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On 7/5/2024 8:33 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
> On 7/5/2024 9:23 PM, John B. wrote:
>> I did a study of gun ownership versus
>> gun homicides by states and I found the some states had 
>> high gun
>> ownership had low gun homicides so I "dug into it" a bit 
>> further and
>> what I found was that:
>>
>> 'IF' there is a gun in the home and 'IF' someone in the 
>> home decided
>> to commit suicide or a crime they would likely use the 
>> firearm to do
>> so.
> 
> That's correct, as far as it goes. The pertinent fact is 
> people with guns in their home are much more likely to die 
> or be wounded by guns. It's especially true of women whose 
> husbands have guns.
> 
> I can give citations yet again, if needed. Not that it would 
> do any good, of course.
> 

While we probably agree that suicides of impulse are tragic, 
I maintain that most are deliberate and in many instances 
(I've known too many) the best result for all concerned.

I will agree that a lack of weaponry may thwart some 
impulsive suicides. That won't stop the deliberate.
-- 
Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
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