They make for less painful methods, certainly.UniversalAC said:No, it's actually quite the opposite. You should learn about the numbers there too. Guns make for very successful suicides compared to most other common methods. Suicide is generally an impulse, and nothing empowers impulsivity like a firearm.
I'd argue the opposite. With a firearm, you have a lingering presence in your mind that it is indeed a last resort, and any situation you use it in, the result is a very final one, so impulsiveness is a very bad thing when handling a firearm which is why most people who use them are very careful in their use, both when and how. This is hard coded into the basic rules of handling any firearm.