When the doctor asks "do you have any guns in your home", how will you answer?

[onewhippedpuppy]

A coworker just went in for a routine check-up today and was asked this question. He's been going to the same doctor for eight years, and said it was mixed in with the normal routine questions asked by the nurse prior to seeing the doctor. Has anyone else encountered this, and if so how did you answer?

Personally I see this as a huge invasion of privacy and in no way relevant to my medical care. It is also disturbing how that information could be used, considering the recent mixing of government and health care. I'm a solid no to that question, I have no desire to provide any information about what I do and do not have in my home to someone that has no business knowing.

[JavaBrewer]

My answer: Do you?

[red-beard]

The answer is "no". No one said you have to tell the truth.

[speeder]

"No, I keep them all in my car. Do you want to see them?"

[legion]

I'd get up, walk out, and refuse to pay the bill. Anything less encourages this bull$h!t.

[Jim Bremner]

Guns are icky and stuff


Or



No? What guns would you recomend? Joe Bidon says a double barrel shotgun but I think I might want whatever homeland defense has bought all of those bullets for might be the right answer

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by speeder

"No, I keep them all in my car. Do you want to see them?"

"No, I pack them on me...at ALL times (I'm a Re f...ckingpublican Patriot!) and I'm ONLY gonna be putting that fag gown on so's I can tie it in FRONT...by MYSELF! You got a problem with that?...well then...make my f...cking day, Sawbones! And NO! You're not sticking your finger up my ass; it's only been eight months since I let you do that before and you STILL haven't sprung for dinner, you cheap ..cking lib turd!"

[Rick Lee]

None of your effin business. Why do you ask?

[Nostril Cheese]

Why on earth would a doctor ask this? Does being a gun owner increase/decrease stress levels? Thats the only thing I can think of.

[stomachmonkey]

Not that I agree with the question but it may be something to consider when prescribing certain meds.

One of my failed attempts at giving up the cancer sticks involved Chantix.

That **** made me roid rage angry 24/7.

As a Doc I might want to know that before writing a scrip for meds that, as the commercials say, "may increase suicidal tendencies".

[Jim Bremner]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

Not that I agree with the question but it may be something to consider when prescribing certain meds.

One of my failed attempts at giving up the cancer sticks involved Chantix.

That **** made me roid rage angry 24/7.

As a Doc I might want to know that before writing a scrip for meds that, as the commercials say, "may increase suicidal tendencies".

Let's see, I've got Cancer AND you want to take away my guns!

[Hugh R]

Originally Posted by jim bremner

let's see, i've got cancer and you want to take away my guns, and my cigarettes!

:d

[Mericet]

It was asked in the form when I did my last check up. I can not wait to start working and just asking them, "What do you think?"

[Rick Lee]

There are two gun dealers within 100' of my doctor's office. I doubt my doc will be asking this question anytime soon.

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

...it was mixed in with the normal routine questions asked by the nurse prior to seeing the doctor. Has anyone else encountered this, and if so how did you answer?...

AaaaaHa! Easy!

The nurse was a gun moll; most nurses are, but, previously, few of them admitted to it.

They're becoming more and more brazen when it comes to asking to see a male patient's gun (the lesbian gun moll nurses are more interested in female patient's holsters).

If the doctor knew such shenanigans were being pulled by his/her nurse, he/she would likely be shocked...or titillated.

Once, many years ago when I was still a young man, a very attractive young blonde nurse (I think she was a libertarian), prior to the doctor entering the room, pulled my shenanigan.

I'll never forget that.

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by Nostril Cheese

Why on earth would a doctor ask this? Does being a gun owner increase/decrease stress levels? Thats the only thing I can think of.

I suspect it is one of the metrics tracked using the federally mandated electronic health record.

Do you smoke, drink, when did you last see your primary care doctor,do you like movies about gladiators, how many guns do you own? You know, the regular stuff

[pwd72s]

^^^^ That's it. MD's must be hooked up to this on May 1. I know of an MD who is retiring early..his last day is tomorrow.

In answer to the question: "None of your biz"...

[Bill Douglas]

You answer "Why? are you going to tell me some really bad news?"

[aap1966]

"I had to dump it in the river real quick after that unpleasantness with the daughter's boyfriend"

[BlueSkyJaunte]

"Yes, would you like to see the one I'm carrying?"