The thing is, any answer besides a “no,” pretty much means a “yes.” Doctors are smart enough to figure that out. “MYOB” definitely means a “yes.”
Yes but being in the medical field as I am(an RN of 26 years), one has to be very careful about documentation. The doctor might document an evasive answer regarding gun ownership but he can’t document “yes” or “no” when he has no proof. The first doctor that gets sued because he documents, based on his judgment,that there are guns in the house when there are none, (if a SWAT raid is initiated based on that or other actions such as attempts to get a person’s gun rights removed) will cause a chill in doctor patient relations far and wide.
A person also has certain rights to view his own medical records and can challenge the records if faulty, including suits against the doctor if he documents incorrectly leading to wrongful practise as well as loss of ones personal privacy, rights and even one’s freedom!
So I think we need to borrow the USAF’s line when asked about UFO’s, “I will neither confirm or deny the existence of such implements in my house-hold...!” Keep ‘em all guessing!