Gun question at the Doctors office

[Bob Denman]

I haven't looked it up lately, but if I remember, the legal definition of an assault rifle is "a firearm that can mount a bayonet".

john

Oh! Do you mean like the 1903-A3 bolt-action rifle??? :shocked:

 

[BajaRon]

http://www.assaultweapon.info/

A very good link. Unfortunately, most people are so polarized that they aren't interested in any views differing from their own. You basically have 2 camps with a smaller number of people spread somewhere between the 2 opinions.

 

[PrairieSpyder]

Actual assault rifles have been essentially 'Illegal' to own since 1934, with revisions to the law in 1968 and 1986. While true that it is still legal to own one. It is very strictly regulated. You get looked at VERY closely. It usually takes at least a year to get through the lengthy and expensive process.

What the media and others do is continue to characterize rifles which LOOK like an assault weapon, but are not, incorrectly. Most know they are doing this but it fits their agenda and they know most people don't know the difference and will take their word for it.

It is interesting to note that none of the recent mass shootings was done with a LEGAL Assault Rifle. The news media gives a partial truth when saying that the guns used by the San Bernardino shooters were legal and purchased legally. True, as far as it goes. But they purposefully (IMHO) leave out the pertinent part of this story.

The original transaction was a 'Straw Purchase'. In other words. The original buyer was not purchasing these guns for himself. He was simply the middle man, purchasing them for the 2 shooters. This is an illegal sale.

As originally configured, the guns were legal. But the shooters ILLEGALLY modified these weapons making them illegal to own.

But since it is also illegal to shoot a number of people for no reason. It really didn't matter to these shooters that they had broken a number of laws before they stepped into the Christmas party that day. Since only the bad guys had guns that day, it was no contest.

And, by the way, it is also illegal to make pipe bombs. As far as I know, it has been for quite some time.

It will be repetitively easy to get guns out of the hands of honest, law abiding citizens. But you'll never get them away from criminals.

Thanks you, Ron! The "assault rifles" banned in the 30s are fully automatic guns. The AR15, the version sold to civilians, is not fully automatic.

 

[jaherbst]

Let me start by saying I support the right to bear arms.
BUT.... like the infant a week ago in Kansas that picked up an un-secured handgun and proceeded to kill
themself , it can indeed be a health hazard.

Weird part of story, it was a Deputy's child, in HIS home, with a gun that DID NOT belong to Him.
Go figure ! I obviously just don't get it.

I support RESPONSIBLE gun ownership.

Possibly a plant for his next questionable arrest. Some times it's the only way to get the bad guys. These things do happen every day. If it's unregistered it is a shoe in for a plant. Officer could also use it where it could not be traced.

Jack

 

[Frank G]

We have some stupid, crazy and just plain nutty people running this state
with more idiot laws than you can count however.... I just had my annual
physical and was given a multi page stack of paperwork to fill out, all kinds
of questions on it but NOT ONE having to do with any firearms. You would think
living in California that would have been one of the first questions on the forms.

The question was not presented in the pre-visit forms it was asked directly by the doctor as she was entering information on the computer.

 

[BajaRon]

The question was not presented in the pre-visit forms it was asked directly by the doctor as she was entering information on the computer.

I believe they are required by law to ask and report anyone who falls within prescribed parameters. Whether or not they follow the law is another subject.

 

[Bfromla]

Maybe the DR had a "gun question":shemademe_smilie::roflblack:

 

[Bob Denman]

That's a catchy tune... :clap:
I wonder if they perform like that at Parties too? :roflblack:

 

[mowin]

Maybe the DR had a "gun question":shemademe_smilie::roflblack:

What a great movie.

 

[Bob Denman]

 

[GunDoctor]

There is a staggering number of suicides every year, and a large number of those involve guns. Gun owners are at risk for a higher rate of suicides. Your doctor is just doing his job and assessing ALL the risks to your health. Besides, those antidepressants work very well.

put away your paranoia and remember that you have a doctor-patient relationship to protect you from the government. That is unless you tell him/her that you are going to hurt someone, then you should be turned in.

Don't think you have any guarantee of confidential patient relationship if the intent is to determine if you are fit to own a gun. If you have any medical history of depression or anti-depressants, you will be added to their list. This much deeper than "do you own a gun"


Another Day To Be My Kid's Dad [emoji379]

 

[Joe T.]

Last week I had my annual physical and the Gun question came up, it has before, and as always I passed and the doctor would moved on. This visit I was told answering the question was mandatory. I did not ask about the consequences but surmised the doctor would not get compensated without an answer. Any thoughts? I think the feds will try and do gun control through oXXXX care. They are gathering data.

When I first read this post, I thought it was a joke. It is a joke, isn't it?

If not, why in the heck would a doc ask such a question unless there was some kind of family history involving gun violence?? Even then, that would be out of line, I think.

So, is the post 'real or Memorex?'

Joe T.

 

[BajaRon]

When I first read this post, I thought it was a joke. It is a joke, isn't it?

If not, why in the heck would a doc ask such a question unless there was some kind of family history involving gun violence?? Even then, that would be out of line, I think.

So, is the post 'real or Memorex?'

Joe T.

It is all part of the new 'Open and Transparent' health care system. 'If you like your gun.... You can keep it!'

It's no joke.

 

[vided]

It is all part of the new 'Open and Transparent' health care system. 'If you like your gun.... You can keep it!'

It's no joke.

 

[grumpybob]

We live in the everybody wants to know everything and what time you did it. Time to get out of this mode & go back to minding our own business. How about having to give your credit card number to register your drone? Seems to me the gov't wants to charge stuff on you if you buy a drone now.

 

[BajaRon]

We live in the everybody wants to know everything and what time you did it. Time to get out of this mode & go back to minding our own business. How about having to give your credit card number to register your drone? Seems to me the gov't wants to charge stuff on you if you buy a drone now.

Are you kidding! The government wants to charge stuff off on you regardless of whether or not you do anything at all! Like paying them if you DON'T buy healthcare!

 

[Lew L]

Lie!!!!!

I know it's not a good thing to tell a lie------- BUT --I would lie to any medical "professional" asking about if I posessed a firearm in my home. Remember you have to sign some form about shareing your medical information----name the governmental agency here.....

As I said in a previous post on this thread, "Just say no!!"

Kaos

 

[bmccaffrey]

I know it's not a good thing to tell a lie------- BUT --I would lie to any medical "professional" asking about if I posessed a firearm in my home. Remember you have to sign some form about shareing your medical information----name the governmental agency here.....

As I said in a previous post on this thread, "Just say no!!"

Kaos

YEP!!!!

 

[ingramwc]

It is not the doctors or the insurance companies that want this information, it is the Federal Government. The Anti-gun folks are determined to confiscate all our guns and they think if a doctor asks us a question we will all answer him or her. They really think they are smarter than the general population. The current resident of the White House would like nothing better than to turn the Department of Homeland Security loose on us and bang on our doors and take all our guns!! He is obsessed with this!!!nojoke Just my $.02.

 

[Frank G]

When I first read this post, I thought it was a joke. It is a joke, isn't it?

If not, why in the heck would a doc ask such a question unless there was some kind of family history involving gun violence?? Even then, that would be out of line, I think.

So, is the post 'real or Memorex?'

Joe T.

This is no Joke, This is real. Now, if you can afford privet health care, you may not be asked this question.