Monarch Family Services

Adoptive Family Possession of Firearms, Weapons, Explosive Materials, and Projectiles.

AdoptiveParent:______

Adoptive Parent: ______

Date: ______

Generally, weapons, firearms, explosive materials, and projectiles (such as darts or arrows), are permitted, however, there are some specific restrictions.Monarch Family Services allows weapons, firearms, explosive materials, projectiles, or toys that explode or shoot, the agency will develop and enforce a policy identifying specific precautions to ensure children do not have unsupervised access to them, by drawing up a Safety Plan.

Firearms which are inoperable and solely ornamental are exempt from the storage requirements in rule§749.2961.

When determining if these items are stored adequately, you must consider the age, history, emotional maturity, and background of the children in the home.

I Carry a Firearm/Weapon: YES______NO______

I Possess a Firearm/Weapon: YES______NO______

I Possess Explosive Materials: YES______NO______

I Possess Arrows/Darts: YES______NO______

Describe Firearm/Weapon/Explosive/Projectile in Possession:

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Describe Locked Unbreakable Storage for Weapons (Metal Lock Box Only):

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Ammunition may be stored with weapons in the same location, such as a gun cabinet, provided that access to both ammunition and weapons cannot be obtained by using the same key and/or combination.Separate locked storage for the weapons and the ammunition.

Is the ammunition stored in a different box? YES______NO______.

Ammunition is stored in a Metal Lock Box ______or Plastic Lock Box ______.

Location of Ammunition Storage: ______

If the locked storage has a glass or another breakable front or enclosure, guns must be secured with a locked cable or chain placed through the trigger guards. Separate locked storage for the weapons and the ammunition.

If Locked Storage has glass, trigger guards need to be secured with chain or locked cable.

If this applies, are the weapons secured? YES______NO ______

Please initialhere (AP1) ______and/or (AP2) ______that you acknowledge no child in care may use a weapon, firearm, explosive material, projectile, or toy that explodes or shoots.

Initial here (AP1) ______and/or (AP2) ______you are required to notify Monarch Family Services that there is a change in the type of or an addition to weapons, firearms, explosive materials, or projectiles that are on the property where the Adoptive home is located.

Transporting a Child and Firearm:

A caregiver may transport a child in a vehicle where firearms (other than handguns), other weapons, explosive materials, or projectiles are present if:

All firearms are not loaded;

The firearms, other weapons, explosive materials, or projectiles are inaccessible to the child; and

Possession of the firearm is legal.

A caregiver may transport a child in a vehicle where a handgun is present if:

The handgun is in the possession and control of the caregiver; and

The caregiver is licensed to carry the handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, of the Government Code.

Adoptive Family Possession of Firearms, Weapons, Explosive Materials, and Projectiles.

Adoptive Parent Signature:

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Adoptive Parent Signature:

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Date: ______

Case Manager: ______

Date: ______