Much has been written and many hands have been wrung by Organized Medicine about the perceived “evils” of firearms.  The minions of Organized Medicine work furiously and insidiously—both publicly and in the privacy of the exam room—to undermine a private citizen’s right to own and use firearms. They warp statistics and leverage emotions in order […]

Several weeks ago I mentioned attending the National Shooting Sports Foundation SHOT Show (Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show). I’ve been asked to talk about some of the things that might be of interest to a, believe it or not, pediatrician (!) at this gathering of ‘The Evil Gun Industry’. It almost goes without saying that […]

Why are there so few vocal gun owning doctors? I started my firearms “career” at a late age—46, to be exact. This was shortly after I started my medical career, and I must say that at times I have felt as though I were the proverbial “voice crying in the wilderness”. Now, finding DRGO, at […]

Don’t I Get CME Credit for my NRA Training?  I’m kind of not joking. I’m putting in many educational hours toward obtaining my National Rifle Association Basic Pistol Instructor Certification. We’re talking a couple of hundred dollars investment, and about 20 hours of educational activity. This is a significant investment of my time and treasure […]

Discussing firearms in public is fraught with peril. It is a subject I often tread carefully around until I know my audience. I have lost contact with friends and even family over such discussions. I have had all kinds of ugly accusations thrown at me because I defend my Second Amendment rights—such as “Fine, more […]

[Editor: The author’s previous piece, Toddlers, Guns and Passion Politics, led to our desire to republish her piece from A Girl and a Gun; executive editor Robyn Sandoval graciously agreed.] One of the first questions I asked myself when I bought my first firearm, seven years ago was, “How am I going to store this […]

Hillary Clinton’s intentionally misleading comments during the final Presidential candidate debate on October 19, implying that her opposition to the Heller decision was about the safety of toddlers, is just the latest in the gun-grabbers’ arsenal of obfuscation. Prior to the Heller decision, District of Columbia law required firearms in the home to be kept essentially […]

In case anybody missed it earlier this month, amidst all the national heartache, finger-pointing, drama, and lies, the American Academy of Pediatrics decided again never to let a tragedy go to waste.Yes, the AAP announced yet another “New Initiative”. Go ahead, read the whole thing—I’ll wait. As if they hadn’t already stepped far enough outside […]