Posted on 05/17/2016 10:01:38 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
Doctors routinely ask if you smoke, and counsel you to wear your seat belt when youre in a car. Technically, either behavior isnt any of their business, but they do fall under the umbrella of preventive care.
Now Dr. Garen Wintemute, director of the violence prevention research program at the University of California Davis, and his colleagues want to add firearms to the office visit for similar reasons.
First, he says that no federal or state laws prevent doctors from asking their patients about whether they have guns in the home.
(Excerpt) Read more at time.com ...
It’s Time magazine. They’re just lying to bolster their point.
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See my #80.
Yeah, when did a doc last ask you if you owned a gun? This is a policy to bully doctors. Instead if dreaming up moronic comebacks, doctors should be protected from government pressure in this regard. You might be surprised how many docs are packing in the office.
Or, maybe your snotty and vaguely threatening remark doesn't get you your own comedy show, but does enter on your medical chart--a permanent record with no privacy protection, thanks to the Federak Givernment.
I visit these threads and always find the same thing--snotty remarks aimed at health personnel. If doctors are so keen to know about your guns, why do so many belong to the NRA?
Stupid. That’d end up in your chart. For life.
H no!
I’m on my way this morning to see for me new doctor, Cornea specialist, I have no idea what his paper work says as it looks like ants on 4 pieces of paper. They can fill out the paper work since they were so stupid as to send something that small to a low vision person.
But if that question is asked, the answer is NO. Nor do I answer questions about my families medical history, they are not the patient, I am, and their health in no way reflects mine.
Same goes for those just coming out of the Military, NEVER tell them you have PSTD you will lose your gun rights. Work with your pastor to help you get through the rough spots.
“The doctor asks me if i own guns I answer whats your favorite sexual position? When they get all indignant and say thats personal or thats none of your business! I simply say so is your questions about guns. Game, set, match.”
You may think you have won, but any answer other than a simple “no”, screams YES. Just say “no”, there is no penalty for lying, and tell your wife and kids to do the same.
I am a cop and I have a civilian CPL as well for when I retire. There is little the Gov’t doesn’t already know about me.
CC
My doctor and I did discuss guns during my last physical. He told me of a new indoor range not far from where I live.
Spot on - Agree 100%. I know a lot of folks like this. "It cain't never happen here!" is simply an expression of ignorance.
God Bless TEXAS !
“Break into my house some night, Doc, and you’ll find out.”
I simply refuse to chit chat or answer personal questions. Period.
If I fill out forms with personal questions I put NA.
I’ve never had anyone ask about my answers.
Only if he wants to buy one.
My Dr is former military. And he’s like 14 years old.
I am getting old.
Same way I feel about my New Jersey home; most of my 72 years were spent here and I love a lot of things about my county. The mistreatment of second amendment issues and crippling taxation are the most pressing problems.
NTHockey, Bobalu’s post stated that the doctor advised about the increased danger to the person with Alzheimer’s, and the family made the decision to remove the firearm.
Within a family, safety can absolutely trump the second amendment - just the same as providing a 3 year old with a glock is idiotic and should not be allowed by the family.
This was not a government removal, but a family intervention, based on decreased capacity to understand and remember.
Nice one! I am going to start answering “transhuman”.
Understood. However, one must be careful so that the family decides and not a blanket statement. Otherwise, the regime will jump on that as reason to confiscate a gun. Then several guns. Then all guns.
As always, common sense prevails.
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