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Re:Compare Gun Death Rates: The U.S. Is in a Different World by pigpaws on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @09:19AM (#11901812)
over 60% of 'gun deaths' in America are due to Suicide.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/09/upshot/gun-deaths-are-most...

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/05/24/suicides-acc...

Yet another inconvenient truth no one wants to talk about or even accept.

An 'unofficial' pole here on HN shows most people are in favor of 'death with dignity' or "self-determination", but apparently as long as it doesn't involve a loud noise and a mess.

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Re:Compare Gun Death Rates: The U.S. Is in a Different World by Ujio on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @08:09PM (#11906383)
The article is specifically addressing the US's status as a significant outlier WRT gun homicide. The article addresses your point that homicide represents only a fraction of total gun deaths.
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