President says ‘epidemic of gun violence is tearing our communities apart’ after mass shootings in Philadelphia, Fort Worth, Baltimore and Chicago

  • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    If one of my family or friends shot themself or was shot due to the negligence of a “responsible gun owner”, I would consider that important.

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      1 year ago

      Accidents are different than intentional suicide.

      Does it matter that Kurt contain shot himself in the head any more than layne Staley OD’d on heroin? No, it doesn’t.

      Take the shotgun away and contain would just find another way to kill himself

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        1 year ago

        I’d say that the immediate effectiveness of a shotgun blast to the head means that suicide by firearm is harder to save someone from than from an overdose. Narcan is ineffective against buckshot.

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          You’re missing the point. He wanted to die. He will find a way. You can ‘save’ him only so many times before he succeeds.

          Also, if someone wants to die, who are you to tell them they aren’t allowed?

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            1 year ago

            If Cobain was saved from an overdose and received the help he needed, who knows what could have happened? A talented influential musician and an outspoken supporter of gay rights might still be with us. Instead he had access to a shotgun.