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In other words one of the many hoops N.J. gun owners are forced to jump through, over and over. But if you're an illegal alien just arrived from Haiti N.J. welcomes you with open arms.

Well, this is certainly a very interesting stat that just came out... according to FBI stats covering last year (2020), responsible armed citizens actually killed more criminals (in justifiable self-defense) than the police did... 343 vs 298. Those numbers don't include, of course, all of the many DGUs where a shot wasn't even taken... they are justifiable homicides only... that's why these numbers are so comparatively low. [As many of you know, even low-ball, conservative Defensive Gun Use (DGU) estimates - including incidents where the gun owner just brandishes the weapon without shooting - usually number in the low hundreds of thousands. Some estimates insist the numbers are much higher - in the millions annually.] I just found it terribly interesting that even in the most violent encounters, armed citizens are certainly engaging with criminals as much or more than police. Which makes sense, I guess!... if you think about it, if someone's breaking into your home or business, YOU are the one that's there first. Of course, you will likely NOT see this reported on by the mainstream media. But, this would probably be a great article to share on Facebook pages, etc., for those of you who are on social media. Link: https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2021/09/30/fbi-report-shows-armed-citizens-killed-more-criminals-than-police-n50436

Got my barrel sorted.. sent to a company in Ohio that does good work.

It's a matter of choosing the right tool for the job at hand. If you need to move around to gather your kids, a handgun is the better option. In a fixed defensible location a long gun is preferable. Do you have an action plan for the whole family? My kids know to stay low in their room until I come and get them. The last thing I want is for them to be moving around and getting between me and the intruder. Hopefully my GSD is engaging the bad guy and buying me time too.