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“[Extremely high Wyoming suicide rates derive from] the relaxed attitude about having loaded guns in the household. So many people have loaded firearms that are not secured. Guns are the most lethal way of suicide; if a person has access to guns and is suicidal it is more likely they will complete suicide.”

Question: How do they relax in Wyoming?

Answer: By having lots of loaded guns loose around the house.

Margaret Soltan, September 29, 2023 12:03PM
Posted in: guns

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