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John–

My daughter, Jennifer Ann Crecente, died the day after Valentine's Day in
2006. She was at the invincible age of 18, a high school honors student
who thought she could overcome any problem.

But she didn't die from a childhood disease or a car crash. She died from
the leading cause of death among children and young people: Gun violence.
She was murdered by a classmate she'd gotten to know, trust, and
eventually date.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, an opportunity for us not
only to remember survivors and victims like my daughter, but also to raise
awareness of what domestic violence is, how to recognize it, and what can
be done to prevent it.

Together, I know we can end this crisis: [ [link removed] ]Read and share these important
resources on preventing deadly domestic violence to help spread the word.
We need to make sure everyone knows what's at stake, and is ready to take
action.

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Unfortunately, my daughter's story is far from rare. Every month, an
average of 70 women are shot and killed by an intimate partner.

The good news is that we can prevent this deadly gun violence.

Just this year, we won a major victory by getting Congress to pass the
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. It's a historic law that, among other
things, addresses the deadly dating partner loophole by finally preventing
convicted domestic abusers who abused their dating partners from buying or
possessing guns.

It's a great example of how common-sense laws can help reduce the kind of
intimate partner violence that killed my daughter.

Yet our work is far from over. Following my daughter's death, I founded
Jennifer Ann's Group, an organization dedicated to doing everything it can
to ensure no other parent has to have the awful realization that nothing
will ever be the same again. We educate young people about warning signs
that they are at risk of domestic violence and should seek help.

I can't bring my baby back. Jennifer Ann is gone, and as powerless as I
may be about that, I have hope. I know together, we will not allow this
crisis to go on.

Thank you for being a part of this movement.

Drew Crecente
Member, Everytown Survivor Network
Founder and Executive Director, Jennifer Ann's Group
Proud dad of Jennifer Ann Crecente


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