July 21 Tip: Learn about the tragic connection between guns and suicide in Kentucky

Learn about the tragic connection between guns and suicide in Kentucky

(The July 21 Compassionate Living Tip from Interfaith Paths to Peace)

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20130720/NEWS01/307200064/Guns-suicide-Limiting-access-firearms-greatly-raises-chances-survival

Suicides, which accounted for nearly two-thirds of U.S. gun deaths in 2010, are on the rise throughout the nation, and particularly in Kentucky, where guns are prevalent and easily accessible.

While suicide attempts usually stem from temporary setbacks that in time seem less dire, access to guns makes the equation much more lethal — because those who choose a gun over pills or cutting or hanging to end their life almost never survive.

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