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Brady Campaign sets sights on suicide prevention
Graphic: Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
This week is National Suicide Prevention Week and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence is encouraging gun owners to help prevent suicides by safely storing firearms.
According to statistics from the Brady Campaign, two-thirds, or approximately 20,000, of all annual gun deaths in the U.S. are a result of suicide. Of these, nearly 2,300 of firearm suicides are youth ages 10-24. Additionally, 82 percent of youth who commit suicide using a firearm use a family member’s gun, typically a parent’s.
According to Suicide Proof, which is sponsored by the Brady Campaign, “We can’t always prevent a young person from attempting suicide, but we can reduce the risk of death. In addition to providing love and support and finding help for him or her, we can also take some simple steps that help ensure that a difficult situation doesn’t become a tragedy. 89-95% of people who survive a suicide attempt do not go on to die by suicide, so removing lethal means from the home can be critical to the outcome.”
The website includes an interactive page with tips for suicide-proofing each room in your home, as well as additional resources.
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