FL doctors & guns law ...

... and the best explanation I've read yet:

But John Velleco, director of federal affairs at Gun Owners of America, said the lawsuit's premise is wrong, because, "the new law does allow for doctors to discuss firearms ownership if relevant to a patient's medical care or safety.

The sponsor of the plan, state Rep. Jason Brodeur, noted, "There's nothing in the bill that would prevent a safety discussion about firearms like medical personnel would for swimming pools, chemicals or any other potential hazard.

"The bill only states that medical personnel can't ask about firearm ownership directly, record the answer or condition treatment upon the response," he said.

Note that last paragraph, spoken by the man who sponsored the legislation.

While I agree with Sebastian that on it's face, the law seems to be ill-conceived, the bigger picture and where medical issues are going points to a gradual erosion of firearms rights; not through laws, but through intimidation.

I had an occasion to discuss firearms and safe storage with a medical professional a couple of years ago, mostly because my wife didn't think I was doing it right. It was an opportunity to rationally discuss the issue, and it was resolved (more or less!). This, I feel, is absolutely appropriate.

But to have a doctor ask you if you own guns, and have him record that in your medical records, is repugnant. And that the federal government leans more and more to centralized records (the better to help you with, my dear), that's dangerous.

Can you say ' gun registration database'? I thought you could ...

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