Gun related deaths.

[fishermccann]

According to the Canadian Medical Association Journal, research just released shows, ' The majority of gun-related deaths in Ontario are suicides by men over the age of 45 who live in rural areas'. An astonishing 68% of guns deaths between 2002 and 2016, were from self harm, most by middle aged or older men living in rural Ontario , across all income levels. Why? Politics need not be involved in this discussion.

[Gilroy]

Yeh I watched Wild TV this week and they have a weekly show on the Canadian Gun Ban. They show a picture of a suicide by gun and it show's a handgun by the deceased body.I wonder what number of suicides are by handgun as opposed to long rifle.I think there are more by long rifle.

[greatwhite]

What was the actual number of deaths each year?

[canadaman30]

Alcohol related deaths about 15,000 per year and cost of 15 billion. Deaths by gun suicide don't even put a blip on the radar in comparison, about 260ish. Whats your point OP?
Maybe ban alcohol instead of guns, our country would be a far safer place with less cost to tax payers.

[trimmer21]

More anti-gun,pro gun control jibberish from the usual suspects.

[mosquito]

With the lockdowns, forced isolations, reduced mental and physical treatments, reduced physical activities due to COVID and exacerbated by the corrupt and incompetent gov't in Ottawa it will likely be very high for the period from March 2020 to March 2021+. Hopefully by the time the study on this years numbers is out we have a more honest and practical gov't in power

This is a bit dated (from 2008) but likely still a reflection of reality not too different in general... where firearms represent way less than 1/6 the total.
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You can note that Suicides have similar numbers to falls ... and on a numbers look, firearm murders about the same number as die from falling out of bed.

[fishermccann]

Check the dates of the study, it was pre covid. Some folks are reading to much into it I think. I had no ulterior motive for posting the study. I am pro gun, I have guns, I like guns. Just trying to get some insight from the members as to why the numbers were so high for rural older gentlemen. This site has many in that demographic, so I thought it would be a good place to ask. I just asked why, with no politics wanted, needed or necessary in your deductions. I don't feel politics is the reason, old men are offing themselves at a greater % than the rest of the population.

[nick613]

Men have a lot to deal with adapting to this modern world. Things have changed a lot in the past 100 years... There are largely uncontacted tribal communities who live a very primal hunter gatherer lifestyle and suicide is not an issue. I dont think their average lifespan is much over 40 though.

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[fishfood]

Check the dates of the study, it was pre covid. Some folks are reading to much into it I think. I had no ulterior motive for posting the study. I am pro gun, I have guns, I like guns. Just trying to get some insight from the members as to why the numbers were so high for rural older gentlemen. This site has many in that demographic, so I thought it would be a good place to ask. I just asked why, with no politics wanted, needed or necessary in your deductions. I don't feel politics is the reason, old men are offing themselves at a greater % than the rest of the population.

Mid life crisis.

Many rural area homes have firearms I guess ,it comes down what options you have available.

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[smitty55]

More anti-gun,pro gun control jibberish from the usual suspects.

To be expected here it seems with those clowns, but as long as folks here keep responding to their garbage they will keep it up.