WATCH: How veterans are lending their voices to gun violence prevention

In the military, I was trained extensively on gun safety. When will lawmakers require the same for everyone else? [–]( Hi– I became involved with Everytown in 2018 after my children came home from school talking about active shooter drills and asking if they should run, hide, or fight. For me, Veterans Day is about not only honoring my past service in the U.S. Navy and the service of other military vets—but also seeking ways we can continue serving our country and communities. For over two decades, my husband and I proudly served and sacrificed for this great nation. Now, we're working to use our shared experience to talk about gun safety and common sense legislation. For five years, I've served on the Everytown Veterans Advisory Council: a group of dozens of veterans from diverse backgrounds who add veterans' voices to the gun violence prevention movement. [Celebrate Veterans Day by learning about the Council's work in our new video.]( Veterans have a deep understanding of the importance of gun safety. In the military, we go through extensive safety training before even holding a firearm. The three pillars of military gun culture are training, safety, and accountability. But where is the training, safety, and accountability in our civilian gun laws and culture? As trusted messengers who are familiar with guns, veterans have a responsibility to advocate for policies that keep us safe. [See how the Veterans Advisory Council is carving out a space for veteran voices in the gun violence prevention movement.]( Through my military service, I was able to be part of something bigger than myself. And as a veteran, I choose to use my voice to help prevent gun violence. Thank you for joining me in this movement—and Happy Veterans Day. Maili Neverosky She/Her/Hers U.S. Navy veteran Everytown Veterans Advisory Council Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund (the "Everytown Support Fund") is the education, research, and litigation arm of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country with over eight million supporters. The Everytown Support Fund seeks to improve our understanding of the causes of gun violence and help to reduce it by conducting groundbreaking original research, developing evidence-based policies, communicating this knowledge to the American public, and advancing gun safety and gun violence prevention in communities and the courts. Learn more at [www.everytownsupportfund.org](. Contributions to Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. [DONATE]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. To unsubscribe from Everytown, please [click here](. [sp]