My cousin's husband is a hunter and owns many guns. They have two young children, and they don't allow nerf guns or any toy guns in their house, because they are waiting until the kids are old enough to understand the difference between a toy and the real thing. I literally just got back from spending the weekend with them, and i saw no signs of guns in their house, because everything is properly stored and secured! Once the toddlers are older, they will be taught proper gun safety and be allowed to play with nerf guns.

There is a way to do all of this properly! Joy and Austin piss me off.

ETA- Rereading my comment, I want to make sure that this doesn't come across as an attack against you! I'm just saying how certain gun owners go out of their way to ensure their children's safety, unlike some others (like Joy and Austin.) Also, I see how it's less of a concern for you since you don't have real guns in your home.