A lawsuit was filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida court to strike down a new Florida law (HB 155) that has earned the nickname "Docs versus Glocks."
HB 155 subjects health care providers to possible sanctions, including fines and loss of their license, if they discuss or record information in a patient's chart about firearm safety that a medical board later determines was not "relevant" or was "unnecessarily harassing."
The law, however, does not define these terms. The suit charges that the law is unconstitutionally vague and violates the First Amendment by having a severe chilling effect on confidential, lifesaving discussions. It also cites the risk posed by firearms and the duty of health care providers to counsel patients about risks to their health and well-being.
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