Jonathan Kay: America's firearms culture forged by paranoia, racism and civil rights unrest

This week, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit upheld a 2011 Florida law that makes it illegal for doctors to ask parents if they keep a gun in their house — notwithstanding the fact that the presence of such a weapon is, according to one expert, "43 times more likely to be involved in the death of a member of the household than to be used in self-defence." John Hames shared with you:   Jonathan Kay: America's firearms culture forged by paranoia, racism and civil rights unrest fullcomment.nationalpost.com - This week, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit upheld a 2011 Florida law that makes it illegal for doctors to ask parents if they keep a gun in their house — notwithstanding the fact that the presence of such a weapon is, according to one expert, "43 times more likely to be involved in the death of a member of the household than to be used in self-defence." Available on the App Store.

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