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UK police want to tag medical records of gun license holders

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Dissent

In a recent news story out of the UK, Barnaby Dracup reported:

The shooting community is up in arms over a controversial new proposal to electronically tag medical records of gun licence holders.

The British Medical Association (BMA) and Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) have revealed that they are currently discussing ways doctors can be made aware of patients who own firearms.

[…]

A BMA spokesman explained the proposal to Shooting Times magazine: “Throughout 2009, the BMA has been involved in discussions with ACPO on the possibility of GPs placing electronic tags in medical records to indicate that the patient either held a firearms or shotgun licence or had applied for one.”

He added: “Updated ethical guidance from the BMA reflects our view that such a system can be appropriate, provided it is used as part of the ordinary care given to a patient. It can, for example, be a useful aide-memoire, to remind doctors that the patient has access to a firearm. Such a system should not, however, imply that GPs take on particular obligations to monitor or oversee the mental health of individuals holding firearms licences.”

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