Guns are the easiest and most effective way to commit suicide. What happens when we reduce access to guns.. do they always find another way? Survey says no.. not always..Suicide is a Leading Cause of Death in the United States
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) WISQARS Leading Causes of Death Reports, in 2020:
Suicide was the twelfth leading cause of death overall in the United States, claiming the lives of over 45,900 people.
Suicide was the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10-14 and 25-34 , the third leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 15-24, and the fourth leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 35 and 44.
There were nearly two times as many suicides (45,979) in the United States as there were homicides (24,576).
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/stat...2C900%20people.
Decrease in suicide rates after a change of policy reducing access to firearms in adolescents: a naturalistic epidemiological study
The Relationship Between Firearm Availability and Suicide
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