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Originally Posted by Reckoner
No of course, but people aren't typically the most meticulous when it comes to methods of suicide. Guns provide a very and accessible way to off oneself in a reliable manner. Other options at least give more chance for them to change their minds or survive the attempt of suicide.
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Depends, personally I'm of the opinion that once someone made it all the way to the execution phase of their suicide plan, either through lack of support and help (or simply because no one noticed), then it's already too late, they aren't going to be deterred just because they have to jump off a building or a chair instead of pulling a trigger. The lack of access to guns certainly didn't stop those bully victims from killing themselves.
Surviving attempted suicide is more of a matter of luck, in most cases involving someone who quickly discovers the attempt (this includes suicides by guns, some people just can't aim very well...). In most cases the lethality of the methods aren't really meaningfully different (jumping off a high rise, or in front of train, or drive off a cliff....or into a tree at 120mph etc.)
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Doesn't have to yearly, was just throwing out ideas out there. It could be made similar to your car license.
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I can see it maybe as part of the CCW licening/renewal (5 years here in MI), but you would really need to heavily bolster the mental health infrastructure if you want this extra burden on them (and not for the whole thing turn into a rubber-stamp sham).