New study shows ropes cause hanging.

 

A new study by the anti-gun people says that nearly 2/3 of the deaths from guns in 2010 were suicides. They are, of course, using this statistic to bolster their argument against 2nd Amendment rights. But as I see it, it's an argument that most of the deaths from guns are not a result of homicidal maniacs; therefore, the general public need not go into a panic because people exercise their rights to firearm ownership.

 

According to this study, "most researchers say . . . guns in the home increase the risk of suicide." Really? Isn't that a bit like saying, "Pepto-Bismol in the house increases the risk of an upset stomach"? I can't think of any situation where someone who is not inclined to commit suicide in the first place would say, "Oh! Look! We have a gun in the house. Think I'll shoot myself."

 

The bottom line is that guns don't cause suicidal shootings anymore than ropes cause suicidal hangings.

 

"Most shooting deaths' common thread: suicide." The Dallas Morning News; February 17, 2013; p. 8A.