[Lorianne]

Translation.

Black more likely to kill other blacks. Whites more likely to kill themselves.

[SkyPilot]

Michael Moore: 90% Of Guns Owned By “Scared White People”

Then why are most gun crimes committed by blacks?

[tired&retired]

Top 15 Causes of Death
1. Heart Disease
2. Cancer
3. Stroke
4. Chronic Lung Disease
5. Accidents
6. Alzheimer’s
7. Diabetes
8. Influenza and Pneumonia
9. Nephritis/Kidney Disease
10. Blood Poisoning
11. Suicide
12. Liver Disease
13. Hypertension/Renal
14. Parkinson’s Disease
15. Homicide

[rlmorel]

That was exactly what I got out of it.

[Robert357]

It is surprising and good that the WP is posting stories like this. When people look closely at the graph and understand that suicide is a major cause of death by guns and other means and that limiting magazines from 30 rounds to 10 rounds or even 7 rounds will not make one bit of difference in the suicide rate, we might be able to actually address gun violence as opposed to “feel good” gun control laws. Please see the chart below.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/feature/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/03/inlinecharts4.jpg

What is interesting is that overall suicide rates if guns are banned don't change much. See study comparing Vancouver BC (no handguns) to Seattle WA lots of handguns used for suicide.

http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199002083220605

That doesn't mean that waiting periods and safes don't reduce firearm related suicides.