Doctor asks patients about firearm safety at home

A gun range may feel like a world away from a doctor's office, but some medical professionals in Wisconsin are training at one to save lives by learning about firearms.

"I felt like I had a real deficit in talking about firearms with patients," said Dr. James Bigham, a primary care doctor and clinical associate professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Bigham runs a class for medical students and staff about the basics of firearms at Max Creek Gun Range, alongside shop and gun owner Steve D'Orazio.

"That's part of being a responsible gun owner is knowing right from wrong," D'Orazio said.

During routine visits, Bigham asks patients about how they store their weapons at home. MORE