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I work at a fairly good size hospital that is also a trauma center. We have monthly Trauma Grand Rounds and CME (Continuing Medical Education) meetings in which someone presents on a topic to a large group of Physicians, Hospital Staff, and some general public. We have had several Trauma Surgeons, Neurosurgeons, and other physicians give presentations on various Trauma subjects and most recently on gunshot wounds.
The physician who is the Director of the Education programs has overheard me and some of the Trauma Doctors talking about firearms and going to the range. He never misses a chance to give me a hard time about guns. Several days ago he was sitting at our table during lunch and he started in on me again about my guns and being a gun owner, asking me very specific questions about guns, self defense, etc. So, as I calmly and factually answered his questions and shared my philosophy on responsible gun ownership and safety precautions I take, my approach, and my mentality of avoiding conflict, de-escalating, and how carrying a firearm has made me a much more cautious person he seemed genuinely interested.
At that time he made a comment on how Gun Safety would be a great CME presentation given our recent Trauma Grand Rounds subjects. Today, he and our Trauma Medical Director approached me and asked me to give a presentation on September 5th. I absolutely and graciously accepted their offer and have started putting together a presentation outline, powerpoint, and am gathering pictures and video.
Given the fact that there are many liberal anti-gun people in the population I will be addressing, my presentation will not necessarily be advocating for or against gun ownership. That is an individual decision and it is not the right decision for everyone. My purpose will be to provide objective information regarding various types of firearms, safe gun handling rules, proper storing of weapons, proper manners of carrying (proper holsters that cover the trigger guard), and resources for those interested in learning the laws of this or any other state regarding firearms.
The CEO has suggested that I have some firearms there and he would provide me with written authorization to have unloaded firearms present in the education facility for the purpose of safety training, but I'm somewhat hesitant to do that. I'm not sure what that could possibly add that some embedded pictures and videos couldn't bring to the event.
In any event, I'm very excited about the opportunity to provide education and information to what is typically a crowd of several hundred. Hopefully it will shed some new light on gun ownership. As I get my presentation pulled together, I may post it here to get feedback from you all. There's a wealth of knowledge, experience, and wisdom on this site!!!
The physician who is the Director of the Education programs has overheard me and some of the Trauma Doctors talking about firearms and going to the range. He never misses a chance to give me a hard time about guns. Several days ago he was sitting at our table during lunch and he started in on me again about my guns and being a gun owner, asking me very specific questions about guns, self defense, etc. So, as I calmly and factually answered his questions and shared my philosophy on responsible gun ownership and safety precautions I take, my approach, and my mentality of avoiding conflict, de-escalating, and how carrying a firearm has made me a much more cautious person he seemed genuinely interested.
At that time he made a comment on how Gun Safety would be a great CME presentation given our recent Trauma Grand Rounds subjects. Today, he and our Trauma Medical Director approached me and asked me to give a presentation on September 5th. I absolutely and graciously accepted their offer and have started putting together a presentation outline, powerpoint, and am gathering pictures and video.
Given the fact that there are many liberal anti-gun people in the population I will be addressing, my presentation will not necessarily be advocating for or against gun ownership. That is an individual decision and it is not the right decision for everyone. My purpose will be to provide objective information regarding various types of firearms, safe gun handling rules, proper storing of weapons, proper manners of carrying (proper holsters that cover the trigger guard), and resources for those interested in learning the laws of this or any other state regarding firearms.
The CEO has suggested that I have some firearms there and he would provide me with written authorization to have unloaded firearms present in the education facility for the purpose of safety training, but I'm somewhat hesitant to do that. I'm not sure what that could possibly add that some embedded pictures and videos couldn't bring to the event.
In any event, I'm very excited about the opportunity to provide education and information to what is typically a crowd of several hundred. Hopefully it will shed some new light on gun ownership. As I get my presentation pulled together, I may post it here to get feedback from you all. There's a wealth of knowledge, experience, and wisdom on this site!!!