> We need to address the underlying issue Reducing access to means and methods is one of the most important suicide prevention measures we can take. It's a key

> We need to address the underlying issue Reducing access to means and methods is one of the most important suicide prevention measures we can take. It's a key part of any national suicide prevention strategy. > because even without a gun, someone may have a rope on hand, or a bottle of pills. People tend to have a preferred method, and method substitution takes years. But assume they do instantly switch from using a gun to using some other method: that's still beneficial, because they've switched from something that's very lethal to something that's probably less lethal.