No one commits suicide because there’s a gun within reach. They kill themselves because of a mental illness and the gun or rope or bottle of pills or car exhaust fumes are all merely means to the same end.
Outlawing guns changes nothing with regard to suicide and it certainly won’t make people change their minds get help.
And I don’t mean to be flippant about the subject, either. It is a dark topic and I wish there were some way to reach through to every person in that mental distress and get them the help they need. But, taking away sane peoples’ means of self protection isn’t it.
Guns are a great tool for death. And many people choose such tool to kill themselves. And it is every effective in doing such. I only brought up the cultural connection of the states with the least gun ownership also have the lowest suicide rate.