The DC Project‘s Washington State Director and the gun rights org’s suicide prevention educator Kathleen Gilligan has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The grant is for the development of the Sentinel mobile app and system to safely store and monitor firearms for veterans at risk of suicide.
The Sentinel system is designed to reduce veteran suicides by encouraging voluntary safe storage of firearms. The application integrates “smart” locking devices combined with community support from other veterans, family and friends.