Surge in gun sales ups suicide concerns

The COVID-19 pandemic and the social unrest since the killing of George Floyd has spurred a rise in gun purchases—and a concern that both may lead to a rise in the suicide rate.

To reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, call 1-800-273-8255.

Here, Michael Anestis, associate professor at Rutgers School of Public Health and the executive director of the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center—one of a few such state-funded centers in the nation—discusses these concerns and some practical steps that can lessen that risk.

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