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This is not a new technique. I learned to cant my gun when shooting weak handed from Jim Cirillo back in the 80s. Jim explained several reasons this usually works and things it has to do with the eyes and the muscles. I've taught this technique since I learned it and it does work for most people aiding accuracy and recoil control.

The point of the OP is NJ is doing this to protest Federal laws (like LEOSA and the reciprocity for CCW permits throughout all states) that are contrary to state laws. It has nothing to do with the 2A and 14A. It is about a Federal law vs a state law. It has to do with what LEOs NJ wants to give a carry permit which can be different than what LEOSA says. The fact is the Federal law will prevail as was stated in the OP. This has degraded to cops "feel like they're better than the rest of us" and no mention of the fact that LEOSA expanded gun rights and has helped bring national reciprocity to the floor of Congress. LEOs were the first class of people to give national reciprocity to as it made sense vs Joe and Bubba who go down to the sheriff's office, pay their $10 and get their permit as is done in some states. The post about dangerous occupations with death rates is interesting but how many fisherman or loggers get shot at? watch some of the stupid things these guys do on "Dangerous Catch" or "Ax Men" and a lot of the injuries are most certainly to a a lackadasical attitude not getting shot at. The cop bashing here has not taken any new forms. All the I shoot better than most cops, I'm smarter, and I make more money comments are laughable and all display a lack of maturity and understanding. I've sent more years educating people (and a lot of lEOs) on 2A issues than many of the dissenters here have been on earth. I don't feel "special" because I spent over 30 years as a LEO. I will continue to carry under LEOSA and with my NJ Retired LEO permit. I find it difficult to believe so many so called pro 2A people argue against a law than expands gun rights because it doesn't benefit them.

You can also set the handguard of a Garand on fire with a lot less rounds if that is your intent.

I don't see how you would think the police would not do an investigation. That is what they are getting paid for. Do you expect them to say "Well if you say its justified its justified" or investigate the matter? You knowing its justified really doesn't matter that much after the fact. What matters is if the police, prosecutor, and if it goes that far a jury thinks you were justified, They are not going to figure it out without conducting an investigation. This is got nothing to do with stupid NJ laws this would be anywhere. Do you really expect your local police are so stupid that they would arrive at the scene, pat you on the back, and load up the bodies? As far as my gun being taken into evidence, I really don't care as I'm alive. I will get the gun back but I could care if its the most expensive gun I own.

Not so anymore as other states have lowed their gas tax to help out a bit. I drove out to CO for Christmas and New Years and gas was about 3.10-3.20 here. Didn't pay much more or even less in most states enroute. Bough gas at a no name place for $2.90 in CO.

There's actual recoil that doesn't change when you use the formulae above doesn't change. Felt recoil can change with a wider buttplate that distributes the recoil over a greater area or a recoil pad.

I'd qualify myself as a amateur professional photographer (been paid for my work but not enough to live on) but have been paid to teach photography (enough to live on for what thats worth). I've used (not recently) and have had friends that have used Rocky Mountain and the longest turnaround I've seen is a month. Maybe they put that 6-12 months in there so you don't think they are like regular mail order photo labs. You're taking a very cautious approach on the copyright and model release issue. If people take a photo, leave the film in the camera and sell it, they pretty much have relinguished their copyright. Invasion of privacy denotes there is a expectation of privacy. That would also apply if someone was shooting a professional model in a public place and you decided you'd take a few photos too. However, with any photo you take in a public place where the presence of any individual person is just coincidental there is no expectation of privacy (people walking by the Unisphere at the 63 NY World's fair for example). Easy rule is if its in public its okay as long as you were legally in the place you were. If you're a public figure (politician or celebrity) in a public place your expectation of privacy is virtually non-existent. That's how all the paparazzi make their money. How that photo is used is the second part. If used as news reportage or as a fine art or historical display there is usually no problem if you don't misrepresent or use the photo commercially to promote something else. Your comparison to the 30 rd magazines isn't really valid as there is no violation of conspiracy to violate civil law. There's a lot more to this as we know but taking your approach would be the safest, although I think overcautious.

But when I go to check out, it bombs out and says that they cannot ship this item to Nazi NJ. You should be glad it did bomb out. You would have commited a felony otehrwise.

I grew up in Elizabeth and remember when Newark was a decent place to go in the 50s and 60s. I was a teacher in the Central Ward in the 70s and it still wasn't too bad. I wound up working as a LEO based out of Newark for over 22 years. Okay, I will agree that overall Newark has evolved into a sewer which is too bad as nearly all the people living there are as decent as any one of us. Vlad, that link to the map is helpful to my argument. Look at the part where those 3 fists form a triangle. thta's roughly the boundaries of the downtown business district and Ironbound section. Notice the lack of crime there? next look at the time of day like 1-3 am. also look at the lack of crime within those fists. Downtown Newark in the daytime is like any other downtown area in any other big city. when you get that many people in one area there will be some crime but I wouldn't call it as dangerous as many are representing it. Downtown Newark is no more dangerous during the day than midtown Manhattan and I guess you just have to put it in your own perspective. I know people who will never go to Seaside Heights as they think its too seedy. I know people who live in Brooklyn that refuse to go to Coney Island but like Seaside. If your wife survived working in Manhattan I see no reason she wouldn't due the same under the parameters you mention and taking a bit of caution.

Get a stainless 4" 357. Ruger, S&W, or Taurus. You can get Speer shotshells for snakes or deal with them as I have in the past. Walk around them. At the other end of the spectrum a 158 JSP or SWC can take a black bear (yes a 41 0r 44 is much better). all kinds of loads for everything in between. most problems with animals can be avoided by being alert.

Well a constitutionally illegal one as far as I'm concerned, but Dicks reason is New Jersey's ban on the sale of hand gun ammunition to anyone without an FID card. I can understand why you are upset and post your rant. However you need to understand something many people forget. The Constitution is not there to protect you, me, or anyone else on this forum from one another. It is there to protect everyonr from the government. If Dick's wants to conduct business thsi way its their choice they are a private entity. If they want everyone wear a hat with a plume to enter their store they can do so. You can make any rules you want as long as its not discriminatory or illegal. If you don't like Dick's go somewhere else. Dick's is only overreacting to the stupid NJ gun laws as many people on this forum do sometime. Examples? A private sale of a handgun and the buyer, seller, or both insist the transfer be done at a range because if I go to your house that is not covered in the exemptions. The most quoted one is you will be arrested for that one hollowpoint bullet you forgot in the trunk. Yes, that is what the law says but no one is able to provide specific cites of cases of this happening. I never have problems with Dick's. I don't go there.

http://www.rockymoun...ilm.com/c22.htm I've used Rocky Mountain in CO for C22 and they have been around a long time. http://www.dwaynesph...slide-film.html These guys in KS can do your Kodachrome and Ektachrome. You don't say which process is listed for your Ektachrome. If its E6 thats what they use today. If you take it to a local photo store they are only going to send it out to some place else and add a few bucks. Cheaper if you send it yourself.

Less expensive usually means more margin, in my line if work at least. More room to mark up. I was days away from buying one myself but found a good deal in a colt instead. From my research I've found that they had issues years ago that destroyed their reputation with dealers. In this kind of business rep is everything. Taurus handguns were not well finished in the 70s but met any utility type need like a H&R or Iver Johnson. The first Taurus I bought (in 1988) was a Model 85 followed by a 669. The 85 has a better trigger than any J frame S&W of the era and the 669 more durable than a S&W Model 19 I had bought in the 70s. Both guns cost me about half a comparable S&W would then. This is when Taurus was trying to establish a significant market in the US. I agree with your logic about pricing to an extent as it seems many dealers will price a Taurus at or below MSRP and discount a S&W more. At least from what I've seen.

A lot of this depends on when they were made. Back in the 70s and 80s Bushmasters were crap but the present product is pretty good. I've seen more Colts break down because a lot of my experience is with Colts so I wouldn't say they're bad. You need to base your decision on more than a small sampling. The three I've had work for me is (in no particular order): Colt, DPMS (which some hate), and Rock River.

Ive heard HORRIBLE things about taurus from people who sell them. But I've only heard good things from people who ownthem. Take that for what its worth I guess, I've never owned one. My next gun will be a 1911. I went to a few stores to see if they carry the Taurus but most of the dealers say that it is crap and they do not stock them. Let me know if you find a store that actually carries it. I guess that all depends on which gun stores you go to. Being less expensive I would guess the profit margin on Taurus is less. I've had a Taurus 1911 in 45 for the past five years with several thousand rounds down range. I have had zero malfunctions with it (kind of like a Glock) and no issues at all. It is the 1911 I carry when I carry a 1911 (my other 1911s are all Colts).

Same here. Too many people pay attention to an inch or less in gun dimensions and think this will make all the difference in the world.

When I went out to buy a 30 or 36 I was undecided. I laid the 36 on top of the 30 and the 36 is only a wee bit smaller. I bought the 30. Not enough to make any difference carrying AFAIC. 50% more capacitythan the 36 with the option of 21 mags making it over 200% more capacity.

I have a 6" 617 because I got a smoking good deal on it used. The extra weight doesn't bother me. If I was buying new I'd get a 4" (got a slew of 4" k frame holsters).

This is true but most prosecutors rarely, if ever, leave the courthouse or office. They don't get the training a LEO does. While they have police powers very few do police work. They do lawyer work.

The only way the state would make any money is if he jumped bail. Most people misunderstand the purpose of bail. It is to ensure the defendant's appearance in court. Bail is not supposed to be designed to keep one incarcerated or protect the neighborhood unless there is proof that the guy would be a danger to society. I would think that shooting someone makes him a danger too but that by itself doesn't warrant no bail or a bail high enough the guy can't come up with it. Bondsmen (like the "Dog") are the only people who make money on bail as a rule.

I doubt any "authorization" to be armed had any legal standing, Being in the military and being authorized to be be armed has all the legal standing required. If you look at carry statutes in differenr states, military are an exempted category. These statutes are really meaningless to the military under Federal orders and authorized to carry weapons on duty as the Federal government is not subject to state laws. How do you think those National Guard personnel "got away with" carrying weapons when manning different posts due to terrorist alerts? That being said I don't think this guy was authorized to carry on leave. It is possible for a commander to do so as I said in my previous post. If he were, he wouldn't have put up any argument, a phone call would have been made, he would have been given his pistol back and released, and we wouldn't be reading anything about this in the paper. There are loose cannons in the SEALS as there are everywhere else.

That changes the whole question. My one handgun would be a stainless 4" 357, GP100 or L frame S&W. Best all around 9mm is the G19. For everyday carry I use a 2 1/2" model 66. Best combat handgun 1911. Different favorites for different uses. The list can go on.

SEALS do not have special ID AFAIK. There is no secret SEAL handshake or tattoo. The fact that he is a SEAL has nothing to do with this being "swept under the rug". The fact that he is in the military and was or was not authorized to be armed by his commander is the determining factor.

Last I knew it was only open to other LEOs for time their agnecies paid for, not for personal use.

If his commander says he was authorized to be armed then he's off the hook with NY. There are a variety of reasons SPECOPS personnel may be authorized to be armed when off duty or on leave.