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>> i'm not preventing them from discussing firearm safety and/or pool safety and/or car child restraint safety. i'm simply as a co-sponsor of this bill clearly saying that you cannot predicate your treatment on whether or not they answer a question whether they own a gun or not. >> the representative was saying that the bill would just make it illegal for doctors to refuse treatment if a patient did that about whether or not they had a gun in the house. he was claiming under his bill asking the question, do you have a gun in your home would be legal. he kind of avoided saying that. he just sai...

That's when things got frankly kind of bizarre. you see, the representative denied the bill would outlaw doctors from asking the parents if they owned a gun. take a look. what you're suggesting is passing a law that would outlaw them from being able to ask that question, being able to talk about gun safety? >> i'm not preventing them from discussing firearm safety and/or pool safety and/or car child restraint safety. i'm simply as a co-sponsor of this bill clearly saying that you cannot predicate your treatment on whether or not they answer a question whether they own a gun or not. >> the repr...

So we focused on a democratic lawmaker in the last segment. now a plaun lawmaker in florida. another keeping them honest report. this is about florida legislators trying to throw pediatricians in jail if they ask the parents of their patients one simple question, and the question is, is there a gun in your house? now, the reason that some pediatricians want to ask this question is to teach parents about gun safety to reduce accidental death of kids, just as they talk about pool safety and car safety. but some florida lawmakers proposed a bill that would make a felony for doctors to ask about g...

Pediatricians in jail if they ask the parents of their patients one simple question, and the question is, is there a gun in your house? now, the reason that some pediatricians want to ask this question is to teach parents about gun safety to reduce accidental death of kids, just as they talk about pool safety and car safety. and other preventative measures for kids. but some florida lawmakers proposed a bill that would make a felony for doctors to ask about guns in the home. the proposed penalty is up to five years in jail or up to a $5 million fine. let me repeat, five years in jail or a $5 m...

Personnel concerning ownership of firearm by family, violates privacy of patient or pay she will's family members, prohibits conditioning receiving medical care or refusal to disclose personal and private information. so your understanding is that doctors won't be able to ask the question and certainly doctors wouldn't be able to refuse treatment? >> that's certainly what that says, that you just read, yes. that's my understanding. of course, you know, for pediatricians, prevention is the name of the game. more children between the age of 1 and 18 die from accidents than they do from diseases....