Unlike the AAP's Stop program, Eddie Eagle educational materials for children contain no political or moral judgment about guns. This NRA program has been honored by the National Safety Council, the American Legion, and the governments of 19 states. Despite intense publicity for the AAP's Stop program and similar initiatives, most doctors shy away from scrutinizing their patients' gun ownership. Two thirds of the surveyed doctors said they never talk to patients about the subject. The kit's authors seem to anticipate their audiences may recognize its political nature.
Patients do have remedies for the boundary-crossing doctor.
In today's competitive health care market most patients can choose from many doctors. Changing doctors is the simplest solution. A written complaint to the health plan's membership services department can send a powerful message that boundary violations by doctors will not be tolerated. If the problem persists, patients can file a complaint with the doctor's state licensing board. Medical licensing boards are increasingly aware of the problem of boundary violations.