Gun Control: Suicide and Firearms

Every year, approximately 22,000 Americans kill themselves using firearms, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

According to 2017 data, suicide is the second leading cause of death in New Hampshire for those between the ages of 10 and 34. [...]the overall suicide rate is increasing for all ages and, more specifically, firearms are increasingly becoming the chosen method of suicide for males of all ages. Recognize and understand the efforts of gun safety and gun violence prevention organizations, such as Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense and Everytown for Gun Safety.

Sixty-three people die by suicide with a gun every day, states a report by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Washington, D.C.

Americans are more than twice as likely to die by their own hands, of their own will, than by someone else's. But while homicides spark vigils and protests, entering into headlines, presidential speeches and police budgets, suicides don't.

Suicide attempts by firearm are almost always deadly — 9 out of 10 firearm suicide attempts result in death.

People who die from suicide are likelier to live in homes with guns than people who merely attempted suicide, and states with higher rates of gun ownership have higher rates of gun suicide.

Stories about suicide in different populations and situations as well as information about treatment and prevention.

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence.

An estimated one million people commit suicide every year worldwide. Suicide is a leading cause of death among teenagers and people older than 35. Recent research into the cause of suicide seems to indicate that feelings of hopelessness are more of a predictor of suicidal behavior than depression.