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Gun Control & RKBA

jmg257

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9. Sucks it costs $$ to read this. Basic point seems to be impulse vs planned suicides.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 01:12 PM

Apr 2016

"Loaded and unlocked firearms within reach become risk factors for fatal outcomes from suicidal behavior."

Makes sense.

At least it's not along the lines of 'owning guns make people want to kill themselves'.

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Professor discovers a link between gun ownership and higher rates of suicide [View all] SecularMotion Apr 2016 OP

So once again the tactic of looking at gun-related rates rather than rates overall. Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #1

He has been on the google a lot again Duckhunter935 Apr 2016 #2

Somebody must be compensating for something DonP Apr 2016 #4

So guns do kill people....well kinda. ileus Apr 2016 #3

Funny (strange not haha) sarisataka Apr 2016 #5

Lol Duckhunter935 Apr 2016 #10

Um ... Straw Man Apr 2016 #6

Well if he studied overall rates sarisataka Apr 2016 #8

What about the connection between suicide.. virginia mountainman Apr 2016 #7

Sucks it costs $$ to read this. Basic point seems to be impulse vs planned suicides. jmg257 Apr 2016 #9