I am surprised by how few people on this site intend to use a gun as their method

[LastFlowers]

That is my preferred method but there are other reasons besides location that some people cannot gain access to such a weapon.
It also draws unwanted attention.
And, of course, if you fail or so much as flinch while holding the gun then you could end up in a far worse position than you were before the attempt.
Brain damage and exponential maiming are two things I would like to avoid at all costs.

I personally can't stand the idea of poisoning and I do somewhat detest that I have to resort to SN..I genuinely just want to blow my face off my body and the rest of this flesh prison along with it.
In fact, I would rather have this body obliterated entirely in an explosion.
(I have dreamt of standing in front of a fast moving train, going splat off a building, etc.)

Poisoning has the stereotype of being a woman's method (which I admittedly am), one to keep a person in good shape for an open casket or viewing…I imagine Snow White or something, pristine with hands clasped over the chest.
This bothers me.
I want no part of that vain nonsense or to risk being paraded around in front of an audience.
I am one of those people who worry about further humiliation, even after death.
I do care to avoid it and I have had quite enough of it while still alive.
I yearn for some sense of control.

I would have liked for my method to favor my rage and act as a sort of final catharsis..but that's just not going to be possible.
SN, while no picnic, does seem to be safer and less damaging when it fails (which is my main concern..it not working, because that will leave me with really shitty methods thereafter and/or land me in the godforsaken cesspit of a hospital).

I am not looking forward to the wait once I down the stuff.
I wanted an instantaneous death, not a game of patience and the possibility of feeling myself suffocate.
I am scared of the process but I'm more scared to continue existing in such a permanent and progressive state of misery.

If I had a guarantee that any method I chose would succeed..and that I could easily access it, then a gun or an explosive device it would indeed be.

 

[lyles]

I would rank it at about third on my list. The quick aspect of it is ideal to me, but the violent aftermath does give me pause. I have SN, so I am just holding onto that till I am ready. But if I want to go out quick and accessibly then I consider a gun a fair alternative.

 

[LastFlowers]

I feel the opposite. Every single method eventually leads to brain hypoxia. If you survive this can cause you to have an anoxic brain injury, leaving you disabled or in a vegetative state. Gunshot to the head is the most reliable method out there, albeit not 100%.

It's true that I worry about that possibility with every method but some are less likely than others to leave you in that state.

This is why those who say things like "why haven't you done it yet then" to otherwise clearly miserable, disenfranchised individuals with lives not worth living- are willful morons.
Fearing brain damage and total loss of the last piece of dignity and control is unfortunately a valid reason for remaining alive (even if every fiber of your being begs for death).

I'm sorry if I come across as rude but... Assuming that the majority of site users are from America is something that only Americans assume. You see it all the time on Reddit on subs that are specifically NOT for American stuff, like /r/worldnews. But if you point that out then you tend to get told made up hearsay statistics that change every time as to what the percentage of web traffic is.

I'm assuming that because this site has a lot more research, users would prefer a non violent means that is over quickly and peacefully. Or for their bodies to be found intact. Suicide by gun isn't guaranteed, even if you go for a headshot.

I think gun would be a more popular choice for impulsive users. But since this is a forum that requires time to set up and chat in, most users here can afford to wait a few weeks or months for a gentler method.

They said a large percentage, not necessarily the majority.
I think it's relevant here considering the topic of gun usage and availability.
But I get your frustration.

The last thing I'd want, is for this body to remain intact.
I suppose that's not exactly typical though.

To me, SN (my method) doesn't seem peaceful at all..more of a dragged out process.
I think "violence" in the sense of the deed being over and done with is preferable to prolonged torture…which is sort of a parallel to wanting to end one's life in the first place.
If a gun is considered more violent than a powder then I guess I consider violence to be a kindness to myself.
Gentle to the mind and all of its psychological fragility, rather than being gentle to the body.

I do think you have a point about the users on this site though..you have to be a little more thoughtful about your decision to linger here, or anywhere for that matter.
Sometimes I wish I was more impulsive and didn't worry about preparation or taking care of certain things before I die..but my life has left a lot of embarrassment to clean up and I'm a little too aware of the risks of failure now..so I hesitate to just "get busy dying".
(My decision to ctb is final, it's just a matter of when and what else still needs to be done.)

Yeah that's a very rare case, a self inflicted gunshot is still very reliable method.

I suppose it could be a matter of deciding between:
-low risk of failure/increased severity of aftermath if failure does occur
or
-moderate risk of failure/decreased severity of aftermath if failure does occur

Well, yeah there is a chance that you'll survive if you point the gun on your jaw or in the way where the bullet won't go through your head. But if you take time and actually aim that thing properly it's pretty much guaranteed.

I think that's part of the problem, one wrong move, sometimes even a couple mm away from the target, and you're screwed.
Anything could cause you to flinch as you pull the trigger..an unexpected noise, an uncontrollable bodily reflex, your own fear..
You not only need to know what the hell you're doing but you need the nerves of steel and a steady hand to do it.

All methods for leaving are scary in one way or another. And yet staying here for the long term is even scarier for many of us.

Exactly.