Firearm-related suicide data reveals elevated risk in younger teens and in states with lax firearm laws

A new study from researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine found that age-related patterns in firearm-related suicide have remained remarkably stable over decades—with the disturbing exception of accelerating rates in younger teens. The researchers also found that states with less strict firearm laws experienced significantly higher firearm suicide rates across all age groups compared to states with more strict gun laws.