Wounded doctor fired back at gunman

[Moose-Knuckle]

A psychiatrist that carries a gun. That's a pretty big admission that there are some crazy mo'fo's out there...

I'm a quote guy, and for the life of me I cannot find it but I read one that was tantamount to “in society psychiatrist and police officers know the extent of the dangers out there better than anyone else”.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

I'm a quote guy, and for the life of me I cannot find it but I read one that was tantamount to “in society psychiatrist and police officers know the extent of the dangers out there better than anyone else”.

True genius is not remembering where you've hear something before... I just made that up- as far as you know.

[Hmac]

There's more ER docs who carry guns than people may realize, often against hospital policy.

Probably true. I happen to know that a 5.11 holster shirt works well under scrubs and a lab coat.

Of the two hospitals where I work, one is a District Hospital which receives state funding, therefore is prevented from prohibiting guns. The other is a private hospital, and is posted. In neither case is there a medical staff rule or policy against weapons on the premises. Since I'm not employed by either hospital, my job doesn't depend on following the rules anyway.

[Sensei]

There's more ER docs who carry guns than people may realize, often against hospital policy.

[Amp Mangum]

Can't believe ABC had a positive report on the doc fighting back:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/inside-furi...ry?id=24716727

[jpmuscle]

Can't believe ABC had a positive report on the doc fighting back:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/inside-furi...ry?id=24716727

Well, in this ones the docs motivation's for being unarmed are unknown lol

http://mobile.philly.com/news/?wss=/..._hospital.html

[WillBrink]

Can't believe ABC had a positive report on the doc fighting back:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/inside-furi...ry?id=24716727

I'd look for the spin use the story as call for additional gun control due to psychiatric patient with a gun (ignoring his gun was not legal already). This seemingly positive write up leaves more Qs than answers. How times was psychiatric patient hit by doc? What caliber was docs gun?

" The doctor, who was using a chair for protection, aimed his gun at Plotts and fired until it was empty"

I'm gonna guess some sort of pocket .380 but WAG on my part.

"(bad guy) was in stable but guarded condition and was sedated."

Suggests doc connected a few times, unless the person who wrestled him to the ground beat him down good, or both!

"Silverman has a license to carry a concealed weapon, Whelan said, and state policy says that it is legal to have a concealed weapon in a home or office, though it is unclear whether or not the hospital's policy permits employees to be armed."

See above comments

If the policy is they don't allow legal CCW of employees, will they fire him or give him a medal, a raise, and change the stupid policy due to the fact he likely prevented another multiple victim shooting?

[ptmccain]

Driving home listening to NPR, they reported that the American Psychiatric Association, or whatever it is they call themselves, was asked for comment on the fact that the psychiatrist had a firearm with him and the response was basically it had no official position on the issue since they had never really given it much thought, so, just wait, even though the man saved his own life and no doubt the lives of others, his professional organization will come out against carrying firearms.

It is good to learn the doctor will not be losing his job at the hospital, in spite of their "no firearms" signs.

The guy he shot was clearly intent on going on a shooting spree, based on the amount of ammo he was carrying.

[WillBrink]

Driving home listening to NPR, they reported that the American Psychiatric Association, or whatever it is they call themselves, was asked for comment on the fact that the psychiatrist had a firearm with him and the response was basically it had no official position on the issue since they had never really given it much thought, so, just wait, even though the man saved his own life and no doubt the lives of others, his professional organization will come out against carrying firearms.

It is good to learn the doctor will not be losing his job at the hospital, in spite of their "no firearms" signs.

The guy he shot was clearly intent on going on a shooting spree, based on the amount of ammo he was carrying.

Do we know that from a source or was that via NPR?

[Amp Mangum]

Hospital publicly thanked him and is welcoming him back to work. Looks like the doc used a .32acp Seecamp. Bet he gets a bigger blaster now!

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/pa-d...illed-24722637