Obama Surgeon General Wants Doctors to Ask Patients About Guns in Home–Part of Obamacare Database

Gateway Pundit ^ | March 8, 2014 | Jim Hoft

[lbryce]

Full Title:Obama Surgeon General Pick Wants Doctors to Ask Patients About Guns in Home – Include Info in Obamacare Database

Vivek was the co-founder and president of “Doctors for America,” which began as “Doctors for Obama in 2008.”

Vivek also wants doctors to ask patients, including children, if there are any firearms in their home. This would be included on their file that would be shared with several government agencies under Obamacare. Investor’s Business Daily reported:

Murthy is the 36-year-old president and co-founder of the anti-gun group Doctors for America, which advocates ObamaCare and gun control laws.

His group, which has been dubbed “Docs vs. Glocks,” has pushed Congress to ban “assault” weapons and “high-capacity” magazines.

He also wants to spend more tax dollars on more research to prove that fewer guns mean a lower crime rate, despite the fact that a number of reputable studies prove the opposite.

At a recent hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Sen. Lamar Alexander inquired about Murthy’s social media comments on firearms, such as this tweet before the 2012 presidential election: “Tired of politicians playing politics w/ guns, putting lives at risk b/c they’re scared of NRA. Guns are a health care issue.”

Murthy’s Twitter timeline is chock-full of his anti-firearms screeds.

“NRA press conference disappointing but predictable — blame everything in the world except guns for the Newtown tragedy. #wakeup,” he tweeted in December 2012.

Doctors for America has also promoted the invasion of privacy by doctors by allowing them to ask patients if they have guns at home, including asking children if their parents own guns, and pushing back against Florida Gov. Rick Snyder’s decision to sign into law a bill prohibiting doctors there from asking the question.

[Patriot365]

Just hand this to the questioning doctor.

‘‘(1) WELLNESS AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS.—A wellness and health promotion activity implemented under subsection (a)(1)(D) may not require the disclosure or collection of any information relating to—

‘‘(A) the presence or storage of a lawfully-possessed firearm or ammunition in the residence or on the property of an individual; or
‘‘(B) the lawful use, possession, or storage of a firearm or ammunition by an individual.

‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON DATA COLLECTION.—None of the authorities provided to the Secretary under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or an amendment made by that Act shall be construed to authorize or may be used for the collection of any information relating to—

‘‘(A) the lawful ownership or possession of a firearm or ammunition;

‘‘(B) the lawful use of a firearm or ammunition; or

‘‘(C) the lawful storage of a firearm or ammunition

“You may verify this at: http://housedocs.house.gov/energycommerce/ppacacon.pdf and
http://wizbangblog.com/2013/01/10/obamacare-amendment-does-not-forbid-gun-and-ammo-registration/.”;

[Ditter]

My husband saw his doctor last week, we think he is a lib and he did not ask about guns.

[RandallFlagg]

Good on you, FRiend!

[ctdonath2]

Obamacare is a massive 4th Amendment violation.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

“We don’t have guns in our home. Our home is protected by supernatural forces against which guns are useless.”

[RandallFlagg]

“We don’t have guns in our home. Our home is protected by supernatural forces against which guns are useless.”

Oh. You have cats too, huh?


"ROWWWWRRRR!"

[Rannug]

Is that “anger” cat or “angel” cat? :-) Or maybe even “angle”.

[Rannug]

I doubt if more than 2 1/2 % of the doctors give a shlt. All of my doctors are in the VA, and none of them have asked. Maybe they understand me.

[ctdonath2]

Finally, someone with a legal answer.

[1rudeboy]

When asked, “Do you have a gun in your home?”, just answer truthfully and say, “No, I do not have “A” gun in my home.”

I like the answer, "Are you buying or selling?"

[dforest]

Most of the Obama lackeys look as unAmerican as he does.

Screw this jerk.

We should ask this doctor if he is in the country legally.

[SuziQ]

Our kids’ pediatrician always asked this question, because it was MA law to do so, and that was at least 25 years ago. We didn’t have one, so I just told him no. I mentioned this last night to our daughter, and she remembered him asking her once, when she was a teenager, and I wasn’t with her at her appointment. She thought it was a strange question, but she answered it.

[cyn]

"...If "firearms safety" were truly the purpose for the invasive questions (isn't that what they always claim?), there would be NO NEED for the invasive question. After all, any patient may encounter guns/gun owners at any time... friends, family members, etc. Or in the time between routine appointments, a patient or family member in the home may choose to purchase a firearm."

bump comment, bump thread.

[Trailerpark Badass]

NOT an American.

[angcat]

Today I am Evil Cat according to my husband :0