Prescribed antianxiety
drugs: gun confiscation comes next
Twenty percent of America’s adult population are
prescribed psychotropic and or antianxiety pharmaceuticals for a variety of
reasons. Among this group are; politicians, judges, governors, lawyers,
celebrities, talk show hosts, policemen, former and present military personnel
and an array of people from every walk of life. Within the latter enumeration,
gun-ownership is prevalent amongst a large wedge of these citizens, and perhaps
some noncitizens. Unbeknownst to the denizens of New York State, their governor
rushed through anti-gun legislation that tramples on the Civil Rights of
individuals. New York State’s newest deviation from personal liberty comes in
the form of the New York Safe Act. Governor Cuomo was intent on confiscating
guns from as many law-abiding residents as possible. Structured as legislation
to reduce gun violence, instead this law hammers those who have done nothing
more than have the misfortune of living under the reign of this dubious leader.
Deep within its many pages was hidden a section that mandates confiscation of
weapons and the permits allowing their use if the owner has been prescribed
“any type” of psychotropic drug. New York authorities began selectively
enforcing this twisted piece of legislation on or about April 1 of this year. An
unsuspecting target, who had no prior criminal record or previous conflict with
law enforcement, found his Second Amendment rights usurped because a physician
believed he needed an antianxiety medication. The immediate question arose: How
did the government find out he was taking this medication? Do you remember the
HIPPA regulations forced on us by President Clinton and subsequently reinforced
during the Bush regime? Specifically embedded in HIPPA rules is a small phrase
noting, “protect the public’s health and well-being.” The ramifications of this
single statement are resulting in New York authorities on the lookout for anyone
given antianxiety or psychotropic pharmaceuticals who also own guns. In the specific case, the gun owner’s doctor
did “not” report his patient as dangerous to others or himself, then where did
the authorities obtain the data on him? Electronic Medical Records (EMR),
another program forced on health providers, makes access to drug data easily
accessible. Physicians, pharmacies, insurance companies and more leave trails
of information in the cyber space waiting for government agents to seize it at
their leisure. Due process was not a concern to those who authored the Safe
Act. Apparently, Governor Cuomo does not want to confiscate guns from the large
number of judicial officers, politicians and celebrities who take these
medications. Similar to a good socialist, Cuomo’s agenda is being selectively enforced.
Could this be the model legislation for other states and even the federal
government to follow, stay tuned. Government is coming for your weapons, no
doubt. Let us hope the courts turn aside these artful legislative fiascos and
solidify our rights given to us by our founders. Mark Davis MD, President of
Healthnets Review Services, platomd@gmail.com, www.healthnetsreviewservice.com, Author of the forthcoming book, Obamacare:
Dead on Arrival, A Prescription For Disaster and Demons of Democracy. Manager
of the LinkedIn group, Government in Transition, in the event you want to
comment.
No comments:
Post a Comment