>>International evidence and comparisons have long been offered as proof of the mantra that more guns mean more deaths and that fewer guns, therefore, mean fewer deaths.1 Unfortunately, such discussions are all too often been afflicted by misconceptions and factual error and focus on comparisons that are unrepresentative.
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>>http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/jlpp/Vol30_No2_KatesMauseronline.pdf
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>My 13 year old son took his life using one of my guns on Sunday.
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>http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/michael-louis-kuhn-ii/
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>Would banning firearms reduce suicides? Probably.
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>I still believe firearms for self defense are justified.

My deepest condolences for your loss, Bill.
My family's prayers are with you and your family.