Sneaky Scum Doctor Probes Teen about Guns in Home- While Parents Out of Room

Ok, so, the doctor asked if they had any guns in the house. Was that all he asked? No, it's not. This is a pediatrician asking multiple questions in relation to the safety of a youngster, this one question just happened to stand out. I'm sorry but I'm really not seeing the big deal some of you are making this out to be. Sure, reading the article it does seem like an unnecessary question to ask given the circumstances, that is kind of obvious as I read it. But, looking at the grand scale of thing's, is it really that bad? I don't think so. Especially in light of recent events. Also, I carried on reading the article and as ManFromEurope previously and rightly brought up, this can also be found:

According to Insley, Butterly told her the staff began asking such questions in October. This apparently follows a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics published Oct. 18 recommending that pediatricians ask gun questions as part of patient history.

That October report sites firearms as one of the top three killers of American children and reasons that questions about availability of guns would allow medical staff to tell parents to keep guns out of their homes, or at least out of children's reach.

"Child health care professionals," the October report reads, "can and should provide effective leadership in efforts to prevent gun violence, injury and death."

No one should have unsecured guns in a home or anywhere else. We've seen too many stories of what happens when those rules aren't followed.

He's obviously not being malicious with his questioning, he's just doing his job and what he feel's is right and for the benefit of the child. If he didn't want to answer I imagine he was well with-in his rights to do so as well as they're personal questions. To call the doctor scum though, to cast him out or to call him any other name, well that's just way out of line in all honesty. Especially given that we don't know all the details here, something I doubt we ever will have in a case like this.

So yeah, in all honesty, I'm not seeing it as the big issue people are trying to make it out to be. Sure It did seem a bit unnecessary but on the other hand, I can completely understand the need to ask such questions - not just the gun one remember. There's nothing malicious about it. So come on now, stop allowing yourselves to get so unnecessarily angry here people. We're responsible adults, not children.

Also, It really must be said as well that to those who will claim those outside of America, like myself, have no place giving their opinions here - Well I say grow up. We have just as much right to give an opinion as everyone else. If you disagree with it, fair enough, tell us why, but don't try to censor that opinion because you disagree with it. That's what's happening after all. We're here to challenge our beliefs on ATS and we're here to discuss important issues. You're all welcome to discuss our issues as we're more than capable of discussing yours.

Disagree? Well let's discuss it like the adults we are.