[mcv]

I remember a story about an army that had a lot of suicides when soldiers would go home and take their gun with them. Not allowing them to take their gun home apparently really cut down on the suicides. Having a bit more time to think about it can save lives.

But of course they should still address the underlying reasons that make people consider suicide.

[cafard]

It used to be the case in the US that women attempted suicide at a higher rate than men, but men succeed at a higher rate. The difference was said to be the method, and of course guns were a favored method with men.

[AdrianB1]

It is still the case that women attempted suicides is higher and the results a lot lower, but as far as I remember in most cases for women it was just a way to cry for help, not to actually do it, while men were on the other side. I cannot find a link right now, I think it was a video of a psychology class.

[mcv]

I think for most it's a cry for help, but some people die before they get the help because their method is too effective.

Of course there are also people who have carefully considered their options and decided they really want to die, but I suspect that's a very different group.

[AdrianB1]

Men usually do it with the intention of success, that explains the huge disparity (4 to 1) in results.

[rkk3]

Intention of success is hard to know... What we do know is women use less lethal methods like pills, rather guys who use more lethal methods like firearms.

[mcv]

To get a better picture, it might help to compare men with easy access to firearms to men without such access.

[aerostable_slug]

The Turkish Army fitted sheet metal trigger guard boxes designed to make it harder for a depressed conscript to pull the trigger on their G3 rifle when the muzzle is in their mouth or under their chin.

https://silahreport.com/2020/04/27/suicide-prevention-trigge...

No word on its effectiveness in practice.