[aldo_14]

Although in rural areas (regions with a population < 2,500) the incidence of gun suicide is over 1.5 times (and increasing 1-2% per year) that of urban areas (although the homicide rate is half).

[TrashMan]

...and you really have to ask where that ends up.

Being mugged in a back-alley by a bloke brandishing an old Soviet MIRV 90-Kiloton Warhead?

*mugger puls out a revolver*

*civilian pulls out a Desert Eagle .50*

*mugger pulls out a shotgun*

*civilian pulls out a M-16*

*mugger pulls out a modified AK-47*

*civilian pulls out a SAW*

*mugger pulls out a Dragunov*

*civilian pulls out a Barret*

*mugger pulls out a Rocket Launcher*

*civilian pulls out a minigun*

*mugger pulls out a flame thrower*

*civilian pulls out a Holy Hand Granade of Antioch*

booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom

[achtung]

Although in rural areas (regions with a population < 2,500) the incidence of gun suicide is over 1.5 times (and increasing 1-2% per year) that of urban areas (although the homicide rate is half).

Well, homicide was my main focus.

If someone wants to kill themselves, they're going to do it, gun or no gun.  I will admit though, guns make it easier in certain cases.

[aldo_14]

Although in rural areas (regions with a population < 2,500) the incidence of gun suicide is over 1.5 times (and increasing 1-2% per year) that of urban areas (although the homicide rate is half).

Well, homicide was my main focus.

If someone wants to kill themselves, they're going to do it, gun or no gun.  I will admit though, guns make it easier in certain cases.

Actually, many suicides are effectively cries for help.  The victim, so to speak, doesn't truly comprehend the ramifications of the act due to their mental state; you'll get guys who go to throw themselves off bridges or buildings, and are stopped simply by someone asking if they really want to kill themselves.  The idea is, by making it harder to kill yourself, you give that person more time and more chance to either stop themselves, or be stopped and helped.