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Gun Suicide Crisis Grows in U.S., Hitting Record Levels

  • Pennsylvania's government announced a grant program this week to fund strategies aimed at reducing rising firearm suicide rates statewide.
  • The Pennsylvania state government offers grants to develop solutions targeting the rise in firearm suicides, which have surged among youth and minority groups since 2014, aligning with increased gun ownership since 2020.
  • The CDC reports 27,300 gun suicides in 2023, constituting 58% of all gun deaths, with one American dying every 19 minutes from firearm suicide.
  • Pennsylvania's grants aim to fund strategies proven to reduce firearm suicides, addressing the rising crisis of gun-related deaths among youth and minorities.
  • Pennsylvania’s new grants aim to reduce rising firearm suicides, which have surged among youth and minorities since 2014, amid national data showing over 27,000 suicides in 2023 and experts endorsing time-and-space strategies.
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Gun suicides in US reached record high in 2023

More people in the United States died by gun suicide in 2023 than any year on record — more than by gun homicide, accidental shootings and police shootings combined.

Firearms suicides in the U.S. reached a historic record in 2023 Firearms homicides decreased, but remain high By: Amanda Hernández-MN Reformer In 2023, more people were killed in the U.S. by firearms suicide than in any other registered year, more by firearms homicides, accidental shootings, and combined police shootings.A new report analyzing federal mortality data revealed that firearms suicides accounted for 58% of all firearms deaths in 2023…

·Minneapolis, United States
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The suicide rate among older people reaches record levels in Switzerland. The main reason for this is euthanasia.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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WTAJ News broke the news in on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
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