The Importance Of Firearm Ownership In The United States

In this country, the often impulsive act of committing suicide lends itself to the use of firearms for this purpose due to their availability and intrinsic lethality; this is undeniable. As you mentioned, firearm ownership in the U.S. is constitutionally protected, so consideration must be given in order to preserve this right while affording some means to curb some of the firearm use in this fateful manner. Background checks are a good starting point that may deter some individuals with a mental health history from gaining access to guns if purchased from a licensed gun dealer. Currently, an instant background check is required by federal law to buy from a licensed dealer, however, mental health information disclosure is also protected by