[Jim Noble]

Doctors have NO business, asking this question!

Actually, there are examples when I need to ask, and, when I do, it's ridiculous that the law would try to get involved.

[PROCON]

Actually, there are examples when I need to ask, and, when I do, it's ridiculous that the law would try to get involved.

Thanks for responding, Doctor.

Please give an example when asking the question would be necessary barring a gun wound incident?

[sarasmom]

Are you a pediatrician Jim?

Because the reason the law was enacted was primarily because pediatricians were routinely asking minor children, and recording those answers into databases unrelated to the medical health of specific patients, but easily available to information technology specialists, particularly those with a vested interest in supplying raw data to the feds ultimate dream project - TIA.

I can see why you might feel a need to ask, if you are prescribing medication that is mind altering and/or has a history of causing potentially severe mental depression. Or if you are dealing with a patient with mental disorders.

But Jim,ask yourself why "gun ownership in the household"would be a routine question in childhood pre-school vaccinations?