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Why the concern only about gun homicide? Does suicide get somehow worse when done with a gun as opposed to stepping in front of an Amtrak train?
by masonic 11y ago
Why the concern only about gun homicide? Does suicide get somehow worse when done with a gun as opposed to stepping in front of an Amtrak train?
- rdl 11y agoMainly it's that firearms suicides tend to be much more effective. It's a generally effective technique and can be done "privately" (unlike, say, jumping off a tall building or waiting for an inevitably-delayed Amtrak train) I don't think it is always a bad decision, either -- if someone is 55 and finds out there's a solid diagnosis of a painful fatal illness, there might be a point where it's a reasonable choice (I'd personally Alcor, but...). And I'd certainly prefer if spree killers just killed themselves privately.
- rat87 11y agoI think some research suggests that lack of easy immediate access to effective methods of suicide like guns can decrease suicide rates. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/struck-living/201012/can-obstacle-prevent-suicide https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/struck-living/201012/ca... Edit: If a lot of people are committing suicide by train guard rails and similar measures might help.