there.

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itsmevkb · April 2013

I have guns in my house so as long as I knew they were secured I wouldn't have an issue with it. And no, I don't think it's something they should disclose during an interview but is something you should ask if it's an issue for you, same thing with

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FemShep · April 2013

Yes, I think it should be disclosed during an interview, and yes, it would be a deal breaker for me.

BBBelly · April 2013

This would be a deal breaker. I wouldn't let my husband get a gun to keep in our house so I definitely wouldn't send my child to be looked after in a house keeping one. Maybe if I did live in a part of the country where guns are common I'd feel differentl

dallasbiglaw · April 2013

To all the people who insist guns in the house are a dealbreaker

What if DCP's husband was a police officer and brought home a department issued firearm?

iluvmylab · April 2013

dallasbiglaw:
To all the people who insist guns in the house are a dealbreaker What if DCP's husband was a police officer a

Katie829 · April 2013

The DCP is licensed.

I know our DCP is licensed and she is required to have everyone in the house to have a clean cori/sori.

I believe that he has a lock box in his car. I have no idea why he carries them at all times, but he does.&n

MommyKayla11 · April 2013

Our family is very anti-guns so that would DEFINITELY be a no from us.

mexicolombiana · April 2013

This would never be an issue for me because here in Chicago (very generally speaking) the only people who carry guns or have them at home are cops or gangbangers.

So no I would never in one million years send my kids to a day care provider

semdkm · April 2013

I didn't have to read past the subject line-BIG NO for me. My husband was a sniper in the US Army. He knows how to use a gun and keep one safe. Even HE does not want a gun in our home. My brother in law is a prison sargeant. He

rockychryslerb2010 · April 2013

It would be a deal breaker for me. I don't want guns in our house, just because I don't see the need for one. As for a dcp, I don't care how they are stored, no one can guarantee they will always be locked a stored correctly. It is not a risk I would b

mrs. remy · April 2013

I am not opposed to keeping guns in the house provided they are in a safe, etc, but you would need to convince me that there was no one is DCP's life who has access to them who is potentially violent or unstable, including her DH himself. That is a huge l