[Teachu2]

Had a spot on my nose that didn't look quite right. Called my GP, and she looked at it and reccommended seeing a dermatologist. Went to see him today, and overheard the office staff saying something about gun rights (I'd locked up my CCW in the car, knowing I'd probably have my shirt off). I went to the counter and asked if they were pro-2nd. Receptionist broke into a huge smile and said "We sure are!". They made it clear that I was welcome to carry at this doctor's office. Went and sat down to wait, and American Rifleman was on the magazine stack.

I don't even mind going back in two weeks. He removed the spot, 99% sure it's cancer. Got another on my left hand that he'll burn off next time. Wear your sunscreen, folks!

[Plan2Live]

My primary care physician is pro second amendment but a doctor's office, medical facility, hospital that performs medical procedures is a named no-carry zone under SC Concealed Carry law. In a State where the phrase "hold my beer while I reload" is not an uncommon phrase, it makes sense to restrict carry in a location where you might receveive a dose of drugs. Although, I do wish this restriction applied only to those receiving treatment.

[Akita1]

Had a spot on my nose that didn't look quite right. Called my GP, and she looked at it and reccommended seeing a dermatologist. Went to see him today, and overheard the office staff saying something about gun rights (I'd locked up my CCW in the car, knowing I'd probably have my shirt off). I went to the counter and asked if they were pro-2nd. Receptionist broke into a huge smile and said "We sure are!". They made it clear that I was welcome to carry at this doctor's office. Went and sat down to wait, and American Rifleman was on the magazine stack.

I don't even mind going back in two weeks. He removed the spot, 99% sure it's cancer. Got another on my left hand that he'll burn off next time. Wear your sunscreen, folks!
Amen for that & best wishes!

[MagnumDweeb]

It's good to get it taken care of early. My dad had to get a skin graft after they took out a chunk quite large near his left eye. Of course he's a Scotts-Irish burn red in the shade skin type who never took his skin too seriously. I'm not thirty yet and I know I've got to start putting on daily sunscreen if I don't want them hacking open my face in my fifties.

Cool on the doctor's office.

[Constrictor]

ok i dunno what happened to my post Trent, but i said make sure you put on sunscreen when flying our airplanes! you are still flying arent you?

[statelineblues]

Several years ago I was visiting my doctor (had only been a patient for about a year) when, at the end of the visit he asks me if I know anything about firearms. Wasn't sure sure why he wanted to know, but I said yes, I'd owned guns for many years. He opens the bottom drawer of his desk and brings out a box with the Browning logo on it. "I just bought this, and was wondering if I got a good deal." He opens it and there is a pristine Browning Hi-Power in .30 Luger! We discussed what he paid and how to find out the value. Since then we always talk about guns when I visit.

[alsaqr]

My doctor is a hunter, shooter and NRA member. He also has a no carry sign on his door.

One of the good Dr's. patients had an ND while alone in an examining room. The bullet went through walls and narrowly missed a nurse.

[Teachu2]

ok i dunno what happened to my post Trent, but i said make sure you put on sunscreen when flying our airplanes! you are still flying arent you?
Nope - I sold out over the last couple of years, and used the money to buy guns and take the wife on a vacation. We rode our Harleys to Bellingham, WA, got on the ferry to Whittier, AK. Rode much of Alaska (and took a ride in a 185 up and landed on a glacier!) then rode home via the Alcan Highway through Yukon Territory to Baanf, then thru Bonners Ferry, Seattle, and down I-5 to home.

All those years flying models no doubt contributed to my skin damage, but so does riding a Harley, hunting, outdoor shooting, welding, driving....pretty much any outdoor activity. Sun damage is cumulative - every bit of exposure counts. I tan very well, rarely peel, so I have never gotten religious about sunscreen. Time to!

[curlymaple42]

I am 2.5yrs out from melanoma cancer. Two surgeries and a year of Interferon treatment SUCKED! But I think we got it. Sunblock is pretty important folks!

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[Constrictor]

Nope - I sold out over the last couple of years, and used the money to buy guns and take the wife on a vacation. We rode our Harleys to Bellingham, WA, got on the ferry to Whittier, AK. Rode much of Alaska (and took a ride in a 185 up and landed on a glacier!) then rode home via the Alcan Highway through Yukon Territory to Baanf, then thru Bonners Ferry, Seattle, and down I-5 to home.

All those years flying models no doubt contributed to my skin damage, but so does riding a Harley, hunting, outdoor shooting, welding, driving....pretty much any outdoor activity. Sun damage is cumulative - every bit of exposure counts. I tan very well, rarely peel, so I have never gotten religious about sunscreen. Time to!
ive bought several kits off you over the years, one that i am going to build soon is the super sportster .20 purchased from you.

[Teachu2]

ive bought several kits off you over the years, one that i am going to build soon is the super sportster .20 purchased from you.
I've always had a soft spot for Super Sportsters!

[mgmorden]

My primary care physician is pro second amendment but a doctor's office, medical facility, hospital that performs medical procedures is a named no-carry zone under SC Concealed Carry law.

Well, kinda, but not exactly. From SC code of laws SECTION 16-23-10:



(M) A permit issued pursuant to this section does not authorize a permit holder to carry a concealable weapon into a:

(10) hospital, medical clinic, doctor’s office, or any other facility where medical services or procedures are performed unless expressly authorized by the employer.


Granted, determining just who has authority to grant permission can be a bit of a gray area that I'd not want to test (ie, my mother works for a doctor's office and the doctors in her practice themselves cannot carry because the corporate/hospital policy forbids it), but if the doctor runs his own practice and says its ok then you're good to go.

[iLikeOldgunsIlikeNewGuns]

That's great :)

The state I live in isn't the worst one for gun-owners, but it's one of them. Not my fault I was born here, but I can't wait to move elsewhere soon as I can afford it and line up a job where I'd like to go. So that being said, over the years I've heard much more about anti-gun doctors all across our nation than I hear about pro-gun doctors. Certainly not expecting a doctor in my state to be pro...
Well, last time I went in for a physical, my doctor sees my S&W belt-buckle (on my Desantis gun-belt) and asked me why I wear it. I told him my favorite sport is marksmanship, that I am a collector, and that Smith & Wesson is one of my favorite manufacturers. He smiled and said he thinks that's just great. He became even more excited when I told him I really enjoy shooting black powder guns. He thought that was very interesting and fun.
I liked him as a doctor before that, and I like him even more now!