I think guns in the household should be okay. The thing is, parents need to educate their children about guns so that there aren't any incidents where the child gets curious about the gun and ends up shooting someone. I grew up in a household full of guns, but I was raised to understand that it is not a toy. I was taught how to load and unload quite a few weapons, as well as take them apart and put them back together. I was also taken out shooting as a kid. There was never a time where I had taken the gun out without adult supervision.