
Slowing down access to firearms could prevent more suicides in the military, panel finds
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Delaying gun purchases by service members that take place on military bases could help prevent suicides, an independent panel found, according to a report released Friday.
The final findings of the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee included 127 recommendations, among them, several that were deemed "high priority" in relation to access to firearms.
A very high percentage of military suicides involve firearms, according to Defense Department statistics: 66% of active-duty, 72% of Reserve and 78% of National Guard suicides involve firearms.

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