NBFA Suicide

FACTS YOUR GOVERNMENT DOESN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW


GUN CONTROL AND SUICIDE

May 1, 1995
Country/Level of
restriction on civilian
ownership of firearms
 Suicide Rate
Denmark high
Sweden high
Norway high

31.6
20.5
13.3
Scotland high
England/Wales high
Ireland high

10.1
6.7
6.6
Japan severe

14.3


Canada moderate
Australia moderate

12.3
12.2
USA low
Israel low

12.0
6.0
Guns in the Medical Literature,Suter,
Med. Ass'n of Georgia, Vol 83, 1994
http://teapot.usask.ca/cdn-firearms/Suter/med-lit.html

The degree of restriction on civilian ownership of firearms does not in general correlate with the suicide rate.

Only by carefully selecting data can that appearance be given.

The Scandinavian Countries all have the same high level of restriction have a suicide rate which varies from 13.3 to 31.6, higher to double that of Australia.

Japan which has practically no privately owned firearms has a suicide rate of 14.3, higher than Australia, Canada or even the USA.

Israel on the other hand where any citizen of good character may be permitted to carry a loaded firearm at all times has a suicide rate of 6.0, half that of Australia.

Government's phobic preoccupation with firearms is an inadequate and ineffective response to the grave social problem of suicide.

Gun Control is NOT Crime Control

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