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hack89

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11. There are very effective ways to combat suicide without evoking strict gun control

Reply to Gormy Cuss (Reply #10)

Tue Dec 8, 2015, 11:07 PM

Dec 2015

lets start there. It would have the advantage of saving the live of desperate people that use other methods besides guns.

I have no problem with a system that allows mental health professionals to identify people that are a danger to themselves or others so their weapons can be temporarily removed. An online report system with an associated database perhaps.

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NRA, GOP Gun Disinformation Completely Debunked by these Maps, Charts [View all] Jnew28 Dec 2015 OP

Is it just me? The link doesn't work... haikugal Dec 2015 #1

It works. n/t Jnew28 Dec 2015 #5

the link works. here are the facts for gun lovers to understand patsimp Dec 2015 #2

Exactly. n/t Jnew28 Dec 2015 #3

A lot of low population, low crime states with high suicide rates on that map hack89 Dec 2015 #4

But suicides by gun are higher where there is a higher rate of ownership Gormy Cuss Dec 2015 #6

Suicide is a mental health issue hack89 Dec 2015 #7

Reduced access to tools of suicide is part of suicide prevention Gormy Cuss Dec 2015 #8

You find a way to disarm suicidal people hack89 Dec 2015 #9

Suicide is often driven by other medical issues like depression and some forms of dementia Gormy Cuss Dec 2015 #10

There are very effective ways to combat suicide without evoking strict gun control hack89 Dec 2015 #11

Heres one with absolute numbers but they're murder numbers only. beevul Dec 2015 #12