California Proposes New Law To Prevent Suicides

By Micah Rate

A California lawmaker introduced an interesting piece of legislation this week. While the bill could be labeled a form of gun control, it’s different from the state’s previous gun laws in its intent.

Rather than ban another firearm, restrict ammunition purchases, or make it harder for Californians to exercise their Second Amendment rights, the proposed legislation’s goal is to reduce the number of suicides by preventing those who may be suicidal from purchasing a firearm. The catch – and potential cause of concern – lies in how they are stopping the purchases. Preventing people who are thinking about committing suicide from buying a gun sounds good in theory, but will the proposed law actually reduce the number of deaths?

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