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AudibleNod OP t1_irfql3z wrote

Reply to comment by Gandydancer in Navy, Marines Corps offer gun locks to prevent suicide by AudibleNod

I've seen ads on TV from the VA telling people to get gun locks for suicide prevention.

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NotRoryWilliams t1_irh79rr wrote

I’m curious as to exactly how this works since the locks come with keys.

I lost my key, but still had to ask a friend to come take my shotgun because I knew where the bolt cutter was. I don’t suddenly become stupid when I’m feeling depressed.

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kavihasya t1_irhkthx wrote

Lots of people who commit suicide are drunk when they do so. It’s impulsive. Of people who attempt suicide while intoxicated, most are not suicidal when they sober up.

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HardlyDecent t1_irih2ja wrote

Similar effect occurs with suicide barriers on high bridges. Just having to purposely climb over a short wall/fence is often enough to give people that second chance to think things over.

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openmindedskeptic t1_irhigcg wrote

I know from a family member that having something locked away or out of sight can be just enough to get them from impulsively commuting suicide. A lot of the time it’s just someone saying fuck it and not thinking. The action of someone finding the key and unlocking it gives that person an extra 30 seconds to think about their decision.

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