The 17 yr old boy we know who shot himself today...

[elehhhhna]

what fucking part of a well regulated militia was he?



Addiction, recovery, depression, and access to a gun.

What the fuck America?

[onehandle]

1. Sheer numbers of guns sold kill children.

The NRA Lobbyist Firm is a Terrorist Organization.

More Guns = More Deaths.

Nobody can deny this.

[ziffelzoom]

2. sad...

gun, pills, booze, access to a train track, a length of rope, a kitchen knife... unfortunately when suicidal people don't receive proper mental health care they will invariably find a way to hurt themselves.

[elehhhhna]

3. he was getting care. he was in recovery and working a program.

I hope your not a gunfucker trying to tell us some sideways shit, btw.

[ziffelzoom]

5. I've known people that have lost kids to suicide.

And NO my post isn't from a gunf***** perspective... but I will tell you that they WILL find a way.

I will edit for some personal details. My cousins boy committed suicide in the late 90's. The parents removed firearms from the house, hid razor blades, counted steak knives in the pantry, locked up prescription meds... and the boy walked in front of a train walking home from school after he'd ditched class (otherwise parents always dropped off/picked up)

You can't stop them...

[Gravitycollapse]

7. Have you ever had a gun in your mouth?

[elehhhhna]

10. sorry i insulted you.

boys in recovery seem to find guns. that's my experience.

[ziffelzoom]

12. it's ok... I understand

In the future there may be better treatments for depression and suicidal tendencies.

[Gravitycollapse]

6. Firearm regulations and restrictions have a measurable impact on suicide rates.

[Crepuscular]

13. Really?

Yet Japan has almost double the rate of suicides than the US, with considerably stronger restrictions on firearms. There are a whole host of factors that drive suicide rates.

[Gravitycollapse]

14. "There are a whole host of factors that drive suicide rates." - I never said there weren't.

[newmember]

4. Was he a DU member here?

[elehhhhna]

9. no. in recovery w/ my daughter

gotta get off du soon. about 20 kids from the group coming here to overnight. they don't want to be alone gonna be a rought night.

[newmember]

11. I'm so sorry

[baldguy]

8. Shit like this doesn't faze RW gun weirdos. They still want to have those guns.

The fact that their fetish puts their own children in harms way has no effect on them.

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. hugs and it's not your fault