An important and urgent aspect of this conversation that remains in the shadows is violence to self, or gun suicide as is popularly known.
Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that of the 48,117 lives lost to gun violence in 2022, 55%, 26,993 deaths, were due to gun suicide. Homicides, legal interventions, unintentional and undetermined cases accounted for the remaining 45%.
On one hand, the taboo around suicide makes it hard for those left behind and those who survive to speak about their experiences. A literature review of 108 research papers that examined the impact of media stories on suicide concluded that the media can be both a risk and preventative factor for suicide.
Though guns do not cause suicide, they make it easier and increase the chances of success in comparison to other methods. A recent study found that the time between the first current thought of suicide and the actual attempt is 10 minutes or less. Further studies have shown that 85% of those who attempted suicide using a firearm were successful. These studies show that the presence of a firearm increases the chance of one attempting suicide and being successful.
Current studies clearly show that guns are chosen by most people in the United States, and unlike other methods, they make attempts easier and successful. Efforts should therefore be made to reduce this ease and success rate.
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