[ [link removed] ]Fighting For Our Veterans' Lives
Content Warning: This email includes mentions of suicide. Please read with
care.

[ [link removed] ]If you'd like to take immediate action to help protect veterans and
make secure firearm storage more accessible, send a message urging your
lawmakers to support the Saving Our Veterans' Lives Act.

Hello—

As a child, I lost my dad, Edwin, a WWII US Army Master Sergeant, age 51,
to suicide by gun in 1965. My mother, our priest and a family friend knew
he was suicidal and each tried to dissuade him, but no one asked him for
his handgun. His suicide sent shock waves that have reverberated through
our family now for three generations. 

As a mother, I devoted my life to giving my three sons a good start by
providing a loving home in a safe neighborhood. I chose schools so they'd
get a solid education. I took them to church every week to steep them in
Christian values. In 2012, my 25-year-old middle son, Peter, followed my
dad's terrible example. Without warning, he shot himself with a handgun he
had purchased ten months earlier for protection.

[ [link removed] ]Photo of Dorothy Paugh's late son, Peter, smiling and looking over his
shoulder while roasting a bagel at a campfire.

As a veteran myself, I know the hardships military service entails. From
2003 to 2022, more than 87,000 veterans died by gun suicide. That's an
average of 13 veterans a day dying by suicide with a firearm. These deaths
are not inevitable. Whether triggered by mental illness or an acute
crisis, gun suicides are preventable. And Congress has an opportunity to
act now.

The bipartisan Saving Our Veterans' Lives Act would direct the VA to
provide free gun lock boxes and information on secure storage to any
veteran who requests them—a simple, effective step that can save lives. 

This legislation is an important step in our work to prevent gun
suicides—but this bill will only move forward if Congress hears from
people like you. [ [link removed] ]Please, send a message urging your lawmakers to
support the Saving Our Veterans' Lives Act.

 

[ [link removed] ]SEND A MESSAGE

 

This week, as we commemorate Veterans Day, we're reminded of the immense
sacrifices made by those who served our country, by doing everything we
can to protect them when they return home. That means passing common-sense
measures like this one.

[ [link removed] ]Please, send a message today urging your lawmakers to support
the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act. 

 

[ [link removed] ]TAKE ACTION

 

I know the pain of losing someone you love to a gun suicide—and I wouldn't
wish that pain on any family. That's why I'm committed to preventing this
crisis however I can, including fighting to protect our veterans' lives.

Thank you for standing with our veterans and being a part of the gun
safety movement.

Dorothy Paugh
Everytown Survivor Network






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