When my kids were young we lived in military housing on the Army base, and for the most part, my kids' friends were the children of fellow officers. I was never asked about guns or any other safety issue in my home, nor did I ever ask this of others. I assumed that all of my fellow officers were responsible people, and responsible adults. Maybe that was naive but that was my daily reality. In truth, in those days I owned a single firearm, a handgun kept loaded and unsecured in my bedside table drawer. My children knew to not go into that drawer and I never worried a moment about it.
If I were asked that question today I would be comfortable answering with a simple "no". If a truly concerned parent asked about everything that could possibly harm their child if he or she went searching through my home they would have to ask about cleaning chemicals, knives, hammers, guns, electrical outlets, etc. I guess they would need to ask permission to do a full home inspection of my home prior to allowing their child to come there, in which case I would know that they are weirdos and probably not want their child in my home in the first place.
Seriously, I have grandchildren that are less disciplined than I would prefer. One of them, a three year old has virtually no limits placed on him, which is his parent's fault, not his. He thinks nothing of trying to open cabinets and drawers anywhere in the house, looking through women's purses if within his reach, as well as thinking any smartphone of tablet or laptop is there for his playing with. I love this little guy dearly, but insist that his parents keep a very close eye on him when in my home. But because, in fact, I often have one or more of my 12 grandchildren at my home, and some are as young as under 1 and 1 is over 21, I never leave any firearms unsecured other than the one I am carrying on my person.
