Gun Control & RKBA

NewMoonTherian

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50. None of those things are any doctor's business. None.

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 09:12 PM

Jul 2012

No knowledge of a patient's pool-ownership or driving habits is necessary for the treatment of any conditions. A doctor who insists on knowing these things as a condition of treatment is a bad doctor. It is certainly not illegal, and shouldn't be, but it makes him a bad doctor.

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State needs sensible gun laws to deal with violence [View all] SecularMotion Jul 2012 OP

So what happens when... Clames Jul 2012 #1

The author of that article making a false choice Hells Liberal Jul 2012 #11

I don't own a gun ,but I'd fight to the death orpupilofnature57 Jul 2012 #52

We need sensible doctor control. Remmah2 Jul 2012 #2

many members of this forum want it to be against the law for a doctor to mention guns to you CreekDog Jul 2012 #3

Not true permatex Jul 2012 #7

not true, i had a thread on this not so long ago and most members supported the gag rule CreekDog Jul 2012 #8

Kindly provide a link to the thread and if I'm wrong then I will apologize. permatex Jul 2012 #9

wife went to the dr's last week .... littlewolf Jul 2012 #63

Good for her. permatex Jul 2012 #64

I have absolutely no problem with a doctor asking me if I own firearms ... spin Jul 2012 #14

at the time of the incident I read several articles about this HankyDub Jul 2012 #23

Welcome to DU. I understand your point but ... spin Jul 2012 #33

None of those things are any doctor's business. None. NewMoonTherian Jul 2012 #50

You're right, "You can't pursue happiness if you are dead or injured." That justifies self-defense AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #4

Basic gun safety should be taught in public schools slackmaster Jul 2012 #5

And yet some still yak on about self-defense... TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #6

I am impressed that the Kellerman study was accurately quoted. ManiacJoe Jul 2012 #10

Amen, Joe! Hells Liberal Jul 2012 #12

There you go bringing facts into this discussion. Clames Jul 2012 #13

That's better? TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #15

Yes, if "better" is defined as "less useless". ManiacJoe Jul 2012 #16

That was Kellermann's first gun study, from 1986. DanTex Jul 2012 #22

IANSA? Really? Clames Jul 2012 #30

Actually, that was a peer reviewed study. DanTex Jul 2012 #42

Your losing streak? Clames Jul 2012 #59

In addition to which... Euromutt Jul 2012 #48

Violent crime has been dropping for years in WA. GreenStormCloud Jul 2012 #17

Ignorance again sarisataka Jul 2012 #18

Of course there is a gun show loophole. DanTex Jul 2012 #19

It applies to gun shows, houses or trunks of cars sarisataka Jul 2012 #20

True, it's not just gun shows. But it's still a loophole. A wider loophole than just gun shows. DanTex Jul 2012 #21

If non-FFLs were given access to NCIS and held accountable for sales to prohibited parties, the... slackmaster Jul 2012 #24

Couple that with a "safe harbor" provision for sellers that use it, and I'm all for it. friendly_iconoclast Jul 2012 #27

True. But how can we know what private seller sold the criminal the gun... NewMoonTherian Jul 2012 #51

Every gun sold in the USA since 1968 can be traced to its original buyer from its serial number slackmaster Jul 2012 #57

I agree. My main concern... NewMoonTherian Jul 2012 #60

that's why it's more properly called the "private seller" loophole HankyDub Jul 2012 #25

Then help open up the instant background check system to non-FFLs. You want it used, do you not? friendly_iconoclast Jul 2012 #28

i've got a feeling HankyDub Jul 2012 #35

There is a simple answer. oneshooter Jul 2012 #37

There would have to be some safeguards to prevent the system from being misused slackmaster Jul 2012 #58

I was an FFL for over 10 years Meiko Jul 2012 #61

Then this applies sarisataka Jul 2012 #29

so you're proving HankyDub Jul 2012 #36

For brevity sarisataka Jul 2012 #47

What slackmaster said sarisataka Jul 2012 #26

It's a loophole. DanTex Jul 2012 #38

I think you are missing the point. gejohnston Jul 2012 #40

Umm... congress votes for all laws. Are you sure you are a teacher? DanTex Jul 2012 #41

no shit, I am using the technical term loophole gejohnston Jul 2012 #43

There is no technical about it sarisataka Jul 2012 #46

Patently false. Clames Jul 2012 #31

There is no loophole. ManiacJoe Jul 2012 #34

Indeed. Marinedem Jul 2012 #32

The RKBA assures the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. ileus Jul 2012 #39

"So what... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #44

And another one of your wonderful posts...with not comment rl6214 Jul 2012 #45

If your interested... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #49

technically, it could be argued that the OP did start the discussion by posting an article worthy of Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #53

I mostly agree. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #54

I haven't made an alert since Early January. System seems absurdly pointless to me but, Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #55

Yeah discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #56

If your what is interested... rl6214 Jul 2012 #62

Should be the... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #65

I know... rl6214 Jul 2012 #66

I know... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #67