Anti-Gun Doctor Poised for Confirmation as Surgeon General

Head of Doctors for Obama, Murthy dutifully changed the name to “Doctors for America” just as other Obama house organs were making similar changes.  After the shooting in Newtown, Murthy’s group authored an open letter to Obama that urged restrictions on gun rights in the name of the medical profession, stating:

“It’s time for common sense gun rules like background checks and banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, as well as a comprehensive plan to address gun violence including ensuring funding for research and data-collection on gun violence and ensuring that health care providers can ask patients about gun ownership in order to counsel them appropriately about safety measures.”