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A friend of mine just informed me that he was asked by his doctor's office if he had any guns in his home.
Not to cut short anybody's chance to rant, but I think the vast majority of us already agree that a doctor has NO business asking us if we have guns in our homes. Let's not make that the issue.
What I want to know is what do they do with the information they collect? Does anybody here know? What if some guy admits that he has 4 guns in his house, what does the doctor do with that information? Counsel the guy out of owning guns? Send a report to the government? Suggest a gun safety course? What?
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Your friend should ask the doctor.
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A friend of mine just informed me that he was asked by his doctor's office if he had any guns in his home.
Not to cut short anybody's chance to rant, but I think the vast majority of us already agree that a doctor has NO business asking us if we have guns in our homes. Let's not make that the issue.
What I want to know is what do they do with the information they collect? Does anybody here know? What if some guy admits that he has 4 guns in his house, what does the doctor do with that information? Counsel the guy out of owning guns? Send a report to the government? Suggest a gun safety course? What?
Thanks! Perhaps your friend alluded to someone in the home having thoughts of violence or self hatred with potential for suicide? I am asked by the nurse prior to seeing the doc if I am safe in my home.
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Part of the "lifestyle risks" reports sent to insurance companies, according to a nurse I asked about it.
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I've heard this a few times. But have never experienced it.
Yesterday I started with a new doc and new office. Filled out 4 or 5 forms and answrred a bunch of questions from the nurse and doc since they didn't know me. Not one mention of firearms.
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As I understand it, and I'm no expert, is that it's a reporting feature. A defacto gun registration process jammed into Obamacare.
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Part of the obamacare issue. Had a nurse ask me that when we got a new doctor after the old one left. She started in with the questions, I cut it short by asking her what her favorite sexual position was...she looked shocked and I just replied turnabout is fair play. You get to ask a question then I do  Some things are just none of others people's business.
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I've heard this a few times. But have never experienced it.
Yesterday I started with a new doc and new office. Filled out 4 or 5 forms and answrred a bunch of questions from the nurse and doc since they didn't know me. Not one mention of firearms. This has been my experience as well.
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In FLorida, it is against State Law, for a doctor to even ask.
That law was passed, because Pediatricians were asking the question of children, without the parents being in the room. The American Academy of Pediatrics is VERY anti gun, and they are now suing the State to have the law overturned on..........First Amendment grounds. No chit.
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As I understand it, and I'm no expert, is that it's a reporting feature. A defacto gun registration process jammed into Obamacare. Yes. Your reply becomes part of your medical history record. Guess who has access to that?? Just think what Hitler/Stalin, et. al. could have done given our present state of recording data so efficiently. You can probably look forward to a higher health insurance premium as well.
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My home is the "sanctuary residence" for my firearms.
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My Doctor always brings the Newest Pistol he has purchased to his office with him when i have an appointment, so he can show it to me, he then ask me what I'm carrying today and for me to let him look at it .
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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Possible answers to the doctor's question could be,
"If I own guns, the DOJ knows per form 4473."
"I have no guns in my home." (The gun safe is in the garage.)
"Do you?"
"GFY"
"Do you have porn on your computer?"
"I do not answer questions that do not pertain to my medical condition."
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If you are going to answer it, I would just say something like: they're not at HOME, I have them all on me now.
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As I understand it, and I'm no expert, is that it's a reporting feature. A defacto gun registration process jammed into Obamacare. Yes. Your reply becomes part of your medical history record. Guess who has access to that?? Just think what Hitler/Stalin, et. al. could have done given our present state of recording data so efficiently. You can probably look forward to a higher health insurance premium as well. The IRS. I guess Franklin was right... "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." He just didn't expect both to be the responsibility of Government...
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My Doctor always brings the Newest Pistol he has purchased to his office with him when i have an appointment, so he can show it to me, he then ask me what I'm carrying today and for me to let him look at it . My doctor and my chiropractor actually thank me when I show up with mine. They actually feel that it makes their office safer...
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In FLorida, it is against State Law, for a doctor to even ask.
That law was passed, because Pediatricians were asking the question of children, without the parents being in the room. The American Academy of Pediatrics is VERY anti gun, and they are now suing the State to have the law overturned on..........First Amendment grounds. No chit. At the pediatrician last month with my new boy, they asked. I grinned and said of course not. It was funny because she was staring at my NAVHDA hat that clearly depicts a gun. She kinda looked at me funny and I just laughed.
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I'm sure it's to gather statistics of dangerous homes or some such chit.
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In FLorida, it is against State Law, for a doctor to even ask.
That law was passed, because Pediatricians were asking the question of children, without the parents being in the room. The American Academy of Pediatrics is VERY anti gun, and they are now suing the State to have the law overturned on..........First Amendment grounds. No chit. Interesting. Personally, I've never left my kids alone with a doctor for any reason
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If you get asked, state that it isn't any of their business.
Then ask to see someone from the administration of the hospital or clinic and file a "patient complaint" against the doctor.
These become part of their record and thefacility must address your concerns.
Don't ask me how I know..............
My home is the "sanctuary residence" for my firearms.
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I had a number of dr visits last spring from a knee injury and my wife is in and out with her diabetes. Neither of us has ever been asked about anything at home. They've kept all questions related to the health problems.
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