"That some patients find inquiries about gun ownership 'intrusive' or believe that gun ownership is a 'sensitive' topic does not give the state license to shut down entirely those inquiries, which are at the very heart of many doctors' everyday conversations with patients,'' the January petition said. "Indeed, the majority's rationale could apply equally to other standard features of doctor-patient counseling and inquiry: the risks associated with smoking, certain sexual activity, drugs and alcohol. Banning this frank conversation between doctors and their patients will have devastating consequences, particularly during a public health epidemic of firearms-related injuries and deaths. Under the majority's opinion, Florida residents will receive less information about gun safety, resulting in avoidable injuries and even deaths."