A spouse to someone in Law Enforcement and you have a baby?

My father is a police officer and trust me, your baby is 1000% safe! In the police academy on the day they are given their guns, officers are taught how to use them safely! They are also taught to store them in safe ways as well, such as using safes, gun locks, and by storeing the amunition for the gun in a seperate, locked place so that the gun can not be fired. You should feel safer and more protected for both your self and your baby because your husband will know how to protect you and keep you safe! Trust me, your baby is ok!

I am in law enforcement.

Firearms are not a big deal, However not ever being exposed to them is scary for a lot of people. I would recommend taking a firearm safety course with your spouse. You both can see how to handle it and see that they are very safe. The classes are fairly in expensive and you get to shoot with an instructor nearby.

I always recommend that when children are around that you have a safe and keep the rounds in separate locked containers.

If A firearm is desired by the bed for quick access you can get a quick release safe with a 4 button access code.

One thing my parents did is when they had guns in the house they brought them out for us to see only once. They showed us what they were and never ever touch it. If I was to find one I should notify an adult right away.

Then they had us ask them questions, Then they told us about kids who were told what we were told and ignored there parents advise. The result was devastating and the children did not get to grow up.

It may sound like your scaring your kids and you may not want to do that but sometimes it is needed. It puts more emphasis on what you are trying to tell them

I have handles firearms for years and even have gone shooting with my nephews and they love it. I am also a police officer in Massachusetts.

My girlfriend was very nervous about guns so I brought her to a gun safety course. She now has her LTC. We go to the range and she doesn't see how she was ever scared of it.

While my husband is not in law enforcement he does have a gun in the house for shear protection. The gun is kept in our closet in a locked safe...

I also grew up in a home with guns and they were not locked up...they were kept in a gun cabinet in our living room...I am the oldest of 4...two younger brothers and 1 younger sister and we all just knew they were off limits...

Sometimes hiding things makes them more alluring (but personally I wouldn't take that chance, make sure your hubbys is locked...or at least gun and bullets in two totally seperate locations)

My husband is not in law enforcement but we have the gun debate. I am like you, seeing a gun scares the crap out of me. He was raised around guns. His solution is to take me to the shooting range so I can get comfortable with it. He does have a gun in the house, locked up in a box and I wouldn't even know how to get into it or use it if I needed, but I bet an intruder would which I think makes it even more of a liability. I like my 200 lb dog better. One bark and anyone thinking about breaking in would think twice! My advice is if there is going to be a gun in the home, you need to be comfortable with it, know how to use it and know general gun safety. They might offer classes through his employer or a shooting range. I am not happy about having one in the house, but if its going to be here I need to get comfortable with it to make sure my family stays safe.

Guns come with locks. Lock the gun when he is not on duty. There is no reason to have a loaded, unlocked gun in your house withkids.

my dad is a police officer and he always has kept his guns locked up, ever since i was born, and even now when i am much too old to "play with guns". keep all dangerous things locked up, and when your child is old enough to understand, explain how dangerous guns are and to never EVER touch one.

Guns are safe in the home as long as you have them locked up and not accessible to your child :)

my hub isn't in law enforcement but we have guns stashed out of baby's reach in different places in the house and i hate it if anyone comes in on us or me and babe bc whatever corner they back us into, they better be quick.....guns aren't evil and they don't kill ppl; ppl kill ppl.....if intruders are going to be armed, wouldn't you want to level the playing field a bit, of course they get the element of surprise, but then again, they don't expect a sahm to have or know how to use a powerful gun, no peashooter like a .22.....i would kill in a heartbeat for my girl's safety, no hesitation....period.

omg -get some counseling & attend a gun safety class yourself.