Addressing the role of firearms is essential in suicide prevention. We know that removing access to firearms is the easiest and quickest intervention to reduce risk
It has happened. United States’ love for firearms has grown to such an extent that now in the country gun-related deaths among children and adolescents have overtaken even vehicle accidents.
As per data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the US in 2020 saw 45,222 firearm-related deaths, which means that every day, roughly 109 people die as a result of a firearm-related injury.