Doctor Shoots Armed Patient and its' Reported!

[kahrseye]

http://www.ijreview.com/2014/07/1606...gun-free-zone/

[CPTKILLER]

In Texas, that would be legal. The iffy part is wearing a pistol in a hospital under Texas Law.

However, this was in PA, so I'm not familiar with the legal ramifications.

[downtownv]

Thanks Doc!

[RevRay]

I'll be curious to see how this all plays out. Will the doctor lose his job? Will the hospital choose to prosecute since he probably broke PA law by carrying in a place not authorized by the owner (and possibly even by state law). Will he be reprimanded by the state board of physicians or worse? Here in CT you could very possibly end up in jail for doing what he did.

[mr surveyor]

In Texas, that would be legal. The iffy part is wearing a pistol in a hospital under Texas Law.

However, this was in PA, so I'm not familiar with the legal ramifications.

What "iffy part" about carrying in a Texas hospital? Unless the hospital is posted with the "Big Ugly" (30.06 signage), there is no violation for carrying in a hospital under Texas law. Same goes for nursing homes, churches, amusement parks and a couple of others. Seems that after 7-8 years of legislative changes many Texas CHL holders are still mis-informed on this.

JD

[getsome]

Nice shooting while under fire and wounded Doc!!!!!The local Police Chief, Donald Molineux said that, "Without a doubt, I believe the Doctor saved many lives here...Without that firearm that guy (the shooter) could have went out in the hallway and into every office until he ran out of ammunition"......Wonder how much positive coverage this story will get in the lame stream media....

[muggsy]

Sign? What Sign? I didn't see no stinking sign.

[b4uqzme]

Option A) Doctor obeys gun free rule / Doctor is dead / but still has a job
Option B) Doctor disobeys gun free rule / Doctor and others are alive / but he may be fired.


I know what I choose.

[ltxi]

I'll be curious to see how this all plays out. Will the doctor lose his job? Will the hospital choose to prosecute since he probably broke PA law by carrying in a place not authorized by the owner (and possibly even by state law). Will he be reprimanded by the state board of physicians or worse? Here in CT you could very possibly end up in jail for doing what he did.

There's no law against carrying in a hospital in PA.

[b4uqzme]

There's no law against carrying in a hospital in PA.

Correct. But RevRay and I are curious about what the hospital or physician's state board will do. They have their own rules. While they cannot put the good doctor in jail, they can fire him or revoke his medical license.