Bobert, read your own posts- you said 30,000 murders at the end of your post 17 Jan.
I posted a correction.

The U. S. has a suicide rate of 11.1 per 100,000 population, ranking 40th on the list, a relatively low rate, Canucks at 11.6, 35th on the list. The Brits have a low rate, but France, Finland, etc. have a high rate (17 per 100,000).

Suicides have nothing to do with handgun violence; it is largely a mental health problem, plus those choosing a quick way out of life-ending illnesses. For those wanting to depart this scene, a gun is quicker than hanging or poison, and jumping out of a high window leaves a mess to be cleaned up.