An excellent article on the forensic end of suicide, including such interesting information as how to discern suicide from "gun cleaning accidents," multiple method suicides (gunshot + hanging), and the unexpected case of a suicide using two guns to simultaneously shoot into both temples(!):
www.bevfitchett.us
ETA: And another:
www.bevfitchett.us
The entire website is fascinating, for those who are interested in firearms and forensics, and contains a wealth of details potentially pertinent to CTB with firearms.
ETA, 2: From the same source, this will curl your toes --and it puts the lie to all the assertions of even the best shot being absolutely certain of instantaneous death:
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Suicide by Firearms - Gunshot Wounds - Bev Fitchett's Guns
The most common method of committing suicide in the United States is by shooting. Approximately 65 of men committing suicide use firearms, with the remainder
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ETA: And another:
Suicides Due to Handguns - Gunshot Wounds - Bev Fitchett's Guns
The location of the self-inflicted wound varies depending on the type of the weapon, the sex of the victim, and whether the victim is right- or left-handed. In
www.bevfitchett.us
The entire website is fascinating, for those who are interested in firearms and forensics, and contains a wealth of details potentially pertinent to CTB with firearms.
ETA, 2: From the same source, this will curl your toes --and it puts the lie to all the assertions of even the best shot being absolutely certain of instantaneous death:
Physical Activity Following Gunshot Wounds - Gunshot Wounds
An individual may sustain a fatal gunshot wound and yet engage in physical activity.1-2 Experienced forensic pathologists, not uncommonly, encounter cases in
www.bevfitchett.us
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