Michael Bloomberg suggests disarming minorities to ‘keep them alive’

[spookyturtle 9,466]

5. Montana. Crime statistics tell much the same story as its neighbor, Wyoming. Montana has one of the lowest murder rates in the country, but it has the countrys highest suicide rate. As a rural western state, its not surprising that 61.4 percent of homes have guns, VPC reported. Montanas high suicide rate may be due in part to extremely low population density, 247wallst.com said. According to the American Psychological Association, suicide rates tend to be higher in rural areas for a variety of factors, including greater access to firearms, high rates of drug and alcohol use, and few health-care providers and emergency medical facilities.

http://www.salon.com/2014/07/04/10_states_where_guns_are_most_and_least_likely_to_kill_people_partner/

Of course it has a high suicide rate. There's nothing to do in Montana.

[Ban Hammer 14,586]

I wonder how many of the 15 year olds have a LTC?.

why would 15 year olds have a lieutenant colonel?

[spookyturtle 9,466]

why would 15 year olds have a lieutenant colonel?

Military parent?

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Of course it has a high suicide rate. There's nothing to do in Montana.

Montana is beautiful with lots of natural resources. I would spend my everyday outside if I could.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Montana is beautiful with lots of natural resources. I would spend my everyday outside if I could.

And that's why everyone there kills themselves.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

And that's why everyone there kills themselves.

Why? Because it's beautiful?

I thought it was because of the high alcohol and drug consumption.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Why? Because it's beautiful?

I thought it was because of the high alcohol and drug consumption.

Why is there high alcohol and drug consumption if it is so nice there?

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Why is there high alcohol and drug consumption if it is so nice there?

People like to engage in unhealthy activities. This is human nature.

[Rattlehead 69]

Michael Bloomberg is an IDIOT.................

Nuh-uh! He knows best and he has everyone's issues at heart! That's why we need to listen to him when he tells us we shouldn't have things...

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Montana is beautiful with lots of natural resources. I would spend my everyday outside if I could.

However, you cannot wear yoga pants, so keep those natural resources well hidden.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

However, you cannot wear yoga pants, so keep those natural resources well hidden.

So because they can't wear yoga pants they should kill themselves?

[lostinblue 1,989]

^{The prevalence of guns in the state compounds the problem, not only because they're handy, but also because they're generally fatal. Victims are less likely to survive an attempt and then seek help. Most of the state’s victims last year — 291 — used a gun.}

^{The second and third most common methods were suffocation/hanging and poisoning/overdose. Other methods included drowning, cutting and piercing, jumping from heights, burning, and motor vehicles.}

<sup>The highest rate of suicide in the state is among American Indians, 27.2 per 100,000; followed by Caucasians at 22.2 per 100,000. For 2010-2011, there were 38 American Indian suicides, compared to 410 Caucasian suicides. American Indians make up 7 percent of the Montana population.

Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/montana-s-suicide-rate-leads-the-nation/article_b7b6f110-3e5c-5425-b7f6-792cc666008d.html#ixzz3RvetPjz0</sup>

Should we ban Indians from owning guns ?

Edited February 16, 2015 by lostinblue

[Janelle2002 3,865]

^{The prevalence of guns in the state compounds the problem, not only because they're handy, but also because they're generally fatal. Victims are less likely to survive an attempt and then seek help. Most of the state’s victims last year — 291 — used a gun.}

^{The second and third most common methods were suffocation/hanging and poisoning/overdose. Other methods included drowning, cutting and piercing, jumping from heights, burning, and motor vehicles.}

^{The highest rate of suicide in the state is among American Indians, 27.2 per 100,000; followed by Caucasians at 22.2 per 100,000. For 2010-2011, there were 38 American Indian suicides, compared to 410 Caucasian suicides. American Indians make up 7 percent of the Montana population.}

Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/montana-s-suicide-rate-leads-the-nation/article_b7b6f110-3e5c-5425-b7f6-792cc666008d.html#ixzz3RvetPjz0

Should we ban Indians from owning guns ?

They should be banned too!

Why do always try to deflect problems to the minority community? Are you afraid to admit all races have problems? Or is it just minorities that have problems?

[spookyturtle 9,466]

They should be banned too!

Why do always try to deflect problems to the minority community? Are you afraid to admit all races have problems? Or is it just minorities that have problems?

The minorities have the majority of the problems.

[lostinblue 1,989]

They should be banned too!

Why do always try to deflect problems to the minority community? Are you afraid to admit all races have problems? Or is it just minorities that have problems?

Michael Bloomberg suggests disarming minorities to ‘keep them alive’

Topic of the post.

^{The highest rate of suicide in the state is among American Indians, 27.2 per 100,000}

You brought up the suicide rate in Montana.

Edited February 16, 2015 by lostinblue