Grima Squeakersen
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7 hours ago, xXxplosive said:Honestly......there is so much daily shoplifting at the other stores at the mall where COSTCO is in near me / Prominade Mall that it's risky ... all these thieves are in the parking lot with ya before they enter the stores......omo.
Channel 12 mentioned the Prosecutor is deciding whether charges will be filed........
OTOH, when one of those thugs is leaving the mall, his or her arms are probably so full of purloined plunder that pulling a weapon might prove difficult.
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8 hours ago, FDHog said:LOL. Found it after an exhausting search. Why in hell would you be looking there? You would think that if they were so against it, it would be in a very conspicuous place and also posted at the entrance.
Costco is likely trying to have it both ways. They don't piss off any 2A supporting customers with a sign on the door, but they cover their sorry asses legally in the event any shit like this goes down.
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7 hours ago, Mr.Stu said:Thinking about it, I think the RPO in question is on dodgy ground. Costco's policy says
- Costco policy prohibits firearms and other weapons to be brought into the warehouse, except in the case of authorized law-enforcement officers.
RPO is not a law-enforcement officer any more.
I have an RPO buddy who claims that there is a LEOSA exemption at the Federal level that overrides state policy limiting his carry options in most cases. Not true, or not true in this particular case?
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1 hour ago, Dr. Goodshot said:I notice that all the manuals to all my guns warn against discharging and cleaning firearms in poorly ventilated locations, and say to wash your hands thoroughly after exposure. I make sure to at least do those two things - clean or shoot in a place with good ventilation, and wash hands - and I feel that doing so will mitigate 90% of any lead problem.
I have heard of more severe protocols, though. Have you noticed how at Gun for Hire (and maybe other ranges too) the floor in that vestibule/airlock area between the range and the outside of the range has a sticky pad on it? A trainer told me that you should make sure to walk over it on your way out because it helps pull lead off your shoes. And I have seen signs at training facilities that recommend doing all the stuff you say you are doing, keep clothes separate, etc.I suspect the warning regarding cleaning in poorly ventilated areas has a lot more to do with solvent vapors than lead...
Also, I'm pretty sure that nearly all of the negative health effects of lead result from either ingestion or inhalation. While skin absorption is probably possible, I think the lead would need to be very finely powdered, or otherwise modified for better absorption, and contact would need to be for an extended period. I was a tire and front end mechanic for several years, and I handled lead wheel balancing weights constantly with no precautions or apparent ill effects (my quirks appear to be largely hereditary ;-)
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Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT of the MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, in the case of U. S. vs Emmanuel Ayala, has ruled that the ban on firearms in U. S. Postal Service facilities utterly fails the test of analogous historical precedent established in Bruen, and is therefore unconstitutional. Kudos to Judge Mizelle, who not only got her decision right, but clearly articulated it in such a way that it should imo provide clear fodder for other rulings against blanket firearms bans on Federal property. While Ayala was a USPS employee at the time of his arrest, and it would have been understandable if Mizelle had narrowly crafted her ruling to fit only that specific situation, she chose not to do so. Although this ruling is likely only applicable to her district for now (IANAL), and may well be appealed, I can't see any judge who has the slightest degree of honesty or integrity finding defects in her reasoning - it is that clear. Well done, Judge Mizelle!!!
Judge rules federal law banning gun possession in post offices unconstitutional
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. Case No: 8:22-cr-369-KKM-AAS EMMANUEL AYALA, Defendant.
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On 1/3/2024 at 9:13 AM, revenger said:I am beginning to feel that the future and destruction of the 2A beginning in the obvious communist/marxist states of America and eventually bringing even the most pro 2A states down is well under way. with the obvious delaying of lower court decisions and those tactics being accepted by everyone we must start to think of this as a cancer diagnosis with 11 months given to live. should the enemy succeed this November the SC will be 9-0 liberal communists. If the current SCOTUS does not make a 100% decision in Americas favor on the 2A in the next 11 months then expect NJ's slingshot law to go into affect in all states.
Our pro 2A groups are just idly sitting back constantly waiting for some court decision here or there while the enemy is attacking at every opportunity thinking outside the box on how to eliminate the 2A from the constitution .
2A violation lawsuits should be getting filed daily throughout the country, we should be attacking not just defending.
I don't disagree with the general direction of your post. However, maybe you could explain your conclusion "should the enemy succeed this November the SC will be 9-0 liberal communists". Last I checked, the only way a U. S. Supreme Court justice leaves the Court is to die, resign, or be impeached and convicted. The latter case is something that appears never to have happened, and, so far as I can determine, there has never been an attempt to unseat multiple Federal judges simultaneously:
Has a U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ever Been Impeached?
Impeachment of federal judges: Federal Court
I suppose that a Democrat-controlled Congress could try to force all 6 Republican-nominated Justices to resign, but the chances of success for that attempt are damned slim, and the appointment and confirmation of 6 liberal Justices to replace them would take quite some time, even if they managed to accomplish it. Another possible scenario for the Dems would be to try to pack the Court (as has been speculated on for several years), but to gain a majority using even that practice would require the nomination and confirmation of at least 7 Justices. Combined with the controversy and debate over use of the packing tactic, that would likely take even longer. The Dems only real alternative to immediately and completely get their way, even if they win a trifecta in the House, Senate, and WH, would be to try to bypass the Court entirely by ignoring its rulings. That, unfortunately, I do think is somewhat plausible, but the ramifications in terms of generating resistance and outright rebellion would be huge, imo.
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On 1/8/2024 at 2:24 PM, FairbanksRusty said:The short of $64 million occurred from 2015 to 2018. Yet everyone there sat around on their hands and let LaPierre continue to run things until his resignation last week?
It will be interesting to see what chief of staff Joshua Powell discloses.That buys a lot of Rolls Corniches and $3k suits. I thought it usually took a government to achieve that level of financial mismanagement. Hell, for some small 3rd world nation, that might be the annual budget spend. And yet, I expect that the usual suspects will continue to harangue us to belong, pay dues, and donate to this corrupt organization, without so much as a pause for reflection.
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On 1/6/2024 at 4:22 PM, NJ_Sig said:
I’ve been looking like crazy trying to find the latest update. I tried researching the statute but so many versions come up dating back to the carry killer bill I can’t make sense of the changes and timeline. I found this from handgunlaw.us specific to parking at a sensitive place. I’m not sure if there were more changes after this.
Over the last couple days I spoke with 3 different LEO’s I know from different towns, one of which is the department’s firearms instructor. I know LEO’s are not attorneys. All 3 agreed that the laws are all over the place, vague and confusing to make it difficult for us. They all said they would not nail a legal carrier for storing their pistol loaded in its holster that covers the trigger in a locked safe placed out of view, as this is the safest way to do it. However we know there’s a small percentage that would be happy to find any reason to nail us. It’s ridiculous to have us expose ourselves to the risk of an ND/AD to unload and store our pistol. One of them is going to reach out higher up the command ladder to find out for sure about this law. I’ll update when he gets back to me. It might be a couple weeks as he’s headed for vacation soon. In the meantime when I have time I’ll try to reach out to US Law Shield
That might well be the personal inclination of those LEOs you spoke to, but if and when they are told over their radio "better just arrest the guy" guess what is going to happen? And then it becomes "prosecutor's discretion" and that generally goes in one direction only.
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On 1/6/2024 at 7:59 PM, FairbanksRusty said:No one was willing to bite the hand that fed them.
They need a top to bottom cleaning.
Fewer new members join each year. Their membership diminished greatly in the last three years. This is just another black eye that will keep memberships down.
How are they going to woo new members?
“Join the NRA, Wayne is gone now but the rest of us under his watch are all still here. We realize negligent oversight cost the NRA $64 million over the last few years, but we’ve cleaned up our act and promise to do the right thing.”In the meantime, the NRA name and logo are still associated with, and largely identified with, nearly every pro-2A initiative that gets wide press coverage, and NRA (not "NRA-equivalent, or some other value-based, brand-neutral, description) training is a requirement for a carry permit in NJ, and I am sure, elsewhere. To me, that is a significant problem.
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6 minutes ago, brucin said:https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/ny-ag-letitia-james-flips-nras-former-second-in-command/
This explains a lot. The rats fleeing a sinking ship covering their own asses.
Anthony Colandro for Executive VP of the NRA. I'd vote for him.
Unfortunately, the rest of the board must have had some kind of corrupt incentive for supporting LaPierre, which most likely means that an honest broker wouldn't stand a snowball's chance in Hell of getting a top position as long as they remain. Those clowns probably either hope to keep their personal grift going per past practice, or one or more of them may aspire to taking over where LaPierre left off, figuring a little more discretion would afford immunity from scrutiny. The best thing that could happen, imo, is if there was some kind of membership groundswell reaction that forced them all out. I'd like to see that, but very doubtful that I will.
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56 minutes ago, FairbanksRusty said:The cards are stacked against this guy. Those findings they uncovered aren’t made up. Sad that every BOD member sat back and were complicit with what went on. Sounds like one big fudd circle jerk. The whole lot should be eradicated and they should start anew. Better hope they can recover for if the NRA falls it will be a huge win for the anti’s.
DIdn't require James' findings for me - La Pierre's obsession with his personal excesses have been common knowledge for many years. That was the final reason I dropped my NRA membership long ago. I was already disenchanted with their effectiveness, but went along with the flow until the shite on WLP came out. I also used to belong to a range that required NRA membership, but it turned out they only checked it when you joined, never at renewal time :-)
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3 hours ago, Old Glock guy said:Yes, I thought the same thing. The NY AG worked hard to force him out, but I believe she did us a favor.
I have to wonder if Letitia James has the intelligence to realize what a shit storm she may be unleashing on herself and her fellow gun grabbers if LaPierre's resignation cascades into the NRA getting some real 2A activist leadership, and concentrates the vast resources of that organization on thwarting the grabbers efforts. Most of the time I lament the stupidity of politicians, maybe this should be the exception.
And if it wasn't obvious from the above, my direct and immediate reaction to LaPierre's departure is "good fucking riddance".
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On 12/31/2023 at 1:51 PM, MB24 said:Most likely taking the ferry to Delaware then Chesapeake bay bridge tunnel.
Are you thinking of carrying concealed during the ferry crossing? I couldn't find an explicit yea or nay on their site. I personally would not attempt that unless I obtained something from them in writing stating that it is OK. If you are planning to travel with the firearm stored in your vehicle, you should make sure you are FOPA compliant. I did read in their FAQ that by buying passage, they claim that you grant their security the right to search your vehicle without the need to show cause.
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On 12/26/2023 at 9:01 AM, father-of-three said:Vermont has been permitless/Constitutional carry for many years, for everybody. Constitutional carry states can still issue licenses to carry.
Maine is a Constitutional carry state, but a license to carry is still needed to carry in certain areas including some parks.
New Hampshire is the similar regarding parks. For several years, I have obtained a "native" non-resident carry permit in each state where I spend significant time, even if I am entitled to carry there by virtue of that state recognizing a permit I already hold for another state. My logic is that, while I take pains to stay informed on where my permits entitle me to carry, the cop who pulls me over for some driving infraction might not be so knowledgeable, and I could conceivably end up needing to call a lawyer at 2 AM from some boondock police station as a result. I figure that same cop would need to be monumentally stupid not to recognize a permit from his own state. I have continued this practice even as some of those states became Constitutional carry (and after I obtained NJ PtC), although I admit the logic has become somewhat less compelllng.
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7 hours ago, Grima Squeakersen said:As documented elsewhere in this thread, I made two trips to Woodbine NJSP station to submit my SP182 & SP182a forms. The first attempt was stymied by a trooper spouting misinformation who refused to accept them. On my second trip, a trooper who was not on desk duty accepted the forms, and promised to get the frearms desk duty officer to call me upon his return to the office to confirm receipt. That never happened. I then sent an email to the Woodbine station firearms unit with copies of the executed forms attached, explaining the circumstances of my two attempts to drop off the physical forms, and requesting receipt confirmation. No such confirmation was received. After waiting two days, I resent that email, and added that if I did not receive a confirmation reply, I would be forced to send form copies by certified mail to Superintendent Callahan's attention in West Trenton, so that I could have confirmation that I had complied with the CCARE requirements. I copied the main NJSP firearms investigation unit (NJSP Firearms Invest Unit<[email protected]>) on that second email. This morning I received a reply from that unit, confirming me that my forms had been received, and that there was no need to send them again. So, that is what it took to get NJSP to provide a simple confirmation that I had complied with this ridiculous imposition. Gotta love Murphy, Platkin and their minions.
So, this evening I got a confirmation email from Woodbine station firearms unit itself, that began, "Mr, Miller, you need to understand that this email is not monitored 24 x 7..." Yeah, no waste, Watson, my original email was sent on 12/21. There was also no mention of failing to acknowledge my earlier submission of paper in person. It ended with "I understand your concern". I expect that is as close as I could hope to come to an apology. I wonder why I was completely ignored until I mentioned the possibility of bothering Callahan's staff, and then NJSP reps from two different offices responded within 24 hours. I was tempted to reply to Woodbine FIU on "not monitored 24 x 7" by asking if taking a week to respond to a submission would be taken into consideration if the delay resulted in the arrest of a PtC holder for CCARE non-compliance, but I decided against it. Between the copious correspondence from me when they were sitting on my original application for six months in 2022, and this latest exchange, I am probably on at least one "we don't like this clown very much" list...
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Just now, CMJeepster said:You and I are more alike than we'd probably know about in person. Are you a pork roller or "Taylor Hammer" like @Mrs. Peel ?
WTF is "Taylor Ham"?
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3 hours ago, CMJeepster said:This state is a disgrace.
And that is on a good day. I often wonder why I'm still here. OTOH, I have ancestors from South Jersey on both sides of family that go way, way back, and I'm also an obstinate SOB who hates to let bad guys win by default. Probably not a recipe for conspicuous success, but, oh well...
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As documented elsewhere in this thread, I made two trips to Woodbine NJSP station to submit my SP182 & SP182a forms. The first attempt was stymied by a trooper spouting misinformation who refused to accept them. On my second trip, a trooper who was not on desk duty accepted the forms, and promised to get the frearms desk duty officer to call me upon his return to the office to confirm receipt. That never happened. I then sent an email to the Woodbine station firearms unit with copies of the executed forms attached, explaining the circumstances of my two attempts to drop off the physical forms, and requesting receipt confirmation. No such confirmation was received. After waiting two days, I resent that email, and added that if I did not receive a confirmation reply, I would be forced to send form copies by certified mail to Superintendent Callahan's attention in West Trenton, so that I could have confirmation that I had complied with the CCARE requirements. I copied the main NJSP firearms investigation unit (NJSP Firearms Invest Unit<[email protected]>) on that second email. This morning I received a reply from that unit, confirming me that my forms had been received, and that there was no need to send them again. So, that is what it took to get NJSP to provide a simple confirmation that I had complied with this ridiculous imposition. Gotta love Murphy, Platkin and their minions.
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20 hours ago, 1LtCAP said:i personally won't risk carrying where it's "illegal". i have a heavy responsibility in my mothers care and need to be able to be there for her. but.....i also at this point will not go into a business that i cannot carry in legally.
how fucking ridicilous is it that one may be seated at a diner that serves alcohol, strapped, and a group of thugs walks in.....forcing the need to draw........now you and everyone in that diner is alive because of YOU and YOUR actions......but now the state is gonna persecute you because you took the responsibility like that?
Ridiculous enough to accurately reflect how the State of New Jersey conducts itself and views its subjects on nearly all matters, I fear.
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22 hours ago, Mr.Stu said:This is a conundrum.
If you are concealed, sure, for the most part nobody will know.
Until that is, you need to defend yourself when some very loud noises will probably give it away.
If you think that you won't need to defend yourself, why carry the gun in the first place? Realizing that there is a risk is part of why we carry - not because we expect trouble, but we cannot be sure there won't be any.
The answer might be that you're willing to take the risk of being prosecuted if it saves your life. You're likely to face some kind of legal consequences after a DGU in NJ, whether it is criminal or civil regardless of what the county prosecutor says. It will help your case if you start from a position of legally carrying rather than not.
Another answer might be to just not go there in the first place.
Everybody has to make that risk assessment for themselves.
Agree. If the only standard is not getting caught carrying in a prohibited place when there is no need to draw the handgun, there is little point to the numerous discussions on this site about what is and is not legal carry.
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On 12/22/2023 at 5:31 PM, JohnnyB said:Places that serve alcoholic beverages are off limits. Liquor stores and BYOB restaurants are fine!
There may even be a potential complication there. We recently had dinner at an Italian restaurant in Sea Isle City. Their web site says they are BYOB, so we took a bottlie. Turns out that they also have a package license and sell bottled wine to guests. If you sit down to dinner and buy a bottle from them, the server opens and pours it (they also offer to open and pour any beverage the customer brings with). Does that constitute "serving" as defined in the regs that are currently in force? I really don't know, but I personally wouldn't assume that it would be any different from carrying in a bar. I didn't carry that night because I planned to have a drink with dinner, but had I not so planned, and gone in armed, it would have made me somewhat uneasy.
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3 hours ago, JackDaWack said:No hollow points!
Critical duty.
Or Critical Defense. Depends on the situation you expect to be in should you need to shoot:
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11 hours ago, Golf battery said:Question. Where does it say ccare class and live fire quals need to be done on the same day?
I don't think it does. OTOH, the SP182 attests to successful fulfillment of both requirements, and that form has only one line for instructor sign-off and date. That issue was clearly overlooked by whoever designed the form (unless they deliberately created a "gotcha", which isn't entirely implausible). The fact that both endorsements are on one form was what the Woodbine NJSP guy, Petersen, cited when he refused to accept my form when I first tried to submit it at the station. I had use of force in 2022 with my original qualification, but I had to shoot again for a different instructor last week, because my original shooting qual lacked holster draw.
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11 hours ago, 1LtCAP said:i didn't notice any negative signage at texas roadhouse on crosskeys rd tonight. but i also opened the outer door, saw the slew of people waiting in the alcove, and went to the outside pickup window instead.
Do they require a sign to prohibit civilian carry? According to the web page I found for them, they serve "ice cold beer". Wouldn't that make them subject to the (insane) NJ carry prohibition in establishments that serve alcohol? Or am I confused, and that was one of the regulations that was stayed?
Firearm discharged @Brick Costco
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I was off my game. Should have ended it with "...pulling a pistol would prove problematic."