Mike D@piefed.social to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoI've never been in a situation where me having a gun would have made things bettter.message-squaremessage-square285linkfedilinkarrow-up1404arrow-down155
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 · 2 months agomessage-square285linkfedilink
minus-squarebillwashere@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·2 months 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 months 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 months 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.