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Re:Ring Gave Police Stats About Users Who Said No to Law Enf... by pacala on Thursday October 24, 2019 @04:14PM (#21348700)
Do you have data? This is an interesting case-study where political expediency may brush over confounding variables:

* Own a gun and kill oneself with it. The primary risk factor being depression, not the gun.

* Own a gun and be part of a criminal organization. The primary risk factor being rival criminal organizations, not the gun.

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Re:Ring Gave Police Stats About Users Who Said No to Law Enf... by chowells on Thursday October 24, 2019 @04:22PM (#21348766)
Depression is rarely the cause of suicide. Suicide is usually the result of one overwhelming moment + means. Having a gun in the household makes suicide significantly more likely. Without easy means, most people get through the tough time and go on with their lives.
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Re:Ring Gave Police Stats About Users Who Said No to Law Enf... by kortilla on Thursday October 24, 2019 @04:28PM (#21348814)
But most suicides are not accidentally caused by the presence of a gun.
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