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Do you also ask if the parents or grandparents have swimming pools, big dogs, five gallon buckets, or ATVs on their property? If not, you've been duped into an agenda that has precious little to do with medicine.
Actually we do... Our checklist is quite long, including alcohol, drugs, tobacco, seat belts and driving safety, helmets, etc. does it include everything? No.. But enough to start a conversation... My job is to help people.. If they dont want it, i dont push it, but most trust me enough to be open and listen. They know me well enough that I have no agenda, some know I like firearms too...
If you feel that way about your doctor, it must suggest you dont have a good relationship with your doc or you are on govt assisted medical welfare where most docs dont have time to know you well enough to help you...
Suggesting that I was duped assumes I am dumb and have no ability to think for myself...
I wont get into argument with you but lets just say I dont think I'm dumb...
And like to think i can filter media on my own well enough without your help...
It would have been nice had you simply stated that you ask about all manner of "hazards" in the first place rather than narrowly addressing guns. You self-limited your initial response in that regard, leaving the reasonable impression that you voluntarily discussed "gun safety" as some sort of primary public health concern.
The important thing I see is that it keeps insurance premiums from changing based on ownership.
Since everyone is required to have healthcare in this country, an easy way to effectively ban guns would be to increase insurance premiums to a huge amount for any firearms owner.
THIS ^^^
Could also be used by the government to effectively ban other "risky" behaviors such as:
Premarital sex
Paragliding and hang-gliding
Motorcycling
Smoking
Recreational drug use
Venting anger
Mountain climbing
Women's soccer
etc ....
It opens the door to all manner of government intrusion into your life. If you want to take risks, you should be able to.
They already charge higher premiums for smoking...