• Dr. Judy Melinek, a forensic pathologist in S.F., displays shotgun shells and bullets she uses as educational props. Photo: Paul Chinn / The Chronicle

    Dr. Judy Melinek, a forensic pathologist in S.F., displays shotgun shells and bullets she uses as educational props.

    Dr. Judy Melinek, a forensic pathologist in S.F., displays shotgun shells and bullets she uses as educational props.

    Photo: Paul Chinn / The Chronicle
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Photo: Paul Chinn / The Chronicle

Dr. Judy Melinek, a forensic pathologist in S.F., displays shotgun shells and bullets she uses as educational props.

Dr. Judy Melinek, a forensic pathologist in S.F., displays shotgun shells and bullets she uses as educational props.

Photo: Paul Chinn / The Chronicle

SF doctor was told by the NRA to stay in her lane. She said no

Friday started typically for Judy Melinek. The San Francisco forensic pathologist called into work and learned that she had one gunshot victim to autopsy. Often, there are more.

Before she left, she looked again at the tweet that incensed her. The 154,000-member American College of Physicians had just issued

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