TheTrace: Here’s How Docs Should Ask Patients About Guns

By Robert Farago

Methinks Adam Weinstein has found himself an editor. The formerly incoherent, rabidly anti-gun writer has written a post for his civilian disarmament paymasters at Bloomberg’s thetrace.org that almost makes sense. In fact, Bridging the Debate Over Florida’s ‘Docs vs. Glocks’ Law contains some helpful insights into the issue. What Weinstein doesn’t say: the Florida law is NOT a gag order. It only prohibits doctors from “unnecessary harassment” of patients regarding firearm ownership during examination. A fine line perhaps, but one which doesn’t close the door to a [real] gun safety discussion. Here’s how Weinstein would like that doctor -> gun owner convo to go . . .

A possible scenario might run like this:

Clinician: If we look at you and your family members’ life expectancy calculations on this scale, they come in a little lower than most because there’s a gun in the home. I wonder what you think of this?

Patient: Well, I’m sure there are a lot of careless people with guns out there bringing your statistics down, but that’s not us.

Clinician: It’s good to hear you take precautions. In what way?

Patient: I keep my weapons in a safe place away from prying eyes.

Clinician: I’m glad …read more

Source:: Truth About Guns