In 2023, firearms made up 73% of veteran suicides

Source: Everytown Research analysis of US Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, “2001–2023 State Data Appendix,” March 2026, https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/data.asp. The proportion of suicides by gun was developed using the most recent year of available data: 2023. Veteran and non-veteran firearm suicide rates exclude suicides among people age 17 years and younger.