So my wife took my 1yr old to the doctor ...

[Crbn79]

Read 1984....answers are in the book.

And Neil Postman's Amusing ourselves to death. Both of those fellas wrote books about how it would be, sure enough it came to pass.

 

[glank09]

We recently had our daughters 1 year checkup. They didn't ask if we owned guns, just told us they should be locked out of reach of children.

 

[Destro]

the conservative radio circuit.

That stuff will rot your brain

 

[cosermann]

OP, you could have prepped her before the appointment. My wife has been up to speed for a long time.

 

[jcwit]

I've never been asked that, even at the VA. However I've discussed target shooting with various nurses and with the folks in the eye clinic.

 

[45 LongColt]

As of yet, my wife and I have not been asked the question. We both agree that the answer will be "no".

 

[JetGirl]

It has been happening for years.

Yep, that^.

As of yet, my wife and I have not been asked the question. We both agree that the answer will be "no".

"Kid's not here for a gunshot wound. Move on."

 

[eldirector]

Open carry to the pediatrician's office. No questions needed.

I don't believe we have been asked that standardized battery of "risk" questions yet. But, our pediatrician and general practice docs are pretty good folks, and don't seem to buy into all this BS.

 

[JetGirl]

Open carry to the pediatrician's office. No questions needed.

Ha!

"Is there a gun in the home?"

*checks hip* "Not til I get back..."


lol

 

[actaeon277]

Read 1984....answers are in the book.

Sad but true.

I also remember a discussion somewhere in my distant past. The argument was, 1984 or Brave New World.
Basically, people figured Brave New World would happen. That people would rebel against 1984.
To me, it looks like a hybrid of the two.

Anyone else read 1984, and Brave New World.

 

[Crbn79]

OP, you could have prepped her before the appointment. My wife has been up to speed for a long time.

They always ask the women "do you feel safe at home" oddly enough I'm never asked that question.... lol

 

[hysteria]

We're sorry to hear about your boating accident.

 

[88GT]

My wife and son went to the doctors office for his 1yr checkup. Here is the conversation when she came home...

Her: The checkup went fine, they gave him 4 shots.

Me: Good, so nothing wrong?

Her: no he's very healthy, a little short for his age but nothing to worry about.

Me: (nodding my head) he's only 1, plenty of time to grow.

Her: they asked me a lot of questions.

Me: what kind of questions?

Her: One of them was "are there guns in your home"

Me: (in a worried tone) What did you say?

Her: (a little nervous) I said yes, they asked them so quickly and logged them in a computer, I didn't have time to think.

Me: (in an angry tone) why would you tell them that? They don't need to know that at a doctors office. It's just a back door attempt of gun control by the government.

Her: what do you mean? Don't they already know you have guns?

Me: yes, all the 3 letter agency's know. But this is a different system, our names are now in a database, and if anyone of us ever is deemed unfit by even the lowest ranked Dr, nurse, tech, psychiatrist, dentist, etc. they can take every gun and round of ammo we own. That means if ten years from now you tell your Dr you are depressed and he writes you a prescription for anti- depressants, a little red flag will pop up in a computer somewhere and some branch of gov could come and disarm this house.

Her: (apologetically) that can't be right, I'm sorry, I didn't think/ know what they were asking that for.

Me: (shaking my head) well, no use crying about it now.


So I've got that going for me....which is nice!

That didn't stop you from tearing into her.

 

[88GT]

Open carry to the pediatrician's office. No questions needed.

I don't believe we have been asked that standardized battery of "risk" questions yet. But, our pediatrician and general practice docs are pretty good folks, and don't seem to buy into all this BS.

I think a lot depends on the nature of practice and what, if any, umbrella organizations might be over it. My sons' pediatrician is a libertarian. She wouldn't care a bit. But the practice she works in has a standardized SOP for general care and well-child visits. We get asked "Do you have guns in the home?" I've started responding with, "What sane person wouldn't?" To the "Are they locked up?" I respond with "They are all secured."

It's silliness to think that the government needs to create an additional database to keep track of firearms owners. They have what they need.

 

[Ruffnek]

You don't say "none of you business". you say no. No I don't have any guns. That's all you say. Don't drag out the soapbox, don't start a debate. Just say "I have no guns" and stop talking.

This ^

I always figured that avoiding the question or starting a debate would be an automatic check mark in the 'Yes' column.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

My kids' names are Colt and Remington, all doctors ask about our guns or ask if I like hunting or some such thing. It's never been a big deal but being in the spotlight for gun rights it is to be expected that people know I have guns.

IMO the more armed people show they are ready and able to defend themselves the LESS likely we will ever have to use them.

 

[The Bubba Effect]

You don't say "none of you business". you say no. No I don't have any guns. That's all you say. Don't drag out the soapbox, don't start a debate. Just say "I have no guns" and stop talking.

Or, just say "yep, bunches. Do you shoot?".

I cannot imagine that getting on one or one thousand more lists for being a gun owner could possibly matter in my situation.

I own guns. The local police know, the state police know, the department of defense knows, what do I care if the health care system knows?

I understand resisting intrusion into privacy as a matter of principle. That is very reasonable. A person has their right to privacy. I am just so out in the open about my gun ownership that I cannot possibly imagine it hurting me to be on another list.

Besides, if the day ever comes that someone starts using lists to kick in doors and round up us gun owners, I will rely more on the strength of my community and the quality of my elected local officials than I will on anonymity.

 

[shades171]

My MD asked us that as well during a checkup last year. What is weird is that was the first year it had been asked.

 

[MrsGungho]

asked, answered no

checkup over and he asked me what I thought about such and such brand of firearms as he was looking to get one.

He knows, he knows why I answered no and he put no.

 

[nickatnight]

The point is that it is no business of ANYONE but yourself how many, if any, firearms you own. The question may have been asked for statistical purposes, but many doctors view firearms as a "public health issue." My answer to that question is "none ya!"