Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: The AMA opposes any law that bars doctors from having conversations about gun safety, do you agree? [View all]Token Republican
(242 posts)they really are out to get you
Seriously though, what you say is reasonable in theory. The problem is it doesn't match the practice.
By and large, I bet that most practitioners approach the subject professionally, and only inquire about guns in the same way as they do about other safety concerns. There's nothing wrong with that. Nor do I think that anyone is accusing health care providers as individuals are part of some organized effort to ban guns.
But I've come to learn over the years that guns are different in politics, and those who are pressing for a ban will use any means necessary to achieve that. The latest trend is the push to classify the mere existence of guns as a health hazard. That's a fundamental different approach.
This means that anti gunners are attempting to use health care providers to push anti gun agendas.
There's at least one law on the books and a couple pending that violate HIPPA when it comes to gun ownership.