• More than 50% of all firearm deaths are suicides (CDC)
• More than 60 % of North Carolina Suicides are Committed with a Firearm (Violent Death Reporting System, Annual Report, 2006)
• A gun in the home triples the risk of suicide (Douglas Wiebe, "Homicide and Suicide Risks Associated with Firearms in the Home: A National Case-Control Study)
• A firearm is used in most youth suicide.
• 85% of suicide attempts with a firearm are fatal (Means Matters, Havard Injury Control Research Center)
• Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in younger people age 15-24, with about 12 people in this age group dying each day from suicide.
• 85% of youth under 18 who died by firearm suicide used a family member's gun, often a parent's (Means Matters, Havard Injury Control Research Center)

For more information:

Brady Campaign: Facts on Gun Violence and Suicide

Harvard School of Public Health: Suicide, Guns, and Public Health

Preventing Youth Suicide

The Jed Foundation: Preventing Suicide and Reducing Emotional Distress