On the recordApril 28, 2019
If you look at--there is no question that firearms are one of the most common means of completing suicide among the general population, and 69 percent of veterans have completed suicide via firearm.
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congress.govIf you look at--there is no question that firearms are one of the most common means of completing suicide among the general population, and 69 percent of veterans have completed suicide via firearm.
Discussing the link between firearms and veteran suicide rates.
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