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I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that statistically, they are probably right. Many successful suicides are spur-of-the-moment decisions. Having easy access to a firearm makes that easier. If the despondent person doesn't have a quick access to means to suicide, then they have time to think about it and stand a greater likelihood of changing their mind (or seaking help).
Some European countries noticed a significant decline in the number of suicides when they forced acetaminophen to be sold in small-quantity blister packs instead of large-quantity bottles (acetaminophen is EXTREMELY deadly with permanent damage occuring in as little as 2x the max recommended doseage and death in only about 4 or 5x the max doseage).
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