[altura]

I believe this whole thing got started because of reports that doctors were asking children if their parents owned guns.

That is unacceptable. I also see no point whatever in a doctor asking if an adult owns guns ... unless he’s a gun nut and just making conversation.

I mean, it would be okay if he or she asked if you owned golf clubs or a bowling shirt.

[Jim Noble]

I also see no point whatever in a doctor asking if an adult owns guns

Would you ask a suicidal or homicidal patient?

[momtothree]

I have actually been asked if we own guns. Once, when I was in active labor with my first child and my husband was asked during a physical prior to a routine colonoscopy. To be honest, our pediatricians have never asked. I understand that there are times when a physician may see a reason to ask: after a suicide attempt, before certain psychiatric medications are given.. I think people object most to the routine asking without cause.

[BobL]

“I believe this whole thing got started because of reports that doctors were asking children if their parents owned guns.”

I dealt with this one too. Never saw it coming. Luckily junior (at the time) didn’t know we had them. If he did, no doubt the next question would have been whether he held them, then he had unsupervised access, and then whether he used them, whether he talked to his friends about them. What dad did with them. How many. What type. Are they always locked up. Where are they stored.

I love the First Amendment as much as anyone, but I don’t believe it trumps the Second Amendment...but I guess others might.