By the Numbers: 14 December 2020
6%
The percentage of Veterans in a 2019 survey who "agreed with the well-established finding that guns in the home increase suicide risk," according to a recent article in the JAMA Health Forum -- To Prevent Suicide Among Veterans, Their Physicians Should Discuss Gun Safety.
In 2017, 69% of veteran suicides involved self-inflicted gunshots compared with 48% for nonveterans. Evidence suggests that most veterans are unaware of the association between guns and suicide risk.
6%
The percentage of Veterans in a 2019 survey who "agreed with the well-established finding that guns in the home increase suicide risk," according to a recent article in the JAMA Health Forum -- To Prevent Suicide Among Veterans, Their Physicians Should Discuss Gun Safety.
In 2017, 69% of veteran suicides involved self-inflicted gunshots compared with 48% for nonveterans. Evidence suggests that most veterans are unaware of the association between guns and suicide risk.