What would that be? Chuck them out of windows?
(That means defenestration)
“Firearms were also singled out by researchers” for being used in nearly 70 percent of veteran suicides, while they are used in less than half of non-veteran suicides. The disparity is obvious, but unexplainable”
Yeah, that’s a real brain teaser
That’s almost as mysterious as high drug addiction rates among doctors
$25 million down the drain.
When someone is serious about suicide, they’ll go with the most opportune means. Pills, slit their wrists, drive into a tree, gas oven, etc.
We need mental health services. Not gun control. Thge veterans have seen some awful things. They know that in order to end it, a bullet through the head is the quickest most painless way. It’s not access to guns, it’s appreciation for a quick death via gun.
Pork. Using Vets as cover.
It’s a Trojan horse. They’ll use the subjectively done research and reports to violate the Second Amendment, especially against veterans.
A lot of this is bullshit. I know it’s a shock, but veterans are actually just people with regular people problems. Now anytime a veteran commits suicide, it’s some kind of “Veteran” issue. He could have served in the Air Force in 1962, never left the conus, but if he commits suicide in 2019, he’s a suicidal veteran.
The only time the left, or really any of the government likes veterans, is when they can portray them as victims
It’s not what veterans see overseas. Most of them don’t see what the media and medical racket would have you believe. Only a very small percentage of them are really combat specialists. It’s more about how veterans are treated here, in the States.
“For Isakson, this was his final battle, but one that was certainly worth fighting in. Georgia’s long-time senator, known for his strong Second Amendment voting record, bipartisanship, and out-of-box solutions, was retiring at the end of 2019 due to health reasons. But health troubles didn’t stop him from fighting for the veteran community,”
It’s probably just a coincidence that the CDC is it in his area, and they really want money for gun research
The best way to reduce veteran suicide numbers is to get rid of no-fault divorce laws, reform domestic violence laws to be more fair, and reform child custody to be more fair.
Veterans who have decided on suicide use a tool they are familiar with that can effectively get the job done.
Focus on the tool and the money is wasted. The firearm didn’t cause the event - it was the tool chosen to insure success.
Have they setup a task force to study Gravity?
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Swamp code....”bipartisan “
I will save them some money. Note the suicide rate is as high among soldiers who have never deployed as those who have, and both are a lot higher than an age and education adjusted control group. Hypothesis: People who are high risk takers and like to live on the edge than a more sedentary control population are more likely to be soldiers, and also more like to commit suicide! There you have it; and as a bonus we are also more likely to drink to excess!
Had to tie it to vets to get it passed...pathetic Congress once again. I'll help save them the $25 million...suicidal people will choose the nearest/most convieient way available to them. And since we are a still somewhat 2nd Amend./free country with lots of firearms around...then that method gets chosen more often than knives/wrists, etc.. Wonder what the firearms vs. pills rate is?