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Originally Posted by Guest
"Research shows a gun in the home makes a suicide three times more likely. There are a few reasons why the presence of a gun in the home is a risk factor for suicide. First is the surprising impulsivity of many suicide attempts. Guns are also so much more lethal than other methods. Most people who survive a suicide attempt do not go on to die by suicide, but only one in 10 people who attempt suicide by gun get that second chance."
The Truth About Suicide & Guns | Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence |
I will guess you've had a suicide in your family.
All these issues are very complex and we seek simple answers. There is no shortage of ways to kill yourself.
Things like cutting your wrist is a slow death and is viewed as a cry for help. Jumping off a building, jumping in front of a train or a car, driving your car into a wall-off a bridge. They even have a name for getting a cop to kill you-suicide by cop