Research shows that people experiencing a crisis that puts them at risk of suicide are much more likely to survive if they do not have easy access to guns during the crisis. (briankavanagh.org)
The authors cite various studies that show that having access to a gun at home increases the propensity to commit a variety of crimes, by about 30 percent among adolescents. (nber.org)
But some faith leaders feel that legal access to guns is part of the solution, not the problem. (npr.org)