JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Lobbyists for the National Rifle Association are pushing legislation to ban adoption agencies in Florida from asking potential parents if they have guns and ammunition in the home.

A Channel 4 investigation into the matter revealed the question about guns shouldn't be asked at all.

The Department of Children of Families is now sending out notices on the issue that the adoption forms are outdated.

Shawn McFarland and his wife waited two years before they decided to adopt, and when they did, Joseph was brought into their lives when he was only 7 days old.

"I didn't anticipate it would change my life as much as it did although people had said that it would, but it's been a joy the whole process coming home each day," McFarland said.

The family is so happy, in fact, that they're already looking to adopt another child.

McFarland said a private adoption agency asked him a host of personal questions when trying to adopt Joseph, including whether or not he and his wife own guns.

"I didn't think it was that big of an issue," he said. "In fact, when I was thinking about it, he's our first child, but to someone who might be a gun owner, it might be good to ring a bell and say, 'Look, that's a serious matter and it needs to be considered.'"

But the NRA said it violates privacy rights to ask potential parents that question, saying it's the equivalent of creating a gun registry, which is illegal in Florida.

The NRA is going as far as asking Florida lawmakers to ban adoption agencies from asking it.

"It's a non-point. It's not a gun issue. It's a child issue," attorney Michael Shorstein said. "What is best for the child? Is it safe to put this child in this home?"

Shorstein said once the question is raised of whether or not there's a gun in the home, if the parent responds yes, there needs to be several follow-up questions, like if they own a gun safe or if they own a gun lock.

Channel 4's investigation into the DCF process revealed some of the interview forms for adoptive parents are outdated, and the question about guns shouldn't be asked at all.

DCF said it will be notifying agencies of the change and telling them the gun question should be deleted from their forms.

McFarland said either way, it doesn't bother him.

"I think they're looking after the child's welfare, so in my opinion, it's not," McFarland said. "I can understand how someone might feel that way, but again, there's a lot of info that is being disclosed."