Mike D@piefed.social to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoI've never been in a situation where me having a gun would have made things bettter.message-squaremessage-square283fedilinkarrow-up1405arrow-down156
arrow-up1349arrow-down1message-squareI've never been in a situation where me having a gun would have made things bettter.Mike D@piefed.social to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square283fedilink
minus-squarebillwashere@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·2 days agoI think you missed the point. Not what percentage of gun deaths are suicides, but what percentage of suicides are gun related.
minus-squareBad_Ideas_In_Bulk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoIt’s never one way. It’s not like owning a gun is driving people to suicide. It’s intersectionality that drives higher numbers.
minus-squarebillwashere@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoYou’re absolutely right. Owning the gun gives them the opportunity that wouldn’t exist as easily otherwise. And just for the record I’m not anti-gun.
I think you missed the point. Not what percentage of gun deaths are suicides, but what percentage of suicides are gun related.
It’s never one way. It’s not like owning a gun is driving people to suicide. It’s intersectionality that drives higher numbers.
You’re absolutely right. Owning the gun gives them the opportunity that wouldn’t exist as easily otherwise. And just for the record I’m not anti-gun.