I agree with the Doctor who wrote the piece, as should all conservatives.
It is none of the government’s business what a doctor asks her patients. The doctor has a first amendment right to ask about guns, or swimming pools, or dangerous dogs, or the use of car seats, or whatever. I have a first amendment right to not answer and to pick a different doctor if I think those questions are out-of-bounds.
There’s no need for the government to get involved.
The doctor does have a First Amendment right to ask about guns; however, this issue has more to do with professional standards that govern his speech. As a healthcare professional bound by those standards, he cannot ask you about non-medical issues using his professional status in order to justify his own political beliefs.
There is no medical reason to discuss how parents choose to defend their families just because there is a small chance a child could be accidentally shot. Responsible parents would be aware of that obvious danger and take steps to avoid that situation, just like they would for many other apparent hazards in their home.