1. Dr. Jeff Barke, a family medicine physician in California, appeared in an anti-mask video last week where he displayed a handgun and said it offers better protection than mask-wearing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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2. The video shows Barke and devout anti-masker Peggy Hall discussing “mask wearing (and shaming), police protests and a ‘spiritual battle’ being waged in America,” The Los Angeles Times reported.
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3. After talking about treating COVID-19 patients with the controversial antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine touted by President Trump, Barke pulls out his 9-millimeter handgun.
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4. The doctor says: “I live in Orange County, so I carry this wherever I go. This is what I carry when I’m out in public to protect others and protect the public.”
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5. Barke continues: “I’d rather see somebody carrying a concealed [weapon] than masking up. I think that’s better for the public than anything.”
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6. “Institutions and officials with whom Barke has associated in the past wasted no time backing away from the physician’s statements and claims.” (The Los Angeles Times)
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7. Meanwhile, CDC Director Robert Redfield said about masks last week, “We have clear scientific evidence they work, and they are our best defense.”
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