Suicide methods
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Suicide methods are any means by which a person dies or attempts to die by suicide. Suicide attempts do not always result in death, and a non-fatal suicide attempt can leave the person with serious ph
14th century fresco by Giotto, depicting suicide by hanging
1884 illustration of a homeless girl contemplating drowning herself
Le Suicidé (The Suicide) by Édouard Manet, depicting suicide by firearm
A suicide prevention sign by a railway
Firearm
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A firearm is any type of gun that shoots projectiles using high explosive pressure generated from combustion of chemical propellant, most often black powder in antique firearms and smokeless powder in
Suicide methods
…or brain damage. Worldwide, three suicide methods predominate, with the pattern varying in different countries: these are hanging, pesticides, and firearms. Some suicides may be preventable by removing the means. Making common suicide methods less accessible leads to an overall reduction in the number of…
The Colt Single Action Army, a revolver chambered in .45 Colt
The Glock 19, a pistol chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum
The Mosin–Nagant, a rifle chambered in 7.62×54mmR
The Mossberg 500, a shotgun chambered in 12-gauge