> Why should those of us who are non-suicidal have to give up our ability to defend ourselves because some suicidal people are gonna shoot themselves? You can'

> Why should those of us who are non-suicidal have to give up our ability to defend ourselves because some suicidal people are gonna shoot themselves? You can't know if you're not suicidal. That's the whole concept of most suicides being impulsive acts. E.g. there have been plenty of people who have bought a pack of cigarettes and then killed themselves 5 minutes later without even opening it. Any of us could be five minutes away from killing ourselves and not have even the slightest idea.