67% of gun deaths are suicides. Controllers just like to pad the numbers.

2/3 of gun deaths are suicides.
Anti 2nd says it's a gun problem.
Pro 2nd says it's a suicide problem.

To me, it's like trying to get rid of drunk drivers by banning cars. You'd still have drunks killing themselves and other folks, but at least not by cars.

It's easier and simpler to focus in on the gun angle, which is why I've referred to it as a Reagan like solution. Building an adequate mental health support network and things like economic and social justice and single payer system are the ways to address the foundation of the suicide problem. If you could magically take all guns away, do you then go after the 'new' leading suicide method such as pharma drugs or rope? Is there a specific percentage of suicide deaths per a method that no longer calls for banning the tool?

Countries with what amounts to civilian gun bans have higher suicide rates than the U.S, like Japan or South Korea. Even several western European countries have higher suicide rates than the U.S. But..but...it's a gun problem.

Guns are an easy policy lever. Reducing economic inequality, providing support for the at risk and suicidally depressed, jobs and economic opportunity in our inner cities...all of those things are less tangible than "oh my, ban the guess".

It is disgusting to me that gun control advocates call suicides "gun violence".