By the Numbers: 30 September 2019
65%
The percentage of Service member suicides in calendar year 2017 that involved firearms, according to a recent report from the Congressional Research Service -- Military Suicide Prevention and Response.
In calendar year (CY) 2017, DOD reported 515 servicemember suicides. There were 286 suicides in the Active Component (AC) (21.9 per 100,000), 93 in the Reserves (25.7 per 100,000), and 136 in the National Guard (29.1 per 100,000).
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Studies have shown that access to firearms is associated with increased risk of death by suicide. Servicemembers generally have more exposure to firearms than the civilian population and are more likely to own a personal firearm.
65%
The percentage of Service member suicides in calendar year 2017 that involved firearms, according to a recent report from the Congressional Research Service -- Military Suicide Prevention and Response.
In calendar year (CY) 2017, DOD reported 515 servicemember suicides. There were 286 suicides in the Active Component (AC) (21.9 per 100,000), 93 in the Reserves (25.7 per 100,000), and 136 in the National Guard (29.1 per 100,000).
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Studies have shown that access to firearms is associated with increased risk of death by suicide. Servicemembers generally have more exposure to firearms than the civilian population and are more likely to own a personal firearm.
