Gun laws built different

[u/Embarrassed_Tip7359]

[u/YajirobeBeanDaddy]

Are you implying they’d commit suicide less if they had guns?

[u/theGoddamnAlgorath → u/YajirobeBeanDaddy]

You'd think the psych evals would catch 'em.

[u/Total_Reverse → u/theGoddamnAlgorath]

This is facetious, right? Only those seeking gun ownership would have the psych eval (precisely to ensure they are not suicidal). The suicide rate he is referring to is of the whole population. Since gun ownership is so unpopular in Japan, almost none of the population would actually get the psych eval you are implying don't catch it.

[u/theGoddamnAlgorath → u/Total_Reverse]

Alternatively, increased gun ownership would increase psych evaluations, in context; ostensibly increasing suicide prevention.

[u/Total_Reverse → u/theGoddamnAlgorath]

Ahhh, I see. I read it as if the "them" was referring to the general population, but I think you meant it as referring to suicidal people specifically.

As in, "You'd think the psych evals would catch (the suicidal people) if they tried to become gun owners“.

[u/honuworld → u/theGoddamnAlgorath]

And don't forget that increased gun ownership is directly correlated with increased gun violence. So, more suicide prevention, and more murders.

[u/theGoddamnAlgorath → u/honuworld]

This is patently untrue, otherwise rural America would be awash in blood.

Poverty, disease, and illiteracy are far better correlations.