BE Careful What You Tell The VA

[Swampfox]

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors...est-permit.htm

http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nf...nf060409-4.htm

[jmac00]

as I said, some guys have all ready had personal experience with Doctors and un-necessary/un-related questions.

all you need to do is say "it's nun of your business" and you need to tell your kids that firearm related questions at the doctors office is an off limits question that they need not answer

[the dangling wrangler]

One of the replies from the Sturm link



As a VA doc, i can tell you the VA does a lot of screening for PTSD, TBI, etc and that is where those questions come from. The VA does not release any records to DHS, or local LE. That being said the VA has an excellent electronic medical records allowing a doc to access records from all over the VA system. Once something gets documented in the record its there forever. Could it be accessed in the future, sure. Would it be legal, no, at least not now. You should always be cautious about something that will last forever! And please don't answer yes to questions just to try to get some VA compensation.

[Swampfox]

I would only answer yes to the stressed question if he had the prescription pad out

[wgrr]

I have never been asked any questions about guns in the home by my personal physician. I am always stressed when I go in for my yearly physical. Prostate exams are not my favorite thing.

I think most of the Internets tubes posts like the conspiracy theory that Clinton and the UN are going to take away our guns are scare tactics to get people to donate money to their "cause".

I can't comment on the VA because I am not a veteran. However, there is some reason to worry about information you reveal to your doctor. In some states, information you give to your doctor is not confidential. Some states have laws that require doctors to divulge certain personal information such as an admission of being an alcoholic.

I believe in PA there is such a law and a man actually lost his license because he told his doctor he drank a six pack of beer a night.

I found a link. This is real and is preposterous. This is like punishing someone for a crime they might commit.

http://articles.sfgate.com/2004-07-1...octors-license

[the dangling wrangler]

Interesting article.

[midhvac]

Word is that they've been monitoring this forum, and will be disarming everyone here starting with people who refer to themselves in the third party, wear unusual hats and sell Coleman.

[the dangling wrangler]

Word is that they've been monitoring this forum, and will be disarming everyone here starting with people who refer to themselves in the third party, wear unusual hats and sell Coleman.

[midhvac]

THAT IS JUST PLAIN SICK!!!!!

[the dangling wrangler]

THAT IS JUST PLAIN SICK!!!!!

I know. That hat does something to me too.

[jmac00]

oooh that ain't right