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Old October 3, 2009, 11:18 PM   #32
cschmelz
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Join Date: July 13, 2004
Location: Eastern Washington
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I'm an ER doc in Washington State. We have, an occasion, had the paramedics bring a CPL holder into the ER (most often after a motor vehicle collision on a backboard). When they arrive in the ER they informed the nurse/registration person they had a legal firearm they would like to secure. Our security then asks the CPL holder to clear the weapon if they are able (they aren't all firearm trained) and they lock the firearm in the hospital safe to be returned on discharge.

However, we aren't in Seattle, we are in the eastern part of the state that is more pro-gun rights and CPL than the 'wet' side of the mountains. Even when I was in residency in a VERY left leaning city we had no issues dealing with legal firearms (obviously the patient needs to announce it BEFORE I find it if they are conscious or I'm gonna consider you a gangbanger/bad guy until proven otherwise however!)
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