Re: Guns cause suicide?

"Some Guy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  doth postedeth:

> "COGunWoman55" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Interesting suicide rate chart, comparing nations:
>> http://tinyurl.com/wk4i
> 
> The old causation gambit.
> 
> Of course an inanimate object doesn't cause anything. But what do you
> think will be the difference in outcome to a suicidal person if he tries
> a non-gun method (average 5% "success" rate) or a gun (85% "success"
> rate). 
> 
> It's common sense. The country-by-country comparison is irrelevant.

Walking in front of a semi or train is 100%, so? Still no excuse to 
infringe the human rights of anyone else.

It might lower crime if we locked you up, because it would be a sure thing 
you wouldn't commit a crime. Should we?
 
> Just ask  yourself, if you had a friend who had a clinically depressed
> teenage son, and your friend asked you if he should buy a gun, what
> would you say to him?

Get some help for the son, buy the gun and keep it out of his reach.( for 
example a Gunvault )


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