Happy to see a Dr. open carrying at his practice this morning!

[31FordA]

About 10 years ago at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital just outside of Philly a patient turned up at his psychiatrists office with a .32 revolver and started shooting. He killed one person before the shrink pulled out his own concealed .32 pistol (either a Seecamp or KelTec, I forget which) and shot the psycho. The DA ruled it a good shoot, the hospital expressed annoyance at the shrink carrying a gun in violation of their rules, and it seemed like everyone involved filed a lawsuit against someone.

The shrink was asked why he carried a gun in his office, his answer boiled down to "because my patients are crazy". Hard to argue with that logic.

 

[vipermd]

I know a Doctor who has carried for 45 yrs. And doing show left go home safely 3 X. Be Safe

 

[JJEH]

His younger female Nurse Practitioner mentioned that she carries at work too, but concealed...

I think that's great! Responsible people with common sense, that's what we need.

A few years back in Oklahoma, when I was off-duty, I went to the ER for severe back pain and the nurse had nothing better to do than complaining about my gun and badge, wanting to send me back outside so I could put it in the car. I said no and luckily the Dr. walked in at that time. That Dr. has seen me before, knows what I did for a living, and he didn't mind at all. The nurse was upset but I really didn't care. This is what people get upset about? But when a highly combative crazy person, perhaps high on whatever and/or even armed, comes in then you sure wish someone was there to help you...

 

[ancient-one]

A Doctor that I have gone to for years is very much into guns and ammo. We have spent hours discussing same. I have never seen him carrying but it is pretty certain that each desk in his three patient rooms holds a firearm. I have not seen them but I know him.

 

[Greyman50]

Years ago had a pain management Md that carried. Was waiting in his waiting room when heard " a woman using " sailor language", screaming and kicking things. She burst through the exam room area door still cussing and yelling, out office door into elevator still cussing. I asked the nurse what was that about? She and the Md. said just a doper that used her script in a few weeks rather than a month. Md and I had a nice gun talk after the exam.
My current Uro. is a target shooter, will get him to go to local indoor range soon.

 

[max503]

I did a yoga class with a J frame in my pocket once.