In 2018 alone there were 1.2 million ads on Armslist.com for firearm sales where no background check was required. - Everytown Research & Policy

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The US gun suicide rate is 10 times that of other high-income countries.

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86%

Men represent 86% of firearm suicide victims.

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There are 100 or more firearm suicides/year in 11 districts in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Tennessee.

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There are 10 or fewer firearm suicides/year in 17 districts in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, DC.

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