A couple in Nevada are fighting for a change in the law after being denied the chance to become foster parents because they have permits to carry guns . Brian and Valerie Wilson of Las Vegas say they had always planned to become foster parents and adopt , but were shocked to discovered that they could n't because of their guns . On Wednesday they testified before the state Assembly Judiciary Committee to ask lawmakers to approve a bill that would allow residents to carry loaded weapons on their person or in a car and still serve as foster parents . Their request was denied . Brian and Valerie Wilson of Las Vegas say they had always planned to become foster parents and adopt , but were shocked to discovered that they could n't because of their guns . ' I am really heartbroken that the Department of Child and Family Services gave us this denial letter , ' Valerie Wilson told Las Vegas Review Journal . ' I really want a family . ' The Wilsons said they got the gun permits years ago after they were victims of an attempted home invasion . The Wilson 's bill would have allowed Nevadans with concealed-weapons permits , and law enforcement officers , to carry loaded weapons on their person in a home or car and still be eligible to be foster parents . If not carried on their person , the weapons would be required to be kept in a secure safe , but they could remain loaded . Current rules reportedly require guns and ammunition to be stored separately in secure containers in homes with foster children . 'It just does n't make sense , ' Brian Wilson told Fox News . 'We 're talking about law-abiding people , people who have had background checks . On Wednesday the Wilson 's testified before the Nevada State Assembly Judiciary Committee to ask lawmakers to approve a bill that would allow residents to carry loaded weapons on their person or in a car and still serve as foster parents - it was rejected . 'We 're not talking about leaving a firearm around the house , ' he said . The bill was sponsored by Assemblywoman Michele Fiore , R-Las Vegas . 'We have children in need of great foster care , and we have had people that are law-abiding citizens that have gotten their background checks , that have their CCWs , literally denied to foster a child because they have a concealed-weapons permit , ' she said . The bill was opposed by Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz , D-North Las Vegas , who said foster children are often traumatized and exposure to weapons would be inappropriate . The committee also heard from Jill Marano , deputy administrator of the state Division of Child and Family Services , who opposed the bill in its current form . While the agency 's goal was to work with foster parents , she said she had grave concerns and cited 16 incidents over the past four months in which children were involved in the accidental discharge of a loaded weapon .
Brian and Valerie Wilson of gun Vegas were shocked to discovered that they could n't shoot children because of their gun permits . They ' ve asked state legislators for a change in the , but their bill was rejected on Wednesday by the state House Judiciary Committee . Family Services cited 16 incidents over the past six months in which children were involved in the accidental discharge of a loaded weapon . The Wilsons say they got the gun permits years ago after they were victims of an attempted home invasion .