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[Dragunov]

None of her business but she is just asking because all too often kids get killed with parents guns.

There was a poll on here about how CalGunners with kids stored their guns. I was shocked at how many didn't keep them locked up.

Shocked? Really? When I lived in Kalifornia, My daughters made sure their weapons were locked, loaded and next to their bed every night, and unloaded and locked up in the safe before going to school every day. I have no need to keep weapons from my kids.

They have both been asked about guns by the doctor sometimes during check ups. They have both told the doctor that it's none of her business. Strange that I've never been asked, but that's how they do it. Get the kid away from the parent and ask the kid questions. Both of my kids have told the Dr. to "knock it off with the questions, and just do the check up". Last time I told their doctor that asking my kids "personal" questions, is unacceptable. The Doctor said "Yeah, I got that impression from both of them". That was the end of the questions. You just need to inform them that you're the parent, not they.

[Dragunov]

She is too small to have a gun. Should I get her one when she is a little older?

Nah! Never too small.

Politically incorrect guns for small children.

Here ya go!

[451040]

It's a Public Health and Safety thing.

It's not a political thing ...

Thanks for that.

Just one shotgun

[CBruce]

You know? Assuming parents are too stupid to secure dangerous items and keep their kids safe is insulting.

You need to make sure the parents know that the kid is going to start doing things like rolling over, crawling, walking, etc. so that they know what to watch for. But parents know that babies should not play with guns or have access to medicine bottles.

And if you want to be sure the parents know? Give them a handout which lists the common dangerous items and how to secure them and your kiddo. You don't have to pry into their home inventory.

And yet, the statistics are pretty clear about it. There are a lot of irresponsible people in the world and you shouldn't feel insulted if your health care provider is trying to get a comprehensive picture of what your household is like and what dangers it might present.

[Hopalong]

I'd tell them they were right up there with Mom and apple pie

[J.D.Allen]

DUDE! You're in Yuma? We gotta go shooting!

[marcusrn]

Psssniper, can that kid actually shoot or is he just really good looking?

[Quser.619]

Guns, no. I do have assault weapons with the shoulder thingy that goes up though

[Demonicspire]

I've never been asked this one by a doctor. It seems kind of irrelevant tbqh, maybe its more relevant in a high crime area. I can understand questions about drinking, smoking, exercising and what have you because those actually refer to chemical intake. I don't see how your having or not having a gun affects the information they need to treat you. They won't admit it, but its purely political, owning guns isn't like living near a highway or something; exposure does not cause health problems to develop. the health problems caused by guns tend to be very sudden, and kind of un-preventable by any physician's advice not made of kevlar.

It does seem very kid focused, you know this severe, and I suppose very understandable fear we have in regards to our children, but I honestly don't see the relevance. It's like we're all idiots, and they have to educate us on what's best for our own children, to be shown the error of our ways by the oh-so brilliant MD.

I actually have a bone to pick with MDs in general as a guy who does biological sciences research and work. If you want to hear a litany of complaints, ask any PhD who has ever hard to work with an Oncology MD on cancer research. Doctors make the _WORST_ scientists imaginable. they have no understanding of the empirical process, and they're so used to using tests other people designed for them, they can't design their own experiments to save their lives.

[PerfectReset]

I can agree with that, but there are a lot of dangerouse items im my home like a set of large knives in a block on my kitchen counter but they did not ask me about those.

As long as it remains private/protected by HIPAA or similar for statistical analysis I think tell them the exact number. I'd like to see correlated safety statistics personally.

[yellowfin]

As many as the average American, more or less.

[jwkincal]

I actually have a bone to pick with MDs in general as a guy who does biological sciences research and work. If you want to hear a litany of complaints, ask any PhD who has ever hard to work with an Oncology MD on cancer research. Doctors make the _WORST_ scientists imaginable. they have no understanding of the empirical process, and they're so used to using tests other people designed for them, they can't design their own experiments to save their lives.

Medicine != Science

Don't ever forget it. Don't let other people forget it either.

[Dragunov]

And yet, the statistics are pretty clear about it. There are a lot of irresponsible people in the world and you shouldn't feel insulted if your health care provider is trying to get a comprehensive picture of what your household is like and what dangers it might present.

Why wouldn't you feel insulted or invaded? What goes on in your household is none of their business. Their job is to do checkups, diagnose illness and treat it. Not to pry into your families day-to-day life and business.

My kids pediatrician kept hacking on us about getting them a "Guardasil"(HPV) vaccination. We finally told her to knock it off, it's not gonna' happen. She then waited for my wife and I to leave the room, and during Miss "K"s physical exam, started on HER about the vaccine, trying to tell Miss "K" that her (Doctors) mother ended up with HPV at 70 years of age and said that her mother was a Saint. Never had any relations outside of marriage.

Miss "K" quickly reminded the Doctor that even though her mother may have been a Saint, apparently her father was not. That put an end to the questioning. This is the same Doctor Miss "V" put in her place over the gun question. We have fired the doctor and now have a different one.

Some Doctors wait til the parent is out of the room, and start questioning the kids, so make sure your young'uns understand OpSec.

[Dragunov]

Should I tell the Nurse that my two year old actually has his own AR build in process?

Probably not a good idea. My younger one has both a loaded AR by her bed and a S&W .38 special on her nightstand. Both within easy reach. My older one keeps a loaded 12g shotgun with #00 buckshot by her bed within easy reach. Probably not a good idea to tell that to the doctor either.

[A-J]

I actually read about a doctor that terminated a kid from their care because the parents refused to answer that question.

American Association of Pediatrics or whatever seems to think that it's a good idea for you to disclose how many firearms you have in your house so that they can call child protective services on you because you're a bad parent.

There was something I was reading not too long ago about trying to get them to stop doing that because it serves no purpose.

I believe it was FLorida where the legality of this was/is being questioned. And of course the various agencies are arguing that it's a health and safety issue and their "responsibility" to inform families about the "dangers of firearms" and all that. The other side is claiming (rightly) that the "information" being spouted is incorrect and serves no purpose beyond fear mongering. I agree.