Kansas lawmakers say guns shouldn't be blamed in spiking youth suicide rates
Though firearm deaths make up a significant amount of youth suicides, lawmakers on a mental health committee pushed back on gun control.
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Though firearm deaths make up a significant amount of youth suicides, lawmakers on a mental health committee pushed back on gun control.
Suicide prevention month statement
Though firearm deaths make up a significant amount of youth suicides in the state, lawmakers on a mental health committee rejected recommendations for gun safety measures, asking instead to look at so
The national suicide rate climbed to an all-time high in 2022 with 49,449 deaths.
One Elko High Schools student and one Spring Creek High School student died by suicide in the 2022-2023 school year that ended in June