> Yet US Suicide rates are comparable to those of Sweden, Finland, Norway, Canada. US has a narrow definition for death by suicide that requires knowledge of i

> Yet US Suicide rates are comparable to those of Sweden, Finland, Norway, Canada. US has a narrow definition for death by suicide that requires knowledge of intent. Compare the US definition with the UK definition. US: "Suicide is a death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with any intent to die as a result" https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/suicideTechnicalPackage.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/suicideTechnicalP... UK: "this includes all deaths from intentional self-harm for persons aged 10 years and over and deaths caused by injury or poisoning where the intent was undetermined for those aged 15 years and over." https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/suicidesintheunitedkingdom/latest https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsde... > The message it sends is that having a gun in your house makes it more likely for you to commit suicide. Yes. It's well established in suicide research that preventing access to means and methods is an important suicide prevention measure. Which suicide prevention research have you recently read?