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All I can say is be loving, supportive and understanding of your wife and her feelings. Keep in mind her perspective is different than yours and some empathy will go a long way in this situation.

If given the chance to discuss this when her emotions are not so raw, it may help to discuss that if her husband was committed to committing suicide and couldn't get his hands on a gun he would have done it with his car running in a closed up garage, overdosed on meds, cut his wrists, driven off a bridge, jumped from a bridge, committed suicide by cop, hung him self or any other method available. Then ask her if he would have used one of those methods would she realistically feel the same way towards ropes, cars, garages, knifes, bridges, cops, knives or meds.

She is operating with emotions based upon a bad traumatic experience that has scarred her. Using logic may not be the answer or welcome so be careful. You may have to just sit down with her and both of you acknowledge each others perspective and feelings and agree to not try to change the other's mind going forward. It's hard but it can be done.