Took the kids to the doctor, DoD form now asks whether guns are in home...

I was getting an xray of my hip and I took my revolver out of my pocket and laid it on the counter. The xray tech sort of gasp and I just stated that it was legal. Nothing else was said. Now if they ever ask about guns in the home I would say no unless there was a law that required otherwise.
 
Originally posted by GatorFarmer:
Originally posted by Duke426:
My former doctor asked me this during a physical. My reply was, "Its none of your gxxxxxx fxxxxxx business!" I then let him know the appointment was over and that he was my FORMER physician. He didn't know how to respond. I was dissatisfied and was thinking of changing doctors anyway so this gave me a convenient out.
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I'd heard of private practice doctors asking this, apparently the AMA had a stink about guns being a hazard to children and put out information about this to pediatricians at one point.

What concerned me was that this happened to me at a Naval Clinic (I'm a military dependent) and that the question was on the form used for the official (DoD) medical record entry.
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I have a good buddy that is a top rated General Surgeon, and he refuses to join the AMA because they are staunch anti-gun organization.
 
Originally posted by GatorFarmer:
...What concerned me was that this happened to me at a Naval Clinic (I'm a military dependent) and that the question was on the form used for the official (DoD) medical record entry.
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How about, "At home?! Heck no, but my spouse tells me they have big nasty ones all over the place at work!!
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Some of you folks need to change doctors, and begin patronizing the good folks!

My eye doctor is my local FFL guy, orthopedic surgeon is a big hunter, another surgeon can skin a deer in his sleep, my anesthesiologist LIVES to hunt.

Now my GP? Geez, I don't know and I doubt it, since he's a little guy with very white skin . . . but he's got very TINY little fingers!
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Gator they were doing this a few years ago. When the new form came out I was on Malmstrom AFB and needless to say there was quite a stink being made about it on base. The clinic gave up asking that question and just assumed most people in Montana had guns. Gee ya think?

Their official answer was something on the line of we don't want to keep track of gunowners we just want to get safety information out to everyone. Yeah right, whatever.

When I had to fill out the form I left it blank and told the clerk it was none of her business. Apparently I wasn't the only one who told them that as they quite asking shortly after that.
 
Originally posted by tom turner:
Some of you folks need to change doctors, and begin patronizing the good folks!

My eye doctor is my local FFL guy, orthopedic surgeon is a big hunter, another surgeon can skin a deer in his sleep, my anesthesiologist LIVES to hunt.
Now my GP? Geez, I don't know and I doubt it, since he's a little guy with very white skin . . . but he's got very TINY little fingers!
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You, Sir Tom...are a subtle and very funny guy. Thanks for the chuckle...LOL!
 
I read in a discussion about this subject before that a fellow was asked by a nurse if he had any guns in his home. He answered with a question, do you have any sex toys in your home? End of questions.
 
Originally posted by PRC74:
I read in a discussion about this subject before that a fellow was asked by a nurse if he had any guns in his home. He answered with a question, do you have any sex toys in your home? End of questions.
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Great answer. I'll have to remember it in case I'm ever asked.

I wonder if this information would/could ever be relayed to insurance carriers, and if said carrier could/would raise rates accordingly?
 
I asked if they would also like to know if I had any cash, jewelry, or high end electronics, laying around. Many apoligies, no more questions of that nature.
 
Yup; it's part of DoD's overall assessment of health risks in the home. Not agreeing with it, but there's lots of nosy folks out there.

As always, one has the right to not play that game. I declined to answer the question on my last PHA, and the feedback form noted that I didn't answer that one. None of their business. 'Nuff said. Hell if they want to find out, I post on one of them Intarnet thingies and...
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Originally posted by Andy Griffith:
I'd say.
"No. I do have some rat poison, drain cleaner, hydrochloric acid, 7-dust, Diazanon and antifreeze and two cans of lead paint though."

Well, my doctor hasn't asked that- never had to...
He's been out shooting with me and has asked me advice once on a gun trade.
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All joking aside, I'd have been fit to be tied!
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Include a 5 lb jar or mercury you've been collecting from broken thermometers since you've been twelve. Add the jar weighed 10 lbs, but it accidently spilled while your 5 year-old was playing with it.
 
I believe the incursion from proper medical questions into those about personal choice of activities was begun by the American Pediatric Association.

This means that, if you have children, what YOU answer - or don't - is irrelevant. Your child's doctor or nurse will interrogate him or her about what you and your spouse have, how you store them, if the child knows where your guns are, etc.

Which is why you should NOT let a child be alone with the doctor until s/he is old enough to:

1. Understand when the doctor or nurse has asked an irrelevant question and thus violated the personal boundary; AND

2. Knows enough to refuse to submit to such interrogations.
 
I remember being with the wife at her last doctors visit which was nothing more than an ultrasound and such for the pregnancy. The nurse asked her several different ways (with me in the room) about domestic violence. Apparently thats going around alot too.
 
Originally posted by David LaPell:
I remember being with the wife at her last doctors visit which was nothing more than an ultrasound and such for the pregnancy. The nurse asked her several different ways (with me in the room) about domestic violence. Apparently thats going around alot too.
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That is indeed a standard procedure now. COMPETENTLY done, the question is asked of the patient him/herself, WITHOUT the partner present.

IF there were domestic abuse, did the moron nurse really expect to get an honest answer from your wife with you there?
 
If they ever ask me if I have a firearm in the house, I will answer very truthfully, that no, I don't have A firearm in the house. A being singular.
 
You know all of these questions could be done away with if the gov't just installed cameras in all of our homes.

You know just like in the Orwell book 1984.

Seriously though, I have an appointment with my Dr next month. I wonder if she will ask about guns since we have no children.
 
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