Over 2300 physicians in more than 29 specialties gave their thoughts on the importance of gun control vs other social priorities and the effectiveness of US gun control measures and laws. MedTwitter
By big margins, physicians back measures that are commonly debated for inclusion in state gun laws. However, that majority opinion is smaller when it comes to psychological exams. Patel speculates that some physicians are concerned"about stigmatizing those with mental illness as being more inherently dangerous or violent, or about the resources it would take to do a thorough psych evaluation, or about standardizing an exam across all 50 states and removing bias.
Nestadt argues that the age minimum for gun ownership should be even higher than 18 years, because research shows more than half of US gun deaths are suicides."There is a high-risk period for suicide in the late teen years … and I think an increase in that [age] limit would very likely show a decrease in suicide.
A distinction must be drawn between the impacts of gun control and gun violence on families, Patel says. The former is influenced by where a physician lives, he notes: For example, have that state's lawmakers allowed concealed carry or tried to ban automatic weapons?"In a lot of states, physicians may be passionate about gun violence, but gun control may not directly affect their nuclear family.
"Many physicians would like to attend protests or volunteer in person but simply don't have the time. So I'm not surprised that many instead decide to donate money," Patel says.
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