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Re:Mexican Newspaper Shuts Down, Saying It Is Too Dangerous ... by sathackr on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @09:40AM (#14032455)
Does it matter what weapon the murder/suicide was committed with?

Yes, fewer guns mean fewer gun deaths -- but does it mean fewer deaths in general?

If fewer people own Honda Civics, then fewer people will die in Honda Civic accidents. But that dip in Honda Civic deaths would likely be absorbed into deaths by all other car models, such that the overall death rate remains the same.

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Re:Mexican Newspaper Shuts Down, Saying It Is Too Dangerous ... by mattmanser on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @09:46AM (#14032510)
Overall suicides significantly reduce as suicide is easier to do on impulse with a gun.
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Re:Mexican Newspaper Shuts Down, Saying It Is Too Dangerous ... by talmand on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @05:01PM (#14037171)
Depends on the culture; Japan has high suicide rates but low gun ownership.
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Re:Mexican Newspaper Shuts Down, Saying It Is Too Dangerous ... by vertex-four on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @12:40PM (#14034602)
Not if it's easier (psychologically, practically, whatever) to kill someone with a Honda Civic than other cars, of course.
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Re:Mexican Newspaper Shuts Down, Saying It Is Too Dangerous ... by InitialLastName on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @06:04PM (#14037671)
Suicide is one of those clubs where we, as a society, probably have an ethical compulsion to increase the barrier to entry.
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