John,

The last time I talked to my dad, he told me how much my daughter,
Chelsea, reminded him of his mother—and that he wanted Chelsea to inherit
Granny's pearl necklace when he died.

A few days later I got the middle-of-the-night phone call that nobody
wants. My brother had arrived home to find our dad dead from a
self-inflicted gunshot wound. Life changed in that moment for my family
and the ripples of impact continue many years later.

John, my story is far from unique. But far too often, suicide
by firearm is overlooked in discussions of gun violence.

That's why this year, I'll be coming together with people from across the
country for National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange Weekend.
During the first weekend in June, we'll be wearing orange to honor those
taken or forever changed by gun violence and to demand the kind of action
that we know can help save lives.

[ [link removed] ]Find an event near you and RSVP to join us for Wear Orange Weekend,
June 4-6.

[ [link removed] ]RSVP For Wear Orange

Every year for the last several years, I've joined with members of this
movement to commemorate Wear Orange Weekend. I've been able to share my
family's story and connect with other people impacted by firearm suicide.
I have found a community of people who know that we must break the
patterns of gun violence in our community and our country.

[ [link removed] ]Find a Wear Orange event near you and RSVP to join us for Wear Orange
Weekend.

And one more thing: Because of this movement, my story doesn't stop with
my dad. My daughter, Rachel, struggled with issues of self-worth as a
teenager. But because guns are safely stored in my home, she was able to
change her mind before she died by suicide and got medical help that saved
her life. Now, 16 years later, she is alive and thriving. My experience
shows how building awareness around gun safety and gun violence prevention
can make a difference.

Thank you for being a part of this movement, and I hope you'll Wear Orange
with us June 4-6.

Yvonne Murray
Wear Orange


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