jamz
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Feh. In the first salvo of the battle to keep guns in the house, and start a shooting hobby (or at least make it official), my wife has said that she doesn't want them in the house because if a person (especially a teen) wants to commit suicide, it is usually around 100% successful if attempted with a gun versus other methods.
Leaving aside the fact that my oldest kid is 4 years old, and has a while before teen angst sets in, and due to severe food allergies could commit suicide with a snickers bar if he wanted to, and the fact that neither of us have any suicidal tendancies, I wanted to intellegently address her fear.
I found this article. Linky here
The synopsis, basically, is this: "CONCLUSIONS. Ready availability of firearms is associated with an increased risk of suicide in the home. Owners of firearms should weigh their reasons for keeping a gun in the home against the possibility that it might someday be used in a suicide. "
My plan is to state that any weapons will never be "readily available". I would also point out that increased risk does not mean "will happen".
How would you folks argue this particular piece of research? Any help that leads me to having a gun safe at my house and a happy wife is much appreciated.
-James
Leaving aside the fact that my oldest kid is 4 years old, and has a while before teen angst sets in, and due to severe food allergies could commit suicide with a snickers bar if he wanted to, and the fact that neither of us have any suicidal tendancies, I wanted to intellegently address her fear.
I found this article. Linky here
The synopsis, basically, is this: "CONCLUSIONS. Ready availability of firearms is associated with an increased risk of suicide in the home. Owners of firearms should weigh their reasons for keeping a gun in the home against the possibility that it might someday be used in a suicide. "
My plan is to state that any weapons will never be "readily available". I would also point out that increased risk does not mean "will happen".
How would you folks argue this particular piece of research? Any help that leads me to having a gun safe at my house and a happy wife is much appreciated.
-James