An article in The Atlantic by assistant editor Nancy Walecki, titled, “The Doctor Will Ask You About Your Guns Now,” has drawn the ire of gun rights advocates and right wingers on social media over what is perceived as yet another example of the liberal media pushing for the removal of firearms from ordinary Americans. Its subject is a growing movement among physicians to ask patients about the guns they own, how those guns are stored, and the risk factors that these patients may have with regard to misusing firearms. The article itself quotes only medical professionals who seek to reduce the number of deaths and injuries made by guns, but it does acknowledge a number of concerns that gun owners may have when these questions are raised.
Ask your doctor if guns are right for you?
Ask your doctor if guns are right for you?
Ask your doctor if guns are right for you?
An article in The Atlantic by assistant editor Nancy Walecki, titled, “The Doctor Will Ask You About Your Guns Now,” has drawn the ire of gun rights advocates and right wingers on social media over what is perceived as yet another example of the liberal media pushing for the removal of firearms from ordinary Americans. Its subject is a growing movement among physicians to ask patients about the guns they own, how those guns are stored, and the risk factors that these patients may have with regard to misusing firearms. The article itself quotes only medical professionals who seek to reduce the number of deaths and injuries made by guns, but it does acknowledge a number of concerns that gun owners may have when these questions are raised.