Page 11 - FOP June 2019 Magazine

ThirdVice President’s Report
FOP Firearm Safety Days on target
On May 22-23, the Lodge hosted its annual Fire- arm Safety Days. Nearly 300 members participated in this event, having their service weapons cleaned, inspected and, if necessary, repaired. More than 1,000 weapons were checked over the course of the two-day event.
During a routine inspection of one member’s service weapon, a small fracture in the frame of the weapon was discovered by one of the armorers. Thankfully for everyone involved, this issue was identified and addressed under a controlled envi-
ronment, rather than under the stress of a discharge in the field. Jim Peck, a retired member and representative of Rock River Arms, said, “This makes it all worth the effort. If we can save one officer from having a serious issue in the field, it’s all worth it!”
A special thank you to the following for making the event so successful:
• BOSTON LEATHER – T.J. Valentino
• FIREARMS SERVICE CORP. – Neil Bednar
• GALLS – Kevin Luckett and Joshua Gaido
• GLOCK – Bryan DeYoung
• KIESLER POLICE SUPPLY – Craig Villanova
• RAY O’HERRON CO. INC. – Chris O’Herron and John
Menges
• ROCK RIVER ARMS – Jim Peck
• SHIELD U – Michael Baker and Dean Hill
• SIG SAUER – Dennis Carroll, Tommy Mechling and Korey
Mauck
• SMITH & WESSON – Ken Paradise
• STURM, RUGER & CO., INC. – Bob Wood
• SUPER QUICK CLEAN GUNS – Sam Dickey, Bob Niswan-
der & Harald & Linda Schillinger
• CPD’S FIREARM TRAINING UNIT – Ray Casiano, Kelly
Doyle and Dan Miller
Save the date — Wednesday, May 20 and Thursday, May 21,
for next year’s event at the FOP Hall. Stay safe!
JAY RYAN
Best shots from 2019 Chicago FOP Firearm Days
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