In the American Firearms Debate, Suicides are Invisible

<p>I begin this article with a story that&nbsp;<strong>some readers may find disturbing</strong>, but it gives context to this issue.</p> <p>This is the story of three young men &mdash; I&rsquo;ll call them B, D and L &mdash; from a small rural Midwestern town. They&rsquo;re all athletes who know each other from various high school teams. They are also unified by a love of &ldquo;partying,&rdquo; which most of you will recognize as a euphemism for drinking.</p> <p>In fact, on this particular Saturday night, the three of them are at B&rsquo;s house getting hammered. It&rsquo;s not an unusual pastime where I&rsquo;m from &mdash; find a friend whose parents are out for the evening, sit in their basement and drink whatever&rsquo;s available until time becomes blurry.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/discourse/in-the-american-firearms-debate-suicides-are-invisible-d5c2f383b802"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>