What if they didn't have guns ?
Dechucka wrote
Rod Speed wrote
Jeff-Relf.Me @. wrote
Sure, countries with more guns have more gun related deaths; but, don't
forget, two thirds of them are suicides,
86% of which are male, usually 45+ years old.
And apart from the mess someone has to hose away,
its a quite effective way of committing suicide.
What if they didn't have guns ?
wouldn't they find another way ?
Corse they would and do in the countrys that have taken guns away.
In US the suicide rate is higher in households with guns, same in
Australia
Hardly surprising given that its such an effective
and simple way of killing yourself and presumably
doesnt hurt for long when you do it properly.
Personally I'd use nembutal given that its a lot more
reliable and completely painless, but its nothing like
as easy to organise even in the US where its just a
quick trip to mexico where its readily available over
the counter for anyone who wants it.
But taking the guns away has now seen no more spree killing of
lots of people in the one event. Lot harder to do that with a knife.
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