Let me start by saying +1,000,000 to 97 percent of the advice given. I have been in a few similar situations. One of which I knew was going to happen and I had to put many hours thinking about how I would respond when the questions were asked. Here is the story and my response...
I am currently going thouh a custody battle with my ex girlfriend and I. My wife and I have had custody of my son for 3 years. His biological mother decided to file and has pressed a losing battle on the path to her demise
. But as part of the process my Son's lawyer is required to make a house visit to each home as part of her decision to determine which home is best for him. Well his mother made the statement that she was "Extreamly uncomfortable with me having firearms in the home" during the initial court proceedings. So I knew that it was going to come up during the home visit. So I started to worry and I started to think and I started checking the archives on THR (I really believe that there is no better FREE advice site covering so many different gun related topics) Thanks THR! Here is what transpired:
Guardian Ad-Litem Asked: Do you have guns in the home?
I responded with will it make a difference?
GAL: It might.
Me: All firearms in this home are stored in accordance with all state laws, and the best comon sense practices, to include ensuring that the children in my home have no access.
GAL: What about AMMO (yes she said AMMO)
Me: My ammunition is stored separatly and also out of reach.
GAL: ok that wasnt hard why were you so nervous?
Me: I was afraid that your opinions on my exercising my 2A rights would influence your opinion and in effect the out come of our case.
GAL: it might
GAL: Do you allow guests in your home to carry firearms whether concealed or open?
Me: (while backpedling I lied) NO
GAL: do you need me to take mine to my vehicle? You see I have to go stange homes all of the time. I used to be very anti-gun but then I got this job and I go to an average of 8 new houses a week and have seen some cray situations where I feared for my life. Since then I always carry where I can.
Me: (speachless)
Not to sound corny but the moral of my story is: "Stick to your guns!"
We never know when we might be able to influence an ANTI to see our point of view, and if that is the only thing wrong with your wifes friend then talk to your wife and have her tell her friend that if she can **** and stay out of your parenting techniques and house hold decisions then she is welcome to stay around because you might eventually wear her down and turn her to our side once she figures out they will not rob the liqour store with out assistance freinds are hard to find dont know your relationship with her thats for you to decide. If there are other issues with your wife's friend then she is a bad apple, Badd apples turn to alcohol, and alcohol and guns dont mix. Sorry if this was way to far off what you were looking for.