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Vivek Murthy officially sworn in as Surgeon General

by Chris Eger

Controversial former Brigham and Women’s physician Dr. Vivek Murthy was sworn in Wednesday as a vice admiral and 19th United States Surgeon General to the delight of gun control advocates.

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Physician and attorney lobby groups call for more background checks, gun restrictions

by Chris Eger

Seven major medical organizations as well as the American Bar Association Monday made a call to address gun violence as a public health issue to which they proposing a number of gun control recommendations as a cure.

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Opinion: Affordable Care Act still allows collecting information about gun ownership

by Vik Khanna

Some comments I've read recently indicate that some gun owners may have a false sense of security about Obamacare because it appears to prohibit using the health care industry as a vehicle to question people about gun ownership. Like nearly everything Congress does, the devil is in the details.

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Guns are not a health care issue

by Vik Khanna

Thanks to gun rights advocates, Vivek Murthy’s nomination to Surgeon General was tabled. But now, with ebola on the public's mind, both self-defense opponents and their media cohorts are clamoring for the Senate to allow a vote on this anti-gun candidate.

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Dems reignite push to fill Surgeon General spot with controversial candidate

by Chris Eger

Some 91 House Democrats this week called upon the Senate to approve Vivek Murthy, criticized for his views on gun control, as the nation's top doctor.

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White House pauses on Surgeon General pick, recalibrating strategy (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Even after passing a Senate committee, the President's pick for Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, is stalling out over comments he made concerning gun control and gun ownership.

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President’s pro-gun control pick for Surgeon General drawing fire

by Chris Eger

Dr. Vivek Murthy, the current nomination for the position of Surgeon General, is not sitting well with Second Amendment advocates due his to pro-gun control messages.

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