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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: Hazcat on October 04, 2007, 06:33:12 PM
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Debbie is a mom from Uxbridge who was in the examination room when the pediatrician asked her 5-year-old, “Does Daddy own a gun?”
When the little girl said yes, the doctor began grilling her and her mom about the number and type of guns, how they are stored, etc.
If the incident had ended there, it would have merely been annoying.
But when a friend in law enforcement let Debbie know that her doctor had filed a report with the police about her family’s (entirely legal) gun ownership, she got mad.
She also got a new doctor.
More at this link http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view.bg?articleid=1035832#articleFull
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Hmm.. did they ask about a backyard pool? How about driving with seatbelts?
Yeah, sticks in my craw. Of course ours asks the boys if they are getting any good yet, and how small of a target. :)
-Bidah
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That would spell BIG FAT LAWSUIT in my book! Doc has no right to file a police report on your and my privately and legally owned guns. Makes me glad I don't live in Mass, or have kids.
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It may well be a violation of patient privacy laws and the Hippoctatic Oath. Consider reporting the doc to the authorities.
Downzero
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I heard about this on the radio today. It is downright scary what most of these anti-gun people are trying to do these days!
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And they wonder why like living in the middle of the country.... ;D
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I've got a pretty cool Dr, He used to hunt before starting his practice, had to quit hunting because he was to busy caring for his patients. We've talked about guns and hunting and shooting,but he's never asked me about how I store my guns or if Iuse trigger locks etc.
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My wife is a Pediatrician and does ask the PARENTS about firearms in the home. She is interested in "safe storage" and leaves it at that. You would be surprised at the number of parents who leave firearms within the reach of children under 10 though.
The AAP is very anti-gun and lobbies for various bans. They do not suggest notifying the authorities regarding behavior that is within the law though.
Mark
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A doctor actually asked me, in the "lifestyle" portion of the examination, whether I owned a gun.
I'm afraid I spoke rather harshly...got another doctor, too. The new doctor also asked me about guns, but in a much different context. i recommended a Glock.
Michael B
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A doctor actually asked me, in the "lifestyle" portion of the examination, whether I owned a gun.
Michael B
A few years ago, I was asked by a physician if I had access to any firearms. I replied "What do you need?".
The doc just laughed.
Mark
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WHO OR WHAT THIS DOCTOR IS PROBING THE LITTLE GIRL FAMILY...HE HAVE SOME TPYE OF BEEF ABOT PARENT WHO LOCK UP THERE
GUNS IN A SAFE PLACE. QUESTION...WE SHOULD PUT THIS DOCTOR WHERE HE BELONGS.
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Mandatory reporting laws take away a lot of our privacy. Many of those that are mandatory reporters are either required by law, told by their employers or professional organizations, or just on their own decide that they are going to save the world by learning as much as possible about our private family lives as possible. The biggest problem I have with this is that when they put their understanding of what someone says into action it is darn near impossible to fix the errors and put your life back.
A prime example came when we were 4-H adult leaders. Some one of position asked our child if we had a gun in the home - our child laughed and jokingly made a comment about my stash. After the shock wore off they asked if all guns had locks or were in a safe - response was no. Next question was about a safe - and the truthful answer was that there were no guns in the safe. Pretty soon I am receiving letters and phone calls and not allowed to work with the children until things are rectified, and we will not be able to lead activities in our home or on our property ever again.
The rest of the story (sorry Paul Harvey) -
My gun safe is in a room and full of ammo and misc. other items, but no guns. I own a bunch of gun locks, but I very seldom use them. My guns are all, when not in use, in a locked gun room to which I have the only key (used to think my wife should have a key, but once I taught her how to shoot and she was good at it I figured my total control of the locks is the best life insurance I've got).
Local leaders quickly cleared us to do anything with the program, but the state leaders still have a mark by my name.
All I need is the neighbor kid tell the doctor or someone at school about our Daisy laser trainer with the video by telling them about me teaching him how to shoot "his" rifle in the house, and last night he shot the tv.
Not sure if I should send all my spare cash to NRA to help with the 2008 election, or if I should invest in anything that goes bang before we can't buy them anymore.