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Mike M.:
I never gave these questions much thought as my kids are adults now.I believe like Chris they pretty much figure I am carrying all the time.One interesting thing I have noticed is that if my wife puts her arm around me and feels it she will then take my hand. Not sure if this is so I have better access to it or what.The guys above have given very good advice and the only thing I think I can add is during your teachings stress to never touch a gun that he has found and if found on you to not to say anything.I believe that he will pay no attention to it once he realizes what it is for.
The big thing to remember is,he is your child and you know him so what has worked for others may not work for you.So try our advice and some of your own ideas and you will come up with the perfect fit for you and your son.Good luck and be safe.

sjwsti:
First off ,carry your gun everywhere you legally can. It does you no good at home or in a glovebox.

Your son, being 7, doesnt necessarily need to know you have it on you but he does need to know that there is a plan of action if something bad happens. Obviously this plan will be dependant on the age and maturity of the child.

He needs to be made aware that he may have to hide or run away while you deal with a problem. Practice this. If he has a cell phone practice calling 911 and talking to a dispatcher.

Keep in mind that no matter how much you train him, that children (and some adults) are unpredictable under stress. He may do exactly what you dont want him to do and it is dependant upon you to be ready for that.

Commands need to be simple, one or two words at  most. "Stay", "Go", "Run", "Hide".

There are techniques you can use stemming from excecutive protection that allow control of a person who may be panicked. You can direct them to escape all while shooting and moving. You should know these.

Ever practice moving and shooting while carrying a child ? I would bet most havent. There are ways to simulate this and it should be practiced by every CCW holder with small children.

You should never walk out of the house hoping nothing bad happens. Assume it will and plan accordingly.

- Shawn

Mudinyeri:
The "individual kid" advice is the best advice anyone can give you.  No two kids are alike - regardless of whether they're the same age or live in the same house.

I'm also in the camp with the folks who've said your kids don't need to know everything.  My son is 10 and is very familiar with guns.  He and I go shooting every chance we get.  He knows the four basic tenets of gun safety and the reasons behind them.  He's not the kind of kid who would spout out, "Daddy's got a gun!"  Your son is different so I can't make specific recommendations for your situation based on my experiences.

Ronvandyn:
All of my kids know I carry, we talked about it when I first got my permit.  I often open carry around the house and in the yard. 

The one special thing I did do with them all was tell them that this is something that we dont talk about to our friends.  I was very adamant about it, but as usual with special needs kids they sometimes dont listen very well.  I had my (at the time 15 year old) daughter ask me with all of her friends hanging around one day if she could see my weapon.  I took her off to the side and reminded her about that rule of ours, she has not done it again.  Reminding them once in a while IMO is pretty important (about not talking about it), some kids parents even here in Nebraska might freak out a bit if their kid comes home and tells them that so-and-so's dad carries a gun all the time. 

I also made a special point of letting all the LEO's that patrol in my area know about my permit.  They usually are stopping at the house about once a month as it is (special needs kids again, they are not real good about following the laws either), so letting them know up front that if they see me that they can count on the fact that I am carrying.  All of them, no exceptions, have been very supportive.  If I know that they are stopping by I usually lock it up just to make sure that they know I respect their apprehensions in this area, but if they see me on the street at least they are aware.  Also, if a stranger happens to see me carrying it tends to prevent those nasty "Man with a gun" calls that we hear about all the time.

Ron

PhilK:
Being a non-custodial male parent, I have always been somewhat descrete when carrying around my daughter who was 7 when I received my permit and is now 10 going on 11.

My experience is that if I don't make a big deal about carrying, she doesn't think it's a big deal either.

The essence of the conversations we've had about it when she actually noticed that I was carrying (and typically the only time the weapon is unconcealed is when I have to secure it when we enter a "no guns zone") is this:  "When you're with me, it's my responsibility as your father to protect you from anyone who would want to harm you."

I'd give the same answer to my daughter's mother if the question about carrying ever came up.

P.S.  I do tend to carry smaller arms (9x18 or .38 Special) in pocket holsters that are easy to descretly transfer from pocket to trunk to pocket again.

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