Texas Bill Would Bar Physicians From Talking Guns With Patients

By Jenn Jacques

If one Texas lawmaker’s bill is passed, patients may have a few less questions to answer at the doctor’s office.

Stewart Spitzer (R-TX) has authored a bill which would essentially bar doctors from talking about guns with their patients. House Bill 2823 was introduced March 16th and not only prohibits doctors from asking if there are guns in the household, but also recommends doctors who continue to talk to patients about firearms be punished.

“Pediatricians are asking children away from their parents, ‘Do you have guns in your house?’ and then reporting this on the electronic health records, …read more

Via:: Bearing Arms