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Surgeon/scientist promoting science in medicine and exposing quackery. Editor of Science-Based Medicine. My opinions do NOT represent those of my employers.

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    1. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 13 Nov 2019

      David Gorski, MD, PhD Retweeted AFFIRM at the Aspen Institute

      This has been a consistent finding, unfortunately. Having a gun at home facilitated a suicide in our family around 12 years ago, too.https://twitter.com/ResearchAFFIRM/status/1194682371511115776 …

      David Gorski, MD, PhD added,

      AFFIRM at the Aspen Institute @ResearchAFFIRM
      "Having access to a loaded gun at home, or carrying one in public, ‘resulted in a 4-fold increase of the odds of suicide’ compared to other soldiers.” @JAMA_current @USArmy #StandAFFIRM to protect the health of our military. #USAG https://www.defenseone.com/news/2019/06/soldiers-risk-suicide-linked-firearm-ownership/157527/ …
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    3. Mark Hoofnagle‏ @MarkHoofnagle 13 Nov 2019
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      Because it is both a easier means and more effective means. Easier in that even an impulse can rapidly become an attempt with little or no planning. Effective in that firearm suicide attempts almost always result in death. The next common method is half as effective.

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    4. Mark Hoofnagle‏ @MarkHoofnagle 13 Nov 2019
      Replying to @MarkHoofnagle @TC20618363 @gorskon

      Of those who attempt suicide and survive, the overwhelming majority will not try again - reattempts ~5-15% range. So “means reduction” is a method of reducing suicide rate overall, and has been shown an effective strategy on country-wide scale.

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      David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 13 Nov 2019
      Replying to @MarkHoofnagle @TC20618363

      Indeed. I strongly suspect that my brother-in-law, who committed suicide 12 years ago, might still be alive today if he hadn't had a handgun in the house at the time he killed himself. He was depressed and abused alcohol at the time.

      12:37 PM - 13 Nov 2019
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