Doctors Can Ask Patients About Guns, Florida Federal Court Rules

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"There is no actual conflict between the First Amendment rights of doctors and medical professionals and the Second Amendment rights of patients. "There was no evidence whatsoever before the Florida Legislature that any doctors or medical professionals have taken away patients` firearms or otherwise infringed on patients` Second Amendment rights," Jordan wrote for the court. MIAMI ? A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that Florida doctors can talk to patients about gun safety, declaring a law aimed at restricting such discussions a violation of the First Amendment`s right to free speech. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the law does not trespass on patients` Second Amendment rights to own guns and noted a patient who doesn`t want to be questioned about that can easily find another doctor. Supporters in the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature insisted it was necessary because doctors were overstepping their bounds and pushing an anti-gun, anti-Second Amendment agenda.