It started years ago.
In my line of work, I type medical reports for doctors and hospitals across the US. About 15 years ago, I was contracting with a clinic out of NY. It was a pediatric clinic that used a questionnaire which included the question, “are there any guns in the home?”
Some replied with a “no,” but if they said, “yes,” they were subject to other questions.
This was dictated by doctor or nurse, typed by me, and became a part of the child’s record. I wondered, who is able to access this info?
I have some friends with young kids. Will inquire for similar stories.