Should I ask housekeeper if she's carries a gun?

[Anonymous]

It's not really your business.

What if I were to ask a housekeeper "have you ever had an abortion?" Totally irrelevant to the situation.

Same with whether she carries a gun or not.

Not your business.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know this sounds silly but is this standard to ask these days? This lady will be in my home twice a week while I am home with my daughter. I do not live in the DC area. I live in a state that's known to have lots of weirdos with guns.

YES! Actually make being unarmed a job requirement. It’s your house. If she keeps her firearm in her car, insist that the gun and car be locked when in front of your house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not really your business.

What if I were to ask a housekeeper "have you ever had an abortion?" Totally irrelevant to the situation.

Same with whether she carries a gun or not.

Not your business.

Her abortion can’t kill my kid - her gun can. And it is my house.

Yes, ask and demand it never be brought into your home if the answer is yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not really your business.

What if I were to ask a housekeeper "have you ever had an abortion?" Totally irrelevant to the situation.

Same with whether she carries a gun or not.

Not your business.

Totally the same. Guy carrying a chainsaw into your house and a guy who voted against the school bond issue. Same level of interest piqued by the homeowner, I'm sure.

[Anonymous]

We fired a Venetian plasterer during our remodel because I saw a gun in his belt. My home, my rules.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: If you live in a state where concealed carry is legal and a lot of people carry a gun, yes, I would ask. You are permitted to say no guns in your house.

I Iive in Florida.

That's your problem. Not the gun.

Let me guess -- you are a lovely, open-minded liberal

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is she an illegal alien?

OP here. I doubt it but you never know. This would make it less likely, right? She's not originally from FL. She doesn't have tons of tattoos or purple hair or baby alligators in her yoga pants. The baby alligator in yoga pants lady was recent news in south FL. On a play date recently I saw a gun in this ladies closet. She opened it casually to get something out. The gun was not concealed. We have small children. I also know of 2 people who keeps cobra snakes as pets.

OP here. I know someone is going to call me a troll because it's illegal to keep cobras but I swear one of my sons friends has one. They told me they keep it a secret. Our playdates are always at my house now that I have discovered this fascinating news.

Cobras are wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy more dangerous than a gun.

A gun is an inanimate object that does nothing without someone picking it up.

A cobra is a deadly living creature with a mind of its own, doing whatever it wants.

[Anonymous]

Hopefully you ask her and she says yes, and when you tell her your home is gun free, she quits on the spot. Now, when arranging for domestic help, specify no guns allowed in your home. Make sure you are loud and proud about denial of a constitutional right while in your employ.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hopefully you ask her and she says yes, and when you tell her your home is gun free, she quits on the spot. Now, when arranging for domestic help, specify no guns allowed in your home. Make sure you are loud and proud about denial of a constitutional right while in your employ.

You have a constitutional right to peaceful assembly but you can't have your book club at my house while you're working.

You have a constitutional right to free exercise of religion but I can still fire you if you preach hellfire and damnation at me while you scrub the toilets.

Learn what something being a "constitutional right" actually means. Then try internet commenting again.

[Anonymous]

I don't think you should ask. You're an employer. You say "guns are not permitted in the house."

But if you do ask, please tell us how it goes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not really your business.

What if I were to ask a housekeeper "have you ever had an abortion?" Totally irrelevant to the situation.

Same with whether she carries a gun or not.

Not your business.

Totally the same. Guy carrying a chainsaw into your house and a guy who voted against the school bond issue. Same level of interest piqued by the homeowner, I'm sure.

No kidding. There's truly no end to the level of stupidity around here. Holy moly. At least it provides a bit of entertainment.

[Anonymous]

I would just as soon the help leave their heat elsewhere. If they think they're in danger in my house I'd rather not have them around and if they have danger following them around in their own lives they can take it with them somewhere else. Open to discussion, though, if there is a particular reason they might need to be armed (rural area, wild animals, highly valuable things being transported as part of the job, for example).

[Anonymous]

I have no idea if my housekeeper carries a gun. I didn’t ask. If someone plans on harming you, they likely wouldn’t use a registered gun or answer honestly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hopefully you ask her and she says yes, and when you tell her your home is gun free, she quits on the spot. Now, when arranging for domestic help, specify no guns allowed in your home. Make sure you are loud and proud about denial of a constitutional right while in your employ.

You have a constitutional right to peaceful assembly but you can't have your book club at my house while you're working.

You have a constitutional right to free exercise of religion but I can still fire you if you preach hellfire and damnation at me while you scrub the toilets.

Learn what something being a "constitutional right" actually means. Then try internet commenting again.

She’s not hurting you by carrying a gun in her bag. If she were shooting skeet in the backyard on break, yes, that’s unacceptable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea if my housekeeper carries a gun. I didn’t ask. If someone plans on harming you, they likely wouldn’t use a registered gun or answer honestly.

I don't think OP is worried the housekeeper is planning to harm her, more that the risk of accidents occurring might be exponentially higher than she's accounting for when this person is in her home.