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Harvard researchers note danger in firearm “gag law”

By Chelsea Conaboy

 |  Globe Staff  

  November 10, 2011

Florida lawmakers caused a stir among doctors this summer when they passed a law prohibiting physicians from asking most patients about whether they have a gun at home. Many pediatricians in particular were outraged, saying proper storage of firearms is a critical child safety issue. The National Rifle Association lobbied for the law, saying such questioning invades people’s privacy. A federal judge granted an injunction stopping implementation of the law in September, though other states have considered similar measures. A group of Harvard-affiliated doctors and researchers make a case against the law.

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