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  1. Posted

    40 minutes ago, Nam Le said:

    These might've also been contributing factors to low gun ownership:

    - Lack of rural areas. Almost everywhere is built up with dense population, thus restrictive local ordinances

    - Ridiculous hunting regulations and firearm restrictions. No .22LR for small games and no .308 for deer? common...

    - Everything is expensive, from range membership, tax, etc...

    - Liberal mindset of not needing a gun, and/or seeing guns as evil as a whole. I hope they've learned their lesson by now.

    - Weak Castle Doctrine & use of force. Criminals are protected.

    Left off a big  one:: Concealed Carry not allowed. 

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  2. Posted

    32 minutes ago, FXDX said:

    more info here

    this was mentioned before and I asked my FFL and he said that was shot down by Sweeney so I guess its  being kicked around again. if he thinks he's going to bail out the state on the backs on gun owners, smokers and any millionaires left in NJ that's like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

     

    This one is not so much about the money just an opportunity to kick N.J. gun buyers in the head.

    Expect it to pass this time, Dems have corona virus cover now.

    The big money comes from the $4.4 billion he wants to borrow and hand over to the state pension fund.

     

  4. Posted

    12 minutes ago, 10X said:

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    That said, not all towns bother calling the employer.  For the last 20 years in which I lived in two different towns, my employer was never contacted.   But they never called.  Not once.

    So an applicant might get lucky, depending on where they live.

    Yeah, but new FID applicants unfamiliar with the process won't know they may not call.

    FYI last time I applied for a PP my employer was contacted. The time before that they didn't t call, so things can change randomly.

  5. Posted

    3 hours ago, CF1782 said:

    as a new gun owner it is not easy getting into gun ownership here. Asking about employment makes you wonder if your job will be contacted and you will be "outed" at work.

    I'm not shocked to see so few gun owners here. 

    All by design to discourage gun ownership and working pretty good so far. (Although 130,000 N.J. residents applied for a FID so far this year, more than 2018-19 combined).

    The employer contact info alone probably is probably a deal killer for some people.

    Having the local PD call up your place of employment doesn't look good, especially these days.

    And after jumping through the many hoops concealed carry isn't allowed anyway. 

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  6. Posted

    18 hours ago, Scorpio64 said:

    ftfy.

    A three month outage, that's getting into prepper territory.  Might not even have NG if that happens.

    People in Puerto Rico were out over three months and running gen sets on gasoline,  sucks but it can be done. (Cold weather operation would be more challenging for sure).

    One guy had well over 1000 hrs on his Briggs Storm Resp. Gen set. 

     

  7. Posted

    18 hours ago, salvatorejrc said:

    I just got my FID for long guns, although I don't know anything about guns or ammo. What is a good gun to get my hands on that will help me learn more but won't break the bank, at the same time being ideal at home defense?

    AR-15 platform.

    Various model and makes to chose from. Lots of aftermarket parts and accessories available. Low recoil, easy to maintain, etc. Most AR models can be easily made NJ compliant.

    Prices are up across the board for everything now, not much can be done about that.

    Even used pump shotguns are selling for crazy prices on Gunbroker. 

     

  8. Posted

    11 minutes ago, Sota said:

    how is it different than the "consumer" red stuff?

    Supposed to be better. Never really researched why. 

    I'm working on a bottle of Kohler Pro series fuel stabilizer that looks to be rebranded Marine Sta-bil.

    Part # 2535736S

  9. Posted

    Just now, Sota said:

    you now have me interested in running a test.

    I know gas "yellows" pretty darn quickly, which means it's going bad.  I wonder if stabil will stop the color change.

    Marine Sta-bil darkens the fuel to blue/gray hue, so yes.

  10. Posted

    33 minutes ago, Malsua said:

    If I could have only one thing, it'd be the fridge.  Everything else is secondary, but the fridge and freezer will cost money.  Well pump is also a biggie if you're on a well and septic like I am but there are options.  You can drink bottled and flush with rain water.

     

     

    Not me. Flushing toilets comes first on my list. Second- heat or A/C depending on the weather. Fridge is third.

    During Sandy we were out 5 days, no generator, and everything in the fridge stayed reasonably cold. Granted, it was 54 degrees in the house at night.   

    In the summer, as this last outage everything in the freezer probably would have thawed out in under two days.

  11. Posted

    1 hour ago, Scorpio64 said:

     

    I made the mistake myself during the recent outage.  I ran it probably 30 hours, after it was already run who-knows how many hours during previous outages.  Then it occurred to me, after reading through the storm thread "maybe I should go ahead and do that".  I used a vacuum pump to do a hot swap.  The used oil was so thin, there was barely any viscosity to it. 

     

    Ouch, that probably shortened the service life.

    An hour meter is a must have for a generator.  Run time can add up quick during an extended outage.

    My Briggs Storm Responder Gen set suggest 50 hr for oil change. I do it at 30 hrs or so, oil is cheap and it only takes 1 1/2 qts.

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  12. Posted

    34 minutes ago, Sota said:

    well, my current generator allows me to run my house for about 5 gallons of gasoline per day.  I only run it for 16 hours a day though.

    Rationing generator run time is the smart move. You never know anymore how long the outage will last. We were out 2 days while others streets nearby were out 4 days. 

    I have one B&S 6250/8500 watt Gen.  Runs 11 hr on 7.5 gallons.  We have a private well, oil fired hot water heating with two big circulator pumps and hot water coil so a smaller gen is out of the question. 

    Once the fridge is cold its kind of wasteful to run it just for a couple of fans during the day. I had to run it at night however because the house was sweltering and we needed to get some sleep with the window A/C's going.

    I really need a second smaller gen for the low powered items. 

     

     

     

     

  13. Posted

    2 hours ago, Sniper said:

     

    Which is why I think propane is definitely the way to go. Never had to touch the carb or any adjustments on my genny. Plus, never have to screw around with gas storage, adding Stabil, rotating gas, and the dangers of having 5 gallon cans of gas sitting around. A tank of propane pretty much lasts forever, and never goes bad. Plus, in a pinch, almost every backyard has  a 20 lb. tank of propane in it.

     

    I've read those 20lb tanks of LP sell out quick in a widespread outage while stations that remain  open are still pumping gas.

    For those who have NG a conversion kit for a portable gens is worth looking into, only about $150.

  14. Posted

    On 6/5/2020 at 10:31 AM, siderman said:

      Hasn't seen gasoline since the initial break in so was surprised and pissed it needed a lot of attention to get back running on gas especially since I thought I cleaned the carb out well after the break in. 

    I never run the carb dry on any outdoor power equipment. No problems whatsoever over  the course of many years..  

    However,  the B&S generator gets Sta-bil Marine fuel stabilizer and I run it every 5-6 months and will add fresh fuel it sits more than year.

    Running the Gen it every so often is important. You don't want to find it won't start with a storm bearing down.  Running the carb dry gives a false sense of security in my opinion. 

    My neighbor has a Generac stand-by generator, it starts and runs once  a month automatically.

  15. Posted

    On 8/6/2020 at 2:08 PM, JackDaWack said:

     

    , but its the trees that are the problem, not the equipment.

    This is the main problem that no one wants to address.  Much easier to blame the utilities for not acting fast enough when trees and limbs fall on power lines. 

    There needs to be a major tree clearing effort in the state anywhere near transmission lines, not trimming,  removal and no new plantings allowed by law.   

    Unfortunately, this will never happen,  people love their trees (until it falls on the house) and the utilities don't want the expense  

     

      

  16. Posted

    24 minutes ago, petmic10 said:

    So I went to the gun store today and purchased a 9 EZ with a manual thumb safety. It felt comfortable and fit perfectly in my hand. At first glance I thought the grip safety might be a problem but after holding the gun I didn't even know it was there.  The stock sights are acceptable but I'm already looking at better sights(HIVIZ).

    I have Hi-Viz sights on my SD9, they are only Hi-VIz under good lighting. Low light situations or at night they aren't much use.

    Remember not to depress the grip safety even slightly when removing or replacing the slide.

     

     

  18. Posted

    On 7/23/2020 at 6:26 PM, petmic10 said:

     

     Violence is on the rise and I need to protect my home and family. I have three other co workers who are also in the process. I drove one for fingerprinting yesterday and another has an appointment for fingerprinting tomorrow. All first time gun owners.  

    Thats what makes all the panic buying different this time.

    A lot of purchasers are people who never thought they needed a firearm because the police would always be there to protect them.

    What are the stats and demographics of your co-workers in the FID process and what industry? I guess you're all using each other as references.

     

  19. Posted

    3 hours ago, petmic10 said:

    Anyway, I'm looking at a couple of guns for my first purchase. Something easy to handle.

    I narrowed down to following:

    1. Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9EZ(top pick for me)

    2. Sig P320X Compact

    3. H&K VP9 or VP9SK

    4. Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 2.0 

    The Smith 9mm EZ definitely fits the bill for ease of operation.   I bought the .380 EZ right before the 9mm EZ was introduced. I should have waited, but the price was just too good to pass up and my PP was about to expire. The M&P Shield has a heavy recoil spring, more felt recoil and dosen't make sense in N.J. where concealed carry is not allowed.

    The .380 EZ I have is a non-thumb safety model. If I get the 9mm EZ one day I'll probably go with the thumb safety version.  

    Generally, I don't like a thumb safety on defensive handguns. However, the EZ is internal hammer fired with a very light, short take up trigger (around 5 lbs. or less) so the thumb safety is important, that or S&W should increase the trigger pull weight.  

    Otherwise, its like having a .380 1911 with a round chambered, hammer cocked and the safety off, only worse because you can't see the EZ's internal hammer.

    Not knocking the EZ at all , just something to be aware of.

    My main defensive handgun is the S&W SD9 for several reasons I won't go into here.

      

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  20. Posted

    1 hour ago, Cheflife15 said:

    Ok so i moved home to help my mom and dad financially as they were struggling. Im getting engaged and thus moving out

    So i will be in essence renting a roon from a friend but i can say my address is the same. The important part was having my guns at the room where i am staying. 

     I'd leave the firearms at mom and dads place.

    Not worth the hassle and risk storing them in a rented room.

  21. Posted

    7 hours ago, WP22 said:

    A FPID becomes invalid 30 days after you move and you have to go thru the whole process again.

    Don't have time to look that one up.

    Does "go thru the whole process again" mean reapplying for another FID card at the new residence with finger printing, references and all that?

     

     

  22. Posted

    On 7/17/2020 at 9:46 PM, CF1782 said:

    With prices going up and genuine good deals potentially getting scarce I was wondering if it's considered bad form to purchase a handgun online and then have the gun hang out in an FFL's lock up till my permit applications are processed? (Applied June 28th)

     

    I had  MonmouthArms.com hold a handgun purchased online, no charge, while I waited on the purchase permit.

    Much better that way, no pressure to buy because of the PP expiration date. 

     

  24. Posted

    1 hour ago, Tunaman said:

    These are the retard professors teaching our kids.  He has no right or knowledge of fact that ANYONE will use it offensively. "certain unnamed percentage"   yea right.  More bullshit from a liberal professor.  He has no qualification to make that statement.

    The part not in italics and quotes is my translation of what the professor said. Essentially damning honest N.J. gun owners with faint praise

    i.e. "most" people who purchase a handgun in N.J. won't go out and shoot someone illegally, (but then again some probably will).

  25. Posted

    "Maurice Elias, professor of psychology at Rutgers University believes that most people who put their permit to use and actually purchase a handgun are doing so "defensively," not to "go out and shoot somebody."

    Or to put it another way, according to the professor, "most" people who legally purchase a handgun  in N.J. won't go on a shooting rampage. However, a certain unnamed percentage intend to use their handgun offensively. 


     

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