In America, the foremost means of committing suicide (arguably) is with guns -- mostly handguns.
Men choose this method quite frequently; women somewhat less so, preferring poisons.
Exact numbers are hard to obtain, for quite a few reasons. For example, it's often easier on the survivors if the event can be called an accident instead of an acutal suicide, so reporting is less than spot on.
In 2005 there were 14,916 men who used a gun to end their own life. The same year, there were 2086 women who used guns.
Suicidal tendencies actually have very little to do with gender. Our suicidal tendencies are actually culturally developed. In the western world for example, men are more likely to commit suicide because they are led to be independent and usually have access to the tools to do so (guns, construction equipment, etc). Women on the other hand usually have a group of support and rarely have access to the tools. In the middle-east, suicide rates are highest amongst women. This is usually due to the fact that women are oppressed and forced to live a life they don't want. They see suicide as their only means of escape. In Asia, both men and women are equally likely to commit suicide. Asians are very hard working and have very little periods of rest, which leads to mental exhaustion, depression then suicide. So the answer to your question depends massively on the country or culture that you are referring to.
Shooters or Gunners
A very small percent of people are killed by justified homicide with guns. Most deaths by firearms are deliberate or inadvertent.
According to FBI statistics, 67.5% of homicides are by gun. This doesn't include accidents or natural causes.
Most likely yes, among other means.
In 2005 there were 14,916 men who used a gun to end their own life. The same year, there were 2086 women who used guns.
The most common way to commit suicide is by using firearms (guns) or drug overdose.
You are probably thinking of a 21 gun salute, not a 21 gun suicide. It only takes one gun to commit suicide.
No. There was crime before there were guns. I collect guns. My children and grandchildren are hunters and target shooters. I do not commit crimes, nor does my family. People that want to commit crimes will do so, with or without a gun.
They don't. They are shot by PEOPLE that are using guns.
Between half and three fourths of people in the US. It is different in other countries.
Punish people that commit crimes with guns, knives, or pointy sticks.
People who are bullied at school sometimes bring guns or other weapons to school. Sometimes for a suicide attempt.
There are various reasons. Some people enjoy using them for recreation, some people keep them for self defense, some people simply collect them. And unfortunately, some people have them so they can commit violent crimes.
Yes, because almost every person in the world who would commit a crime yowled not abide to laws that restrict gun wrights. If a criminal would commit a crime, they obviously would not care about laws that do not allow them to have guns. People who have guns for self defense can defend themselves. If there are laws against owning guns, then innocent people would be unable to defend themselves, meanwhile a criminal would have a gun.
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