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andylikescandy t1_jegenw1 wrote

Reply to comment by Kelend in Gun injuries in US surged during pandemic, CDC study shows by Picture-unrelated

How many firearm suicide attempts fail? This is specifically in reference to injuries.

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Kelend t1_jeghauu wrote

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2589288/

More often than people think. The human body is resilient, and most people aren't that good with anatomy.

Also, we have the issue that suicides and suicide attempts in general are mislabeled as accidents due to 1) insurance issues 2) social acceptance.

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andylikescandy t1_jegsron wrote

Ok that's a hell of a corner case you linked to though, from 34 years ago, I cannot imagine that being representative, it reminds me of people "ODing" on non-lethal medications in "suicide attempts" that were never going to work out. It's easier to get a useful firearm in than it is to Jerry rig something gun like once, and that person did it twice.

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