A practicing psychiatrist, DRGO’s Dr. Robert Young knows the dangers of encountering violent or mentally unbalanced patients or their family members. Psychiatry is one of the medical specialties most at risk for being targeted with a lethal assault.
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Dr. Young speaks with Cam Edwards about an article in the March 27 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, entitled “Risk of firearms injuries among children and youth of immigrant families.” The study is a case in point of the misuse of language to achieve an intended result: What are “children,” who are “immigrants,” what is meant by “injured” and what are “guns?”. Originally published on NRATV’s Cam & Co on 4/12/17
Dr. Young speaks with Cam Edwards about DRGO’s White Paper in support of the Hearing Protection Act. Originally published on NRATV’s Cam & Co on 3/28/17
Dr. Young speaks with Cam Edwards about the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals’s en banc ruling in Wollschlaeger v. Governor of Florida. The case deals with Florida’s Firearms Owners’ Privacy Act (FOPA) which barred doctors in the state from asking their patients about gun ownership. Originally published on NRATV’s Cam & Co on 2/21/17
Dr. Young discussing the Hearing Protection Act with Cam Edwards. Originally published on NRATV’s Cam & Co on 2/9/17
Dr. Young discussing more junk science in medical literature and DRGO’s new team formed to analyze those types of publications. Originally published on NRATV’s Cam & Co on 1/9/17
Dr. Young discussing his article in The Hill: “Organized medicine continues to scorn gun owners” with Cam Edwards. Originally aired by Cam & Co on NRA News on 6/22/16.
Dr. Young speaks with Charles Heller of “America Armed & Free” about allowing hospital workers to be armed, boundary violations by unqualified doctors talking to patients about guns and other subjects. (Related to FOPA) Originally aired 3/6/2016
Dr. Young speaks with Cam Edwards about his article: “Executive Action, Gun Control and Mental Illness: Too Little Is Still Too Much” which deals with the new HHS Rule changes permitting (but not requiring) some physicians and agencies to report involuntary commitments directly to the NICS. Originally aired by Cam & Co on NRA News on 1/26/16.
Dr. Young speaks with Dimitri Vassilaros about President Obama’s Executive Actions on NICS reporting of persons prohibited from purchasing firearm on mental health grounds. Originally published at 1DimitriRadio on 1/21/16.
Dr. Young on Gun Freedom Radio (formerly GunTalkAZ). At 41 minutes into this segment, Dan and Cheryl Todd talk to Dr. Young about the possibility of background checks for ammunition purchases and the intersection of mental health and gun rights. Originally aired on 10/27/15.
Dr. Young speaks with Cam Edwards about the mischaracterization of the “gun culture” by the mainstream media – which is largely on the outside, looking in. Originally aired on the Sportsman Channel 9/21/15. Also available on NRA TV.
Dr. Young speaks with Cam Edwards about junk science being used as anti-gun propaganda. Originally aired on the Sportsman Channel 9/14/15.
Dr. Young speaks with Charles Heller of Liberty Watch Radio about his article on “Who Are The Mass Murderers.” Originally aired at America Armed & Free 8/2/15
Dr. Young speaks with Cam Edwards about physicians and self-defense. Originally aired on 1/27/15.
Dr. Young speaks with Cam Edwards about his testimony to the American Medical Association regarding the benefits of Florida’s Firearms Owners’ Protection Act (FOPA) which prohibits doctors investigating gun ownership among their patients. Originally aired on the Sportsman Channel 12/4/14.
Dr. Young speaks with Cam Edwards about the tragedy at an Arizona gun range where a 9 year old girl accidentally killed an instructor. Originally aired on the Sportsman Channel 9/2/14.
Dr. Young and Cam Edwards discuss “The Questions I Can’t Ask About Guns” (by K. Rivers, MD in Huffington Post, 8/21/14) on NRANews “Cam & Co.” 8/22/14
A three judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 on July 25 that the Florida state law popularly called “Docs vs. Glocks” (FOPA) is indeed constitutional. Dr. Robert Young weighs in on the controversy. Originally aired on NRA News “Cam & Co” 8/15/14.