I'm a doctor and I've never heard of this. Doubt it's true, for lots of reasons.
If true doc, ask each patient if they voted for obama. Then can recommend no firearm for them, if voted obama.
Jim, no disrespect at all...but the game has changed and both of these men have been in their profession for 20 plus years each. There was so much in the details of what is coming in under the “new” and “upcoming” laws that maybe you haven’t been aware of it yet. Because the bigger parts of Obamacare go into effect in 2014.
The line was just crossed this morning with the stroke of a pen and Obama said it loud and clear enough to strike up the conversation with a physician and LEO who were not even remotely speaking to each other at the time of the speech.
Things have changed. Big time.
Jim, I pray that what you say is true. I love my MD because back in Klinton’s time they were trying to make Dr’s ask if there was firearms in the home. He elected not to do it. PS he also knew I was an active competitive pistol shooter. I’ve been part of several gun forums and saw posts by LEA’s saying they’d never.... But they will if it means their pay or retirement. I will never forget seeing a group of CHP helping out in New Orleans after the hurricane. Loading an elderly lady into the back of a freaking dump truck along with her dog because she told them all she needed was water and that she could protect herself because she had a pistol. They stormed her took her down and took the gun away then carried her in the back of the dump truck.I hope my Dr maintains his humanity if it gets worse. I have more but it just makes my heart hurt to see what this country has become.
If you have to report the information then it can potentially be used to deny a firearms purchase.
I suppose I should know since I develop HL7 interfaces for transmitting medical billing data, but I'm not sure if HIPAA protects your medical data from being used in this manner...probably doesn't. I could be fined for sharing PHI (personal healthcare information) with a third party, but can the government be held liable for sharing that same data with another governmental agency?
I am concerned that by this method that the parameters or definitions of" too crazy to have a gun" will expand to include a broad range of bahaviors. Call me paranoid. Oh, wait, I did not say that. I take it back.
Bump for the breaking news column about the letters coming from the Veteran Affairs about not being allowed to own weapons if you have PTSD or other mental issues i.e. anxiety, depression etc...it’s real Jim and growing.