The author, a doctor, makes the case that in our climate of daily random violence and desperate drug addicts, a doctor would be wise to have a gun in his office. He brings up the example of emergency rooms having metal detectors and bullet proof glass because shootings have actually occurred there. So he asks:
Would you not see a doctor if you knew he had a gun in his office?
To those who would fear ....... I ask you this, why would a doctor having a gun bother you? Do you live in fear that your physician is trying to kill you? I mean if he really wanted you dead, he could stab you with a scalpel or inject you with something lethal. He could do so with the tools of his profession in a much more efficient manner than with a gun.
Specializes in Management, Emergency, Psych, Med Surg.
You know, we all have to make the decision that is right for each of us. It all depends on the situation we are in and the community in which we live and the level of comfort that we have with a firearm. I pray for all of us to have safety and to never been harmed by anyone the way this poor nurse was harmed. If she had a gun, it would not have helped her because as I understand it this event occurred in the stairwell.
Our small hospital used to use off duty police officers that were on duty at all times. They went to rent a cop to save $300,000. They will pay out more that that when someone gets injured or killed. The security personnel carry no type of weapon at all. I just don't know how they will be able to protect me.
You know, we all have to make the decision that is right for each of us. It all depends on the situation we are in and the community in which we live and the level of comfort that we have with a firearm. I pray for all of us to have safety and to never been harmed by anyone the way this poor nurse was harmed. If she had a gun, it would not have helped her because as I understand it this event occurred in the stairwell.
Our small hospital used to use off duty police officers that were on duty at all times. They went to rent a cop to save $300,000. They will pay out more that that when someone gets injured or killed. The security personnel carry no type of weapon at all. I just don't know how they will be able to protect me.
Yes- we do (all have to make the decision that is right for us). I don't fault those who aren't comfortable with guns- I only fault the idea that they should have the right to tell the rest of us what we can/can't do if we *are*... :)
That's downright scary- replacing real cops with private unarmed security. If they were at least trained and armed that'd be one thing- but.... What's the point if they don't have the means to DO anything?
Why would it not have helped her to have a gun because it happened in a stairwell? If she chose the right type of ammo for indoor close quarter defense, a bullet would stay in the body and not travel through...
Perfect gun for Doctors/Nurse + excellent for women to carry on them. Powerful enough to stop an attacker. Small enough to make carrying easier and disarming harder.
Kahr 9mm
3 inches of infinitely better protection than yelling, groups, whistles, stun guns or 911.
Years ago, one of my moms friends was walking home at night and some guy was following her. She had a cigarette lighter that was shaped like a Derringer revolver, and she pulled it out when she turned around. The guy suddenly remembered he had pressing business somewhere else.
Well, I'm a Sikh and my faith has influenced my decision to become a nurse as well as carry a gun. Both to protect others. I have no problem with doctors and nurses having guns as long as there is no reasonable chance of a crazy patient grabbing a doctor or nurses gun.
My belief is anyone carrying a gun should get an automatic jail term just for carrying it. With one exception and that is if they have either served in the military or served as a police or other law officer. Anyone else should face a severe criminal penalty
My wife and I are both nurses and both have our CCW. I don't take mine to work because the hospital doesn't allow it. However, my wife does home visits and keeps hers in her car.
Sometimes when she's on call she has visits in a part of town known for crime. Some have suggested they just wouldn't work in dangerous areas. In my wife's case, the patient and patient's family are not dangerous. It's just the part of town. So when she gets those calls she takes me along. I just ride "shotgun" in the car and keep a look out while she's inside. If needed I can call her or the police or defend myself/her. If I didn't go, she'd probably decline the visits and then a good patient in need would do without. I'd hate to see clinics in poor areas shut down because doctors didn't feel safe and weren't allowed to CCW.
Statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners.
Remember, "Guns don't kill people, doctors do."
FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.
Please alert your friends to this alarming threat. We must ban doctors before this gets completely out of hand!
Out of concern for the public at large, I have withheld the statistics on lawyers for fear the shock would cause people to panic and seek medical attention.
If a doctor wants to keep a gun on his person and he's legally allowed to carry it that's his private business. However, health care facilities as a whole, I'd like to see some heavies with guns at the front entrance. It would carry the weight of "don't mess with any staff here" through the whole facility. I don't know how to shoot a gun and would probably miss or mess up. I'm not really that interested in it, but I am interested in the safety of myself and that of my patients. If I had a go-to-guy/gal with a gun, it would make my peace of mind all the better.
I shadow as an observer in a Level One Trauma Center, and I have to say that for all of the violent and crime-based cases we get, we've never had an incident where a member of the staff was threatened with a weapon. We have wonderful security personnel who do a fantastic job. At the same time, I don't think it's unacceptable for a trained, licensed professional to carry a weapon; with the caveat, of course, that they are also trained in weapon retention.
diane227, LPN, RN
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You know, we all have to make the decision that is right for each of us. It all depends on the situation we are in and the community in which we live and the level of comfort that we have with a firearm. I pray for all of us to have safety and to never been harmed by anyone the way this poor nurse was harmed. If she had a gun, it would not have helped her because as I understand it this event occurred in the stairwell.
Our small hospital used to use off duty police officers that were on duty at all times. They went to rent a cop to save $300,000. They will pay out more that that when someone gets injured or killed. The security personnel carry no type of weapon at all. I just don't know how they will be able to protect me.