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Table 1 Number of firearm licences and the incidence of suicide in Queensland, 2001.

From: Who uses firearms as a means of suicide? A population study exploring firearm accessibility and method choice

Population 3,628,946
Number of suicides 1 91,109
   By any method 505
   By firearms 60
   By hanging 234
  1. (Sources: Queensland Suicide Register, State and Territories GRIM (general record of the incidence of mortality) Books, Queensland Firearms Registry.)
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