minus-squaredogmd@reddthat.comtopolitics @lemmy.world•Biden renews call for assault weapons ban after ‘tragic and senseless’ spate of July 4 shootingslinkfedilinkarrow-up15·1 year agoWhile it’s true that some of the people that kill themselves with a gun would find other ways, the majority wouldn’t. MOST suicides are spur of the moment, and having quick access to a deadly weapon makes those attempts far more successful. https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2020/06/handgun-ownership-associated-with-much-higher-suicide-risk.html linkfedilink
While it’s true that some of the people that kill themselves with a gun would find other ways, the majority wouldn’t. MOST suicides are spur of the moment, and having quick access to a deadly weapon makes those attempts far more successful. https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2020/06/handgun-ownership-associated-with-much-higher-suicide-risk.html