I understand this hitting a nerve with you. Suicide usually hits a nerve with anyone involved. Near or far.
If you will note, I bolded the NYT Stats and twenty-two a day. Are those stats synonymous? I think not. There are far more suicides by other means, than by guns. The NYT article makes it look like 'Guns' are the only problem. They are not.
No one is saying you shouldn't help someone back from the edge. But I damn sure will tell the NYT to FUCK OFF for saying guns need to be taken away. Limited, yes. If he has them.
As far as that goes, you can fuck off for implying that I, or anyone here, hasn't gone well past some boundaries to get someone back from the edge of suicide. As noted, if you do this "officially" you could ruin that persons life in a hard way. That means you can't just back off when things settle down. Just like when you were in, You move stuff to a FOB, you have a plan. You clear a building, you have a plan. You bring a friend back from suicide, it's not just the night it could've happened. It's making a point to see that he doesn't wander near the edge again. It's making sure he stops at 1-2 beers and not all night at the bar, because he was off the leash that night. It's threatening drug dealers who would make a buck from his mental state. At my own risk. So FUCK YOU and your self-righteous ass for implying none of us have ever done that.
Now, go to hell and continue on...