Do you ask about guns when you schedule play dates?

[Anonymous]

I always asked when my kids were little. I preferred my house for the playdates if there were guns around. No guns = no accidents with guns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. I assume they're responsible people. They're all European, lefty Americans or Asian. I don't think any of them have a gun in their home. I may be the closest to gun-ownership, since I come from a European family who hunts.

Haha. Go to a local gun range and be proven wrong about everything you just said.

[Anonymous]

I ask if there are dogs. I cannot stand dogs.

[Anonymous]

I hate dogs

[Anonymous]

I know a collector who wouldn't tell you he has guns. If he doesn't know and trust you, he won't say anything about his guns.

They are kept in a locked cage inside of a locked room. Ammo is kept elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are people so insulted that strangers might like to know more about them and the safety of their home before sending their child there?

I wouldn't be at all offended by being asked about guns, but it's very easy to understand why someone would. An unsecured firearm is such an obviously inappropriate thing to have around children that it could be interpreted as insulting to even ask someone about it. Replace unsecured firearm with someone else it would be insane to leave out around kids, "I just have to ask, do you have any cocaine in the house?" "I just have to ask, do you have any pornographic magazines that the kids can easily get to?" etc.

Ok this made me LOL. No one has asked me about guns but if they do I’ll say no and ask about cocaine at their house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always asked when my kids were little. I preferred my house for the playdates if there were guns around. No guns = no accidents with guns.

Right - just the risk of other more statistically risky things that you didn’t ask about.

[Anonymous]

Nah, I'm not, see? I'm not kidding. I want what's in the safe! We want what is in the goddam safe, in the goddam master bedroom on the f in' floor in the goddam f in floor safe, that's all!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are people so insulted that strangers might like to know more about them and the safety of their home before sending their child there?

I wouldn't be at all offended by being asked about guns, but it's very easy to understand why someone would. An unsecured firearm is such an obviously inappropriate thing to have around children that it could be interpreted as insulting to even ask someone about it. Replace unsecured firearm with someone else it would be insane to leave out around kids, "I just have to ask, do you have any cocaine in the house?" "I just have to ask, do you have any pornographic magazines that the kids can easily get to?" etc.

Ok this made me LOL. No one has asked me about guns but if they do I’ll say no and ask about cocaine at their house.

Why are you so insulted that people who don’t know you would make basic inquiries when you are going to be in charge of their children? It’s really crazy. Do wear gloves to protect that think skin of yours?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are people so insulted that strangers might like to know more about them and the safety of their home before sending their child there?

I wouldn't be at all offended by being asked about guns, but it's very easy to understand why someone would. An unsecured firearm is such an obviously inappropriate thing to have around children that it could be interpreted as insulting to even ask someone about it. Replace unsecured firearm with someone else it would be insane to leave out around kids, "I just have to ask, do you have any cocaine in the house?" "I just have to ask, do you have any pornographic magazines that the kids can easily get to?" etc.

Ok this made me LOL. No one has asked me about guns but if they do I’ll say no and ask about cocaine at their house.

Some parents ask about medications or other drugs.

If your kid is going through my cupboards or purse you won't have to worry about what we have or not - your kid won't be coming back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are people so insulted that strangers might like to know more about them and the safety of their home before sending their child there?

I wouldn't be at all offended by being asked about guns, but it's very easy to understand why someone would. An unsecured firearm is such an obviously inappropriate thing to have around children that it could be interpreted as insulting to even ask someone about it. Replace unsecured firearm with someone else it would be insane to leave out around kids, "I just have to ask, do you have any cocaine in the house?" "I just have to ask, do you have any pornographic magazines that the kids can easily get to?" etc.

Ok this made me LOL. No one has asked me about guns but if they do I’ll say no and ask about cocaine at their house.

Why are you so insulted that people who don’t know you would make basic inquiries when you are going to be in charge of their children? It’s really crazy. Do wear gloves to protect that think skin of yours?

Why would you be offended by a cocaine question? Just say no or whatever the truth is.

[Anonymous]

I'd ask for their thoughts on DCUM and use that to calibrate the risk.

[Anonymous]

We are a LEO family, which we don’t advertise, and we have guns. I’ve only been asked once and I was not offended. It’s loaded but in a safe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. I assume they're responsible people. They're all European, lefty Americans or Asian. I don't think any of them have a gun in their home. I may be the closest to gun-ownership, since I come from a European family who hunts.

Haha. Go to a local gun range and be proven wrong about everything you just said.

I know lots of Asians with guns. We just don’t advertise it

[Anonymous]

Oh man, another thing to worry about!

I guess we just make sure we only socialize with families who share the same values as us, and hope that's enough.

I was deployed military in Afghanistan (never left the base) and 2 people died on my base and several others received life changing injuries from negligent discharges during my 9 month tour there. One guy was killed by a ND from another person's firearm.

My takeaway - it's just dangerous being around guns. Humans are crappy at handling them, even when they are supposedly trained. My preference is that my kids are nowhere near guns. Unfortunately impossible but I do my best to minimize the risk.