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Guns are much more easily available n2doc Jul 2013 #1
Or you could use over the counter meds available at every... sarisataka Jul 2013 #42
That's the thing- Acetaminophen is a very bad, drawn out death n2doc Jul 2013 #43
When I worked at a hospital sarisataka Jul 2013 #47
Prescription Painkillers Now the Leading Cause of Accidental Deaths FarCenter Jul 2013 #65
So what gun law will prevent suicides? hack89 Jul 2013 #2
It's not just about *preventing* suicides, though that's part of it Orrex Jul 2013 #3
I appreciate how deadly guns are hack89 Jul 2013 #4
Great post! nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #5
Yeah, because gun advocates are so susceptible pscot Jul 2013 #8
It is the gun controllers that minimize mental health hack89 Jul 2013 #11
+100. n/t Skip Intro Jul 2013 #35
I think it would be helpful if you identified yourself as an NRA member in posts like this. Robb Jul 2013 #9
So how do you plan to make guns less available to healthy people with no criminal records? hack89 Jul 2013 #10
I accept that you appreciate how dangerous guns are, but... Orrex Jul 2013 #13
On the other hand we see those aggregate death totals hack89 Jul 2013 #14
It is appropriate to address multiple issues at once Orrex Jul 2013 #18
Of course someone should give his/her real name when they buy a gun hack89 Jul 2013 #20
I see absolutely no problem with universal gun registration. Orrex Jul 2013 #27
According to the FBI, there were 8,775 firearm murders in 2010 hack89 Jul 2013 #28
I see nothing wrong with calling it gun violence, because that's what it is. Orrex Jul 2013 #29
Short of a database to report and track psychiatric patients hack89 Jul 2013 #38
"Chunks of metal" Orrex Jul 2013 #39
So my guns are stolen and the thief kills someone. hack89 Jul 2013 #40
If the gun is registered to you, then you are responsible for it, aren't you now? Orrex Jul 2013 #41
No - not in the US legal system hack89 Jul 2013 #44
I never understood Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #48
Do retailers maintain records of who purchases which guns? For how long? Orrex Jul 2013 #49
Ok. Lets see what happens hack89 Jul 2013 #50
Of course they won't while the Conservative Party maintains a majority Orrex Jul 2013 #53
Makes you wonder why there isn't a political counterweight to the NRA hack89 Jul 2013 #54
A multi-billion dollar, centuries-old industry has a lot of firepower Orrex Jul 2013 #55
Could be hack89 Jul 2013 #58
The NRA is the propaganda wing of the gun industry Orrex Jul 2013 #64
Gun dealers must retain records for 20 years minimum n/t Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #51
Is this accessible in any reasonable way? Orrex Jul 2013 #52
What typically happens Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #56
Great info--thanks Orrex Jul 2013 #60
It isn't a problem of them doing a second check Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #66
What would gun registration accomplish? GreenStormCloud Jul 2013 #62
The SCOTUS has been wrong many times Orrex Jul 2013 #63
After twelve years NY dropped their ballistics fingerprinting. GreenStormCloud Jul 2013 #30
Interesting--wasn't aware of that. Orrex Jul 2013 #31
It was in DU last year in the Gungeon. GreenStormCloud Jul 2013 #32
There's a problem of methodology, of course Orrex Jul 2013 #34
Universal background checks will help BainsBane Jul 2013 #19
Which I support. hack89 Jul 2013 #21
So what are you doing to get them passed at the federal level? BainsBane Jul 2013 #24
All of my representatives and Senators support UBCs and I have written to them hack89 Jul 2013 #26
Having responded to a lt of suicide calls Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #6
Guns and pills aren't the only methods of suicide. GreenStormCloud Jul 2013 #7
The study does not just compare guns and pills. Robb Jul 2013 #12
It leaves out lots of methods. GreenStormCloud Jul 2013 #16
You can find those methods on the CDC site BainsBane Jul 2013 #23
Try reading what I actually wrote. GreenStormCloud Jul 2013 #25
Many of those require physical dexterity and a lack of fear n2doc Jul 2013 #33
Having worked in a crisis center most pill ODs are a cry for attention. hobbit709 Jul 2013 #15
From what I've gathered, most pill deaths are unintentional. fglad Jul 2013 #17
What is troubling is the higher than general population of suicide or other PufPuf23 Jul 2013 #22
Golden Gate bridge sucessful suicide rate is... L0oniX Jul 2013 #36
Golden Gate was an example. GreenStormCloud Jul 2013 #37
Here's an idea - ban suicide by gun. Problem solved The Straight Story Jul 2013 #45
Better to protect Our Precious Guns at all costs Orrex Jul 2013 #57
It is not the guns I see as precious, but our personal freedoms The Straight Story Jul 2013 #61
Oh, here is some news you can use: The Straight Story Jul 2013 #46
Suicide by jumping from tall buildings is approaching 100% Demo_Chris Jul 2013 #59
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