Reuters (2/8, Banerjee) reports a new study suggests that “youth suicides happen more often in U.S. states with high rates of household gun ownership.” Specifically, data show that “in the 10 states with the highest youth suicide rates, 53 percent of households owned guns.” In contrast, results show that “in the 10 states with the lowest youth suicide rates, only 20 percent of households owned guns.” The findings were published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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— “More youth suicides seen in states with high gun ownership rates, “Ankur Banerjee, Reuters, February 8, 2019