Homes that have guns are 5-times more likely to experience suicide of a household member than homes without guns (Kellerman, A, 1993) |
In 2003, nearly half of suicide-related deaths among all ages in Los Angeles County were committed with firearms |
Access to firearms, greatly increases the likelihood that someone will commit suicide. A gun in the home is 11 times more likely to be used to attempt or commit a suicide than to be used in self-defense |
Homes that have guns are 5-times more likely to experience suicide of a household member than homes without guns |
Unlike suicide attempts using other methods, an estimated 92% of suicide attempts with guns are fatal A temporarily depressed adolescent will never get a second chance at life. Nearly two-thirds of all completed teenage suicides Nationwide involved a firearm |