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NEW JERSEY COPS ■ AUGUST 2014 TRAINING TIP Firearms Safety Tip: Keep it Clean Every Police Officer has seen the 10 Fatal Flaws that can get police officers killed. One of the 10 Fatal Flaws is a dirty weapon. To me, this is the easiest issue to fix because it is something that we can control. As much as we say cops are always in control, and recent events certainly dictate, we cannot control the traffic, the suspect's action, the nature of the call, the weather and everything else. But we can control cleaning our weapons. All officers should know their weapon; how your weapon breaks down or comes apart, how to put your weapon back together, how many rounds go into the magazine, what caliber round your weapon is and what type of weapon you carry. As a Police Officer you cannot say that “you are not a gun guy.” Your weapon is a tool that is on your tool belt and you need to be proficient with all the tools on your tool belt. Just think if a carpenter said, “I am not a hammer guy.” How long do you think that carpenter would be in business and would you want that guy working on your house? d -Bill Fearon Announcing the creation of the Zeuner Foundation Inspire, dream, live Our Mission The mission of the Zeuner Foundation is to provide dream destinations and special events for terminally ill adult cancer patients and their caregivers residing in the New Jersey metropolitan area. About Robert Zeuner A dedicated and loyal 23-year Glen Ridge Police Officer, Local 58 who loved the job Diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic colorectal cancer in 2004 at age 39 Outsmarted the odds and confounded the medical experts by living for 9 additional years until passing in April, 2013 Loving and devoted husband, father, brother, son, friend and police officer • The Zeuner Foundation seeks to make a difference by not only reaching out to cancer patients, but including the caregiver in our support efforts, and helping them ease the stress of tending to a loved one. The Foundation provides moments of restorative rest and buoyant pleasure outside the daily routine of providing care. Please visit us at www.zeunerfoundation.org to donate and for more information about Robert and our new Foundation, including our September, 2014 invitation-only benefit and raffle for a 2014 Mercedes Benz. The Zeuner Foundation is a registered 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organization. 67