Originally Posted by
YVK
I don't find eight years to be insufficient to develop appropriate leadership skills, especially for a figurehead position. I would've preferred that SG had had a track record of leading a large practice, department or institution rather than going a route of medical activism.
As far as his anti-gun position is concerned, here is my surprised face. He wants MDs to routinely ask patients about firearms ownership and "counsel about appropriate measures". If this gets any more traction and expands on routine adult practice of medicine, I can see my first manuscript, YVK's Guide to Medical Firearms Safety Counseling. It will go along the lines "Doctors should advice their patients to purchase only well designed quality firearms. An investment in a safety and handling class is strongly recommended but not mandatory, refer to NRA for basic safety classes. Familiarity and safe handling is best reinforced through regular thoughtful practice with a firearm. Patients are advised to teach their family and friends appropriate safety habits to minimize a risk of injury; the more people know how to handle guns correctly, the safer our communities are, etc, etc".