Study: most child suicides with firearm usually use parents gun

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — New research shows the guns used in youth suicides are ten times more likely to be owned by their parents, who often store them unlocked and loaded.

This research focusing on kids 10-17 also shows an increase of kids coming to emergency rooms across the country with suicidal thoughts and attempts.

When a firearm is used in suicide, it’s fatal 90 percent of the time…

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