Message from @baconandroid
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>no guns for domestic abusers
actually not true
depends on the state probably right?
only misdemeanor that disqualifies you
no
shiet
its on the 4473
stupid chart makers
cops have an exemption though
because they beat the fuck out of their wives
we have that here, what actually happens is that they call your gf/waifu and ask them if they're ok with a gun in the house. If they say no you don't get the gun licence and they don't tell you that your wife snitched
other than minorities shooting each other, I believe that husbands murdering their wives costs the highest number of gun deaths, so it's a good policy probably
nah its guys shooting themselves
well yeah that's woke and true, but I meant violent crime deaths
they didn't ask me if I was suicidal though, it would probably be a stupid question
Does having a firearm in the house make the suicidal thoughts more common? Asking for a friend
not for me no, I don't have suicidal thoughts that often
when I do I just tell myself that suicide is degenerate and a waste of a life
why would I cut off 60+ years of human experience just because I feel depressed rn
no I would say that if you are suicidal having a gun in the house isn't good
Tried out a lot of different methods, have you?
Who needs a gun when you have opiates?
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Who needs a gun when you have electricity
Also about guns and suicide
The presence of a gun may or may not increase the frequency of suicidal thoughts in people already depressed, and it really depends on the individual
For many people with depression knowing they have easy access to a means of ending their lives makes them more likely to think about it
The real reason why guns are so insanely dangerous for suicidal people is because firearm suicide has an almost 100% success rate
Drug overdose, the most commonly tried method, has a success rate of around 3%
Slitting the wrists has a success rate of 7%
Even hanging, which is one of the most dangerous suicide methods, still has a 77% success rate
Meaning you have a 23% chance of surviving being hanged
Firearm suicides, however, have a near-100% success rate (99% for shotguns, 98% for rifles, and 95% for pistols)
Many gun activists say "guns don't make people suicidal so this isn't an issue"
And that's true, they don't
But for someone who _is_ suicidal, a gun makes it really damn easy
And given that in the US around 1 in 8 people suffer from chronic depression, having an easily accessible firearm makes that a massive risk
This is especially the case because the demographic most likely to own firearms (middle-aged white men) are also the demographic most prone to suicide
Suicide isn't a bad thing
In countries where firearms aren't as easily accessible, including third-world countries where the rate of depression is significantly higher (1 in 5 as opposed to 1 in 8), the suicide rate is significantly lower