Suicide attempts involving guns end in death far more often than those with other means, and gun sales have boomed — placing firearms in more and more homes.

This is why I’ll never own a gun for self protection, even though I live in a dangerous city. I have a mental health condition. I have learned how to manage it. I am in treatment. But I can’t say with certainty that it won’t get on top of me again and I already tried once with pills when it was out of control. Had I a gun at that time, I wouldn’t be typing this.