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One reason for the lack of coverage is the propensity for media coverage of suicide to lead to copycats. There's an interesting question here about how to have a rational discussion about gun suicide without provoking more suicides. http://jechbeta.bmj.com/content/57/4/238.short http://jechbeta.bmj.com/content/57/4/238.short