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etherealtruth

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7. The largest issue in this oP (regardless of how one feels about guns) ...

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 11:57 AM

Jun 2015

... is suicide.

If you or someone you know is despondent, depressed or has experienced major life losses/ changes .... be cautious.

Do not be afraid to discuss firearms (or any other lethal means). Remove lethl tools from your self and others.

If you have adolescents in the house .... do NOT assume that you have taught them about gun safety and that is good enough.
if you must have guns lock them up and do not give (even the most experienced or stable) adolescent access without you. Adolescents are impulsive and are masters of hiding their true intentions from you.

I despise guns .... but this is a different issue .... regardless of your feelings about guns do everything you can to keep yourself and others safe. do not make assumptions about yourself or those you love

All gun deaths are serious and a loss.

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Guns and Suicide [View all] packman Jun 2015 OP

This is a guess but I'm thinking malaise Jun 2015 #1

Maybe the debate should be on better mental health Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #2

If 21,000 folks annually were killing themselves with any other object other than the Holy Gun.... Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #3

While I'm generally anti-gun, I think there's a comment that was a reply to a comment of mine Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #4

I notice he didn't provide a link to the data SecularMotion Jun 2015 #6

I think the view is that whichever method one uses LittleBlue Jun 2015 #5

The largest issue in this oP (regardless of how one feels about guns) ... etherealtruth Jun 2015 #7

Best post in thread^^ sarisataka Jun 2015 #9

"Article goes on to give the 10 states with most gun related violence." beevul Jun 2015 #8