NEW YORK — The number of suicides committed with firearms increased 11% over the past decade and was driven primarily by deaths in cities with more relaxed gun policies, according to new research first obtained by ABC News.
Researchers from New York University and Everytown for Gun Safety, a leading gun control advocacy organization, released a report Thursday tracking the growing rate of suicides by firearm, which already make up the bulk of gun deaths in the United States."We know that stronger gun laws save lives," Everytown's deputy research director, Megan O'Toole, told ABC News.
While much public attention has focused on gun homicides, the rate of suicides has also grown throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The report relies on data at the city level collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which provides accredited researchers like those at NYU with special access to analyze trends. The correlation between gun policy and higher gun suicide rates was made based on Everytown's ranking of states with varying degrees of gun laws.
Gun shop owners can also have a role in curbing the number of firearm suicides, O'Toole told ABC, by engaging in educational campaigns and learning to identify certain signs of mental distress.
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