If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available now.
Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or chat at 988lifeline.org. Veterans and service members: dial 988, then press 1. Free, confidential, 24/7.
Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or chat at 988lifeline.org. Veterans and service members: dial 988, then press 1. Free, confidential, 24/7.
Educational information, not legal advice. Gun laws change often and vary by state, county and city. Check current law where you are and talk to a firearms attorney before acting. Full disclaimer
Gun Owners Looking Out for Each Other
Most firearm deaths in the United States are suicides, and the gun community is in the best position to help its own. Simple steps make a difference:
- Know the warning signs: talk of being a burden, withdrawal, sudden calm after a crisis, giving away possessions.
- Ask directly and listen. Asking about suicide does not plant the idea.
- Offer temporary, voluntary storage: lock guns in a safe and let a trusted friend hold the key, or store them with a friend, gun shop or range during a hard stretch. Check state transfer laws first.
- Gun-friendly groups such as Walk the Talk America and Hold My Guns focus on suicide prevention that respects gun ownership.
Suicide Prevention Saturdays
– on Facebook LIVE
– Brooke Cheney
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Our mission: save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide
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