Mike D@piefed.social to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 个月前I've never been in a situation where me having a gun would have made things bettter.message-squaremessage-square284linkfedilinkarrow-up1407arrow-down156
arrow-up1351arrow-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 · 5 个月前message-square284linkfedilink
minus-squarebillwashere@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·5 个月前I 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-up2·5 个月前It’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-up2·5 个月前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.
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.