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<p><b>Idaho Suicide Firearms and Death with Dignity</b></p>
<p>Following the 24/7 Wall St. report on gun violence are links to
sites about the idea of death with dignity.</p>
<p>The legal ability to choose a method of death for oneself other
than a firearm, such as medications, for example, appears to have
benefits suggesting its enactment.</p>
<p>During 2016 in Idaho, 89 percent of firearm deaths were suicides,
as opposed to 59 percent nationally. Some of those individuals
may have preferred another method to achieve death, so a Death
with Dignity Act would offer an alternative way to implement their
decision.</p>
<p>Having a Death with Dignity Act enacted would reduce the
perceived need for firearm ownership, and thus increase safety
among those without suicide in mind.</p>
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<p>The latest mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida high school
reignited the debate over gun ownership rights and further
highlighted the role that mental illness plays in these tragic
episodes of gun violence in the United States. Last Wednesday,
19-year-old Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman
Douglas High School with a semi-automatic AR-15 rifle before he
was apprehended by law enforcement. The weapon used in the
shootings was purchased legally about a year earlier.</p>
<p>With this latest tragedy, three of the 10 deadliest mass
shootings in U.S. history have occurred in the last five months.</p>
<p>While grabbing the most headlines, gun violence is not limited
to mass shootings. Gun fatalities include homicides, accidents,
and suicides. There were 38,658 firearm deaths in the United
States in 2016. Of those fatalities, 22,938 were suicides, and
14,415 were homicides.</p>
<p>No part of the country has been spared mass shootings. The 10
deadliest incidents have occurred in Texas, California, Florida,
Virginia, Connecticut, Oklahoma, and Nevada.</p>
<p>When adjusted for the population size, five of the deadliest 10
states are in the South, and six are among the 10 poorest U.S.
states. In all but five states, more than half of all firearm
fatalities were suicides.</p>
<p>24/7 Wall St. reviewed data on gun violence by state based on
the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, which tracks the number of gun-related deaths in
each state.</p>
<p><a
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with the worst gun violence.</strong></span></a><br>
<a
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detailed findings and methodology.</strong></span></a></p>
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<p><strong>19. Idaho</strong><br>
<strong>> Firearm deaths per 100,000 people:</strong> 14.6 per
100,000<br>
<strong>> Total firearm deaths 2016:</strong> 242 (suicides:
215, homicides: N/A)<br>
<strong>> Violent crime rate:</strong> 230.3 per 100,000 (6th
lowest)<br>
<strong>> Permit required to carry handgun:</strong> No (A
permit to carry is available but not required to carry a handgun
either openly or concealed.)<br>
<strong>> Poverty rate:</strong> 14.4% (19th highest)</p>
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<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.deathwithdignity.org/learn/death-with-dignity-acts/">https://www.deathwithdignity.org/learn/death-with-dignity-acts/</a> </p>
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<p>Death with Dignity laws, <a
href="https://www.deathwithdignity.org/terminology/">also known
as</a> physician-assisted dying or aid-in-dying laws, stem from
the basic idea that it is the terminally ill people, not
government and its interference, politicians and their ideology,
or religious leaders and their dogma, who should make their
end-of-life decisions and determine how much pain and suffering
they should endure.</p>
<p>Death with Dignity statutes allow mentally competent adult state
residents who have a terminal illness with a confirmed prognosis
of having 6 or fewer months to live to voluntarily request and
receive a prescription medication to hasten their inevitable,
imminent death. By adding a voluntary option to the continuum of
end-of-life care, these laws give patients dignity, control, and
peace of mind during their final days with family and loved ones.
The <a href="https://www.deathwithdignity.org/faqs/#safeguards">protections
in the Act</a> ensure that patients remain the driving force in
end-of-life care discussions.</p>
<p>Existing physician-assisted dying laws mirror Oregon’s Death with
Dignity Act, which is widely acclaimed as successful and which
independent studies prove has safeguards to protect patients and
prevents misuse. The Death with Dignity process is robust: Two
physicians must confirm the patient’s residency, diagnosis,
prognosis, mental competence, and voluntariness of the request.
Two waiting periods, the first between the oral requests, the
second between receiving and filling the prescription, are
required.</p>
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<p><b>Idaho</b></p>
<p>There is no legislative activity around Death with Dignity in
Idaho. <br>
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<p><b>Ken</b></p>
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