----- Original Message ----- From: "Julia Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 3:36 PM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States
> Robert Seeberger wrote: > > > But there's more. Included in the "43 times" of Kellermann are 37 suicides, > > some 86 percent of the alleged total, which have nothing to do with either > > crime or defensive uses of firearms. Even Kellermann and Reay say clearly > > > > ".[that] the precise nature of the relation between gun availability and > > suicide is unclear." > > What I can say on the subject is that if someone attempts suicide, > they're more likely to be successful if they use a gun. > > During the period when I was in high school, plus my first two years of > college, and my sister was in junior high and high school, there were 2 > suicides in our town that we were aware of, and 1 attempted suicide that > we were aware of. The successful suicides were both with guns. I think > I heard rumor of a third suicide during that time, but I don't know what > was used. The 1 attempted suicide I know of did *not* use a gun, and he > was found before he died, and they got him help. > > (This is a town that had less than 6000 people by the end of the period > in question, and fewer than that at the beginning.) > That is an issue I think we might agree on somewhat. I really and truly believe that a lot of effort should be put forth to promote *responsible* firearms ownership. Its a positive step. xponent Subjectivity Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
