Medical Questionnaire Asks About Guns

[lemko]

I never thought I'd see it for myself although I've seen it mentioned on these forums. I got a medical questionnaire from a potential doctor that asks "Do you own a gun and, if so, do your children have access to them."

1. What business is it of theirs whether or not I have a gun in the house?

2. What kind of idiot do they assume I am if I allow my kids unauthorized access to my firearms?

If I actually go to this doctor, I'm answering "NO" on the questionnaire but am offended they even asked me in the first place feel my integrity is compromised if I actually see this doctor.

The form is from Temple University Health System.

[bogey1]

Dont answer it, its none of his business. I got one of those when I took my kid to the dr.
I started filling it out, then came the question. Right in the trash it went. They never asked me for it
when I left.

[Hodgie]

These are government mandated questions so feel free to ignore them and put no or N/A like we have been doing for years. It's no different then the 12 different hospital nurses asking me if "I felt safe at home" over the course of the week I spent in there last November. After the 3rd or 4th time in the 1st day or so I looked at the nurse and said I am 6' 3" 230lbs and sleeved in tattoos, So Yes I am very scared to go into my home.

[steve_010]

I haven't received a questionnaire like that myself yet but I would answer "no." Sure it's a lie, but not answering would be assumed a "yes."

[God's Country]

Just answer none......guns scare me.

All will be right with the world.

[rckeystone]

I got asked for the first time last year when I went for my annual check up. Of course to me the guns question is about as relevant as the question before it - "do you wear a seat belt when you drive". I replied "only when I drive. If I'm the passenger then NO". The nurse didn't laugh. I tried


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[Here4now]

These are government mandated questions so feel free to ignore them and put no or N/A like we have been doing for years. It's no different then the 12 different hospital nurses asking me if "I felt safe at home" over the course of the week I spent in there last November. After the 3rd or 4th time in the 1st day or so I looked at the nurse and said I am 6' 3" 230lbs and sleeved in tattoos, So Yes I am very scared to go into my home.

My GF was asked that in the Dr’s. office. Does she feel safe and is there any violence in the home? I told her that she should have said, “he only hits me when I deserve it”.

[Sparks]

NFB - none of your F'ing business

[KCJones]

These are government mandated questions so feel free to ignore them and put no or N/A like we have been doing for years.

Perhaps it is government-mandated... OTOH, I've never been asked that on any form from any doctor I've been to. I'd not like it were I asked, but rather than make it an issue I'd likely answer with the equivocal "N/A" if it was asked, and let them assume that meant "no"...

[gracenrich]

here4now
Best answer today.
Thanks for the laugh.