The American gun safety group Everytown for Gun Safety stated that “gun suicide is having a devastating impact on American youth.”

Over the past decade, gun suicide rates among young people have risen faster than any other age group, and today are the highest in more than 20 years, the researchers note in the group’s report.

She noted that the sharp increase in gun suicide among young people coincides with “an unprecedented increase in gun sales in the United States.”

In 2020, people in the United States bought about 22 million guns, and in 2021, nearly 19 million guns. 2015″.

The researchers also expressed concern that the gun suicide rate will continue to rise as the pandemic has heightened feelings of loneliness and anxiety among young people.

The group stressed that “we know that denying access to firearms, which is a particularly lethal method, is easier and faster as we can save lives by implementing policies that restrict easy and immediate access to firearms”, explaining that “authorities can also raise awareness of risk factors for suicide by improving access to culturally appropriate mental health care and supporting youth in America.”