Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns says dozens of complaints filed with Ontario’s medical regulator are about Dr. Najma Ahmed, who advocates for tighter gun laws
TORONTO — A group of doctors pushing for tighter gun laws says one of its leaders has been targeted in an “organized campaign of mass harassment” fuelled by gun rights activists.
He said the argument made by detractors that doctors should not wade into such debates ignores that advocacy is considered a core competency for physicians. The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights, an advocacy group representing legal gun owners, has urged its supporters to file complaints about Ahmed with the college, arguing physicians should not take political positions.
“They formed a group and the credibility they’re bringing to that group is that they’re medical doctors — medical doctors are not firearms experts by any means,” he said. In an interview Friday, Giltaca — who has experience in firearms training — said the video was a “desperate” effort to highlight how little others understand the effects of gun policies.
The college said a committee is reviewing the complaints and will determine whether to investigate further or designate them as “frivolous and vexatious.”
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