We will not speculate on the triggers for these deaths, nor on the methods.
Rather, we will honor their memories by discussing the links between guns and suicide.
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1. Many suicide attempts occur in a moment of particular heightened vulnerability and are not part of a long-term plan.
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This graphic is particularly telling.
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As the data above show, this is simply not true. And there are things lawmakers can do right now to reduce the risk of suicide deaths:
3. Universal background checks on all firearm purchases, also currently pending in Congress.
4. Mandatory safe storage of firearms.
~40,000 people in America die from guns every year. It is a public health crisis. We must start treating it as such.
Guns and suicide are a deadly combination. We need congress to take these actions now. #NoRA