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Child. but if that's not an option, then they give information about how to safely store a weapon. >> but anderson, my question to you is very simple. if i go to the doctor in reference to my child being sick and imagine if i lived in a very rural area and the doctor asked me whether or not i own a firearm and i tell the doctor that it is a private matter and the doctor then refuses to attend my child in a rural area, that's a great concern, especially in florida. >> but that's a hypothetical and you don't have a lot of cases where that's happened. doctors for years have been talking to parent...

And imagine if i lived 234 a very rural area and the doctor asked me whether or not i own a firearm and i tell the doctor that it is a private matter and the doctor then refuses to attend my child in a rural area, that's a great concern, especially in florida. >> but that's a hypothetical and you don't have a lot of cases where that's happened. doctors for years have been talking to parents about gun safety. so what you're suggesting is passing a law that would outlaw them from being able to even ask that question, being able to talk about gun safety. >> i'm not preventing them from discussing...

It's not illegal to have a pool and discussing pool safety is very appropriate. it's not illegal to have a car and discussing seat belts and booster seats and buckling your children up is very appropriate. it's not illegal to have a gun and a lot of children -- any child death due to a firearm is a preventable death. so as pediatricians, we are taught to and are encouraged to and feel obligated to discuss that particular item as a safety issue. as i read the bill, we wouldn't be allowed to even ask whether they have a firearm. >> you've been a practicing pediatrician in tallahassee for 35 year...

Bill says provide inquiries by physicians or other medical 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...

You is very simple. if i go to the doctor in reference to my child being sick and imagine if i lived 234 a very rural area and the doctor asked me whether or not i own a firearm and i tell the doctor that it is a private matter and the doctor then refuses to attend my child in a rural area, that's a great concern, especially in florida. >> but that's a hypothetical and you don't have a lot of cases where that's happened. doctors for years have been talking to parents about gun safety. so what you're suggesting is passing a law that would outlaw them from being able to even ask that question, b...