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Sen. Evers Fired Up over Judge's Ruling on Gun Law
Pensacola News Journal - September 15, 2011
State Sen. Greg Evers said he is "appalled" by a federal judge's decision to block enforcement of a law that restricts what doctors can say to their patients about guns.
The Baker Republican sponsored the bill that made it illegal for a doctor to ask patients about guns in the home.
"What's more important — the First or the Second Amendment? I thought we supported all the constitutional amendments," he said. "I didn't know we picked and chose the ones we want."
Evers said his bill did not prevent doctors from asking questions because of a specific safety concern. It does prohibit doctors from including inquiries about gun ownership on general questionnaires.
"It's up to (the courts) to interpret the laws that we pass," he said. "We can take it all the way to the Supreme Court."
If Wednesday's ruling is not overturned on appeal, Evers said he would seek to rewrite the law in a way that would pass constitutional muster.
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