Posted on 01/16/2019 8:19:33 AM PST by marktwain
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh wants to mandate that Doctors teach patients about gun safety. It appears to be another Orwellian definition. Gun safety in these circumstances seems to mean getting rid of guns. There is no mention of using known gun safety experts who have been working on the subject for decades. From bizjournals.com:
Involving doctors in gun safety: This act would require medical professionals to ask patients about guns in the home, and bring up the topics of gun safety. The goal, Boston Police Commissioner William Gross said, is to identify those at risk for domestic violence, suicide or child access to guns in order to guide people to mental health counseling, resources or other help. “We’re just asking them to help identify ways to save lives,” Gross said.
The fact that a patient owns guns would not be put in their medical record, and is not intended to have physicians help solve crimes.
Chief of Health and Human Services Marty Martinez said that while the program is already common practice at many of the city’s community health centers, legislation would broaden the program statewide.
The claim is the ownership of guns will not be put in a patients medical records. If not, how will the ownership of guns help to “guide people to mental health counseling, resources, or other help”? Maybe the information will be stored somewhere else.
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One of Progressivism's first big successes was to move state "safety" requirements outside of Constitutional protections.
Correct answer: NOYFB.
My father told me he was one time asked by his physician if he owned firearms. He told me, he told him, pretty bluntly , to mind his own business!!
Re “Do No Harm”
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Up next - the medical profession will be required to ask if you’re a Trump supporter.
We became a totalitarian communist country so fast I didn’t even notice.
“Doctor, do you have training and/or certifications in the safe use of firearms? Does your insurance cover you for giving professional advice on this topic?”
“Involving doctors in gun safety: This act would require medical professionals to ask patients about guns in the home, and bring up the topics of gun safety. The goal, Boston Police Commissioner William Gross said, is to identify those at risk for domestic violence, suicide or child access to guns in order to guide people to mental health counseling, resources or other help. “We’re just asking them to help identify ways to save lives,” Gross said.”
A precursor to confiscation under a “red flag determination.”
"...doctors to be required to ask about personal gun ownership..."
That’s exactly what I did once...My doctor surprised me with his next comment...
He said, “Good answer...”
When my doctor asks me this I intend to tell him to F off and then find a new damn doctor.
Besides, what next? If a doctor notes patient uses drugs, such as pot, and owns guns, is the doctor now required to report the firearms violation? And, if they don't, are they going to be prosecuted, held liable, and jailed?
The standard gun owner’s (and freedom loving non-gun owner’s) answer should be “Break into my home some night and you’ll find out, Doc”.
Problem with lying is that it undermines your credibility on other matters. Find a way to answer that is not a lie. Leave the lying to others.
Just another good reason why I’m so thankful I don’t live there in bean-town!
Will doctors have to ask patients if they have TDS?
One of my docs told me she always feel safer when I am there for an appointment.
Hmmm.
Would gun ownership then get HIPAA protection?
"...Do not get all cute or snarky about it, either..."
Just because the Dr is required to ask does mean that you are required to answer.
Answer:
“Come to my house unannounced at 3am and you’ll find out!”...............
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