unclenunzie

AFAIK, not 100% true. While some guns, notably European manufactured like H&Ks, have serial numbers on frame/receiver, barrel and slide, only the frame/receiver counts legally as a firearm. Thus you can buy all the slides and barrels you want, serialized or not, no permits required. IANAL, so please chime in if I have this wrong

Things to consider: Reputation of manufacturer and specific model as to reliability and durability No warranty but what you might get from the seller if it is a good retailer Mechanical condition that can be verified through non-firing function tests Condition of bore/crown, slide/barrel/frame fit/smoothness Obvious defects like cracks, chips, etc... Ask seller of any ammo sensitivity, round count, spring life, problems they had, repair jobs, etc... Unless you get to fire it, it's difficult to say, and even then price will affect how happy you will be with your purchase. Personally if the gun has a great reputation, and seems mechanically sound, and parts/service are available relatively cheaply, I'd go for it, IF the price is low enough. I would not want to save $150 and then have a problem with no warranty service available. best luck, unclenunzie

Thou shalt not alter thy holy FPID, even in subtle undamaging ways, lest it fail you in your hour of need.

That's so weird, I was down there myself late last year while on vacation. I was looking for a place to shoot close by and went to Fowler. I rented a glock 36 and a Ruger 22 I forget which kind. Ammo wasn't cheap but the place was as you said clean and decent. No charge to rent but you have to buy their ammo. I called ahead to find out if CCW was permitted. The guy on the phone was like, "as long as I don't know about it, but if you take it out to shoot it we're gonna have a problem". Once I got there I saw the signs out front about NO FIREARMS. Maybe I mis-remember and it was no LOADED firearms. But in any case I think it was all about using their ammo because shooting is not charged on their range, you have to buy their ammo. I don't think they really give a crap if you CCW there, so long as you keep it concealed. Anyway I liked the place, it was pretty busy with people buying guns, and they had a nice selection. The guys working the counter seemed like young ex-military, at least that was my impression. Outside the range they had this counter with seats like a coffee bar, with color monitors above watching the range ports. It was kinda cool to relax and wait for my BIL who was still shooting.

AFAIK, The Judge instructs the Jury but the individual Jurors decide for themselves if the evidence presented meets the standards for conviction. Now if a Juror decides for himself that the law is unjust, is harmful to society and votes that way, I don't see a problem with that. We're in it for justice, not slavish obedience. I'm not saying harmful criminals should go free, I'm saying we should not grind up people who are otherwise clean through this vague notion of "everyone in the group or house is guilty". I have a hard time with the finer points and technicalities which result in someone's "guilt" just because they live with a POS who breaks the law. Even if she knows about the dope in the house, if she's got nothing else to do with it is she really expected to turn him in, or to insist he move out with his criminal products? A guy like that is by definition dangerous, and I can't see how justice is served or society is made better by criminalizing via association and constructive possession.

It's just awful. Perennial corruption, double-digit monthly body counts. While it's impossible to assure that anyone can protect themselves even if they are armed, at least they'd have a fighting chance. An ordinary unarmed citizen has no chance, and the thugs who prey on them know it and do violence with impunity. Yesterday I was in a big box store in Rutherford and came upon a "personal protection pack". It showed a female jogger and contained a 65 lumen flashlight and a whistle or something like that. Yeah, that'll work out real well, forget about carrying a .38. A thug will just take it from you and use it against you. Preaching to the choir, I know.

This list needs to be fought for sure, on the basis (at least) that no objective criteria has been supplied which disqualifies products as unsafe. While there may be plenty unsafe guns on the list, there are also quality manufacturers listed (Marlin, etc). And the important point of price level as discriminatory regulation (like poll tax) could be reviewed by price analysis across the manufacturing spectrum, comparison of safety records/features of like guns from different manufacturers. OTOH, Charter Arms, Kel-Tec, Ruger, Taurus, S&W (spur trigger only, whatever that is) are not listed. These makers make some very good arms and not expensive new except for S&W whose used revolvers would be excellent. This list will be more fodder for lawsuits, for sure. As a side note of interest, I find the list interesting in itself just because I had NO IDEA there were so many makers. Googling them will be fun.

In a pathmark parking lot at night, I walked by a couple of local men discussing an associate's criminal activity. The context was not outrage or scorn, nor indifference, but decidedly animated in a rather supportive way. I went from yellow to orange in an instant, got in my car very quickly, and drove away. I felt distinctly naked without a piece on me (this being NJ), and when I got home I was as pissed as I have ever been about the laws here. Had the law allowed for it and I were armed, I would have acted no differently, but would have felt less vulnerable. The narrative changes instantly when a potential threat manifests itself in real life. The OP's co-worker needs just one such experience to reconsider his CCW attitude. unclenunzie

Looks like he forgot the sear pin but it shows up in the next set of frames already in..... But maybe it's something else....

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I predict a seriously ugly can of legal whoop@$$ will be opened up on the Daley's Chicago mob. I have seen some folks suggest it is GOOD for 2A for them to get every bit of infringing nonsense on the table, so it can be swept aside in legal challenges in big chunks. I have also seen references to fundamental COTUS rights given the highest form of judicial scrutiny (strict). If so, the 2A would be comparable to 1A regarding legal challenges. IANAL, but this would mean only convicted felons and mental cases could be outright denied. I think for the poor souls in Chicago as well as NY and NJ, reviving national CCW reciprocity at the federal level would be the fastest and best way to end this nonsense. We had 58 senators last time and upcoming November maybe we could swing 2 more. I think after McDonald and with 60 on board, Obama would sign it. Now THAT would burn that Daley SOB and I'd love to watch him melt down. The arrogance of him and his cohorts in referencing no carry into courthouses, an obvious stab at the SCOTUS. That man needs to be sued into the ground and imprisoned. Title 18, U.S.C., Section 242 Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law This statute makes it a crime for any person acting under color of law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom to willfully deprive or cause to be deprived from any person those rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution and laws of the U.S. This law further prohibits a person acting under color of law, statute, ordinance, regulation or custom to willfully subject or cause to be subjected any person to different punishments, pains, or penalties, than those prescribed for punishment of citizens on account of such person being an alien or by reason of his/her color or race. Acts under "color of any law" include acts not only done by federal, state, or local officials within the bounds or limits of their lawful authority, but also acts done without and beyond the bounds of their lawful authority; provided that, in order for unlawful acts of any official to be done under "color of any law," the unlawful acts must be done while such official is purporting or pretending to act in the performance of his/her official duties. This definition includes, in addition to law enforcement officials, individuals such as Mayors, Council persons, Judges, Nursing Home Proprietors, Security Guards, etc., persons who are bound by laws, statutes ordinances, or customs. Punishment varies from a fine or imprisonment of up to one year, or both, and if bodily injury results or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire shall be fined or imprisoned up to ten years or both, and if death results, or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.

I own several handguns from my "new shooter buying spree" last year and into this year. I kept shooting the ones that needed attention: Skill improvements and reliability testing of the guns and the ammo. Now that they all are solidly reliable, I find myself re-falling in love with them one after the other! After shooting my SP101 quite a lot lately, I've picked up my "old" guy again, an SA 1911 loaded. What a great platform and just such fun to shoot! Makes me look better than I really am, though for "combat" purposes he'll do to ride the river with But now I need to re-pick up my PM9, a sweet, little 9 that shows no wear after 1400~ rounds.... The PM9 is more accurate than it has any right to be being so small, maybe it's the sliky smooth DAO trigger. Replaced the recoil spring at about 1100 when two gold dot 115 rounds didn't fully chamber in a single mag. Perfect again, since. Ah the joys of rekindled love.......

I had one range officer explain the rules for several visits in a row until he saw me as a regular. One time he told me of no head shots and of course I obeyed but was thinking this is nuts. I have been safe, careful, and never blown out a light or hit a frame. As time has gone by though, I seem able to shoot as I wish, with no further instructions or admonishment about head shots. Or shooting a little more rapidly than double taps, at least with a revolver. Perhaps I have improved enough that they no longer have any concern I do however feel uncomfortable when people blatantly and arrogantly ignore the posted rules, like when guys load their weapons outside the ports.

Latest sp101 models list shows .327 has adjustable sights while .38 and .357's have an integral fixed notch rear sight: http://www.ruger.com/products/sp101/models.html The .357 2.25" is one of my favorites. Cartridge is here to stay and is freaking fun to touch off. Never tried a .327 but I hear its cool and the numbers say less recoil.

Could be nothing but dumb kids, etc. But if for any reason you feel uncomfortable, call the local PD and tell them what took place. Going to the door armed but passive (gun in holster and if visible, not touched or otherwise referenced). I am unaware of any law that changes your right to be passively armed in your home or on your property just because a stranger is there too. In my case after dark I like to be discreetly armed in my house. I simply prefer the safety of it.

edit: Oops, msg should be for Rugerfan100: Where did you get those delicious wood grip inserts? I want them!

He can ask you for your CCW. If you present it, he should per the guidelines let you move on without delay: # A person who is transporting a firearm though the State of New Jersey in the manner permitted by person's possession 18 U.S.C.A. 926A, see Section II above, need not give notice. # Procedures for Investigation of Conduct Involving the Possession or Transportation of Firearms A. An officer who reasonably suspects that a person is transporting a firearm in violation of New Jersey law should make reasonable inquiries in order to confirm or dispel that suspicion. Owner of said firearms produces an NJ FPID, and copies of PTP if needed. B. In a case where circumstances reasonably indicate that the person's possession and transportation of the firearms my be permitted by 18 U.S.C.A. 926A, the officer should make reasonable inquiries in order to determine whether the person's possession is permitted by that federal law. Owner produces CCW license with copy of state reciprocity agreement (PA/FL), demonstrating destination legality for owner with firearms (handguns) C. If reasonable inquiries lead an officer to conclude that the person's possession is lawful under either New Jersey law or 18 U.S.C.A. 926A, as described above in Section II, the officer should promptly allow the person to proceed. I think so. D. Whenever an officer has probable cause to believe that a person's possession of a firearm is in violation of New Jersey law and not permitted by 18 U.S.C.A. 926A, as described above in Section II, then the officer should make an arrest.

I strongly disagree. It is lawful. 609-882-2000 PK90, That would have been my response also, because NJ cannot decide what is legal in another state. More armchair non-lawyer thoughts If CCW is legal for a person in PA, that satisfies the listed requirement that it be legal in the starting/ending places. In other words, I start in NJ at home (legal) I properly transport (legal) to my destination in PA (for a lawful purpose there, not for lawful in PRNJ). As twisted and removed from any semblance of constitutionality as NJ's laws are, I simply cannot accept that a gun owner can't legally transport their gun(s) to a destination where they are 100% legal for a 100% legal purpose outside of NJ jurisdiction.

OK. (well, NOT OK, but ok). So on a vacation visit to Florida, a person can intend to hit the range once down there, and this makes transport to the airport NJ legal...? By this "legal logic" any trip to PA so long as you think you're going to a range during the trip, or maybe to cabela's because you want to get your handgun checked out smith wise, or maybe sell it, etc... ?? So just have intent and it's all good huh LOL

Not saying that at all. What is being said is that legally, you are only allowed to transport firearms inside NJ for the exempted reasons. Range, gunsmith, home, your own business and hunting. Traveling to PA to go shopping and carry is not an exempted reason. That said, you were going to the range weren't you? I could be wrong, but I believe "possession of that object is lawful" at the (other state) destination is what allows transport within NJ as per usual (unloaded/locked, etc). The NJSP.org website implies this in the section on hollow point use and transportation. Like the example given about an other-state hunting license supplying proof of legality in destination, I argue so does an other-state recognized carry license. The example is given in reference to "the federal statute", which I presume to be the firearm owners protection act: http://njsp.org/about/fire_hollow.html excerpt, scroll to bold: Related Links linkFirearms Information Provided certain conditions are met, a sportsman may transport and use hollow point ammunition. There are no restrictions preventing a sportsman from keeping such ammunition at his home. N.J.S.A 2C:39-3f(1) limits the possession of hollow nose ammunition. However, there is a general exception that allows for the purchase of this ammunition but restricts the possession of it to specified locations. This exception provides that: (2) Nothing is sub section f (1) shall be construed to prevent a person from keeping such ammunition at his dwelling, premises or other land owned or possessed by him, or from carrying such ammunition from the place of purchase to said dwelling or land . . . [N.J.S.A 26:39-3g (2)]. Thus a person may purchase this ammunition and keep it within the confines of his property. Sub section f (1) further exempts from the prohibited possession of hollow nose ammunition "persons engaged in activities pursuant to N.J.S.A 2C:39-6f. . . ." N.J.S.A 26:39-3f. (1). Activities contained in N.J.S.A 26:39-6f. can be broken down as follows: 1.A member of a rifle or pistol club organized under rules of the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and which filed its charter with the State Police; 2.A person engaged in hunting or target practice with a firearm legal for hunting in this State; 3.A person going directly to a target range, and; 4.A person going directly to an authorized place for "practice, match, target, trap or skeet shooting exhibitions." As with other ammunition and firearms, a sportsman would have to comply with the provisions of N.J.S.A 2C:39-6f and g when transporting hollow nose ammunition to a target range. The ammunition should be stored in a closed and fastened container or locked in the trunk of the motor vehicle in which it is being transported. The course of travel should be as direct as possible when going to and leaving from the target range with "only such deviations as are reasonably necessary under the circumstances." N.J.S.A 2C:39-6g. If the sportsman's club member plans to hunt with a rifle and use hollow nose ammunition in a state where this is permitted, he must comply with the provisions of U.S.C.A. 926A and N.J.S.A 2C:39-6(f) and (6)(g), which is consistent with the federal law, in transporting the firearm and ammunition. The firearm should be unloaded and neither the firearm nor the ammunition should be readily accessible from the passenger compartment. If the vehicle does not have a trunk, the firearm and the ammunition should be contained in a locked container other than the glove compartment or the console. 18 U.S.C.A. 926A. In addition, the sportsman should have a valid hunting license in his possession from the state in which he plans to hunt and should be familiar with that state's gun laws. N.J.S.A 2C:39-6(f)(2) requires a person hunting in this State to have a valid hunting license in his possession while traveling to or from the hunting area. Hunting with hollow nose ammunition is permitted in New Jersey. In the case of a New Jersey resident traveling to another state to hunt, it logically would follow that the hunting license would be from the state where the hunter is going. Although the federal statute does not require possession of a hunting license, it does require that the person transporting the firearm be going to a state where possession of that object is lawful. A valid hunting license from that state effectively supplies the proof.

I found this paper very much worth reading. It was originally published in 1989 by the Yale Law Journal, Authored by Sanford Levinson, self-described as a "card carring member of the ACLU". http://www.constitution.org/2ll/2ndschol/70embar.pdf

Lambic beer, and its great stuff - not just cherry but other fruities too

Corsendonk, blue moon (with orange slice please), sam adams summer ale (yes it's not beer), Negra Modelo, Killians, Pilsner Urquel, others I can't recall right now. Might be easier if I say I like beer that has body, so that eliminates many common lagers what I used to drink as a twentysomething. I thank providence the American micro brew industry is alive and well. I make exceptions and will drink almost anything when at The Star Tavern for the Best Pizza In The World. Those who have been there know what I'm talking about. unclenunzie

Let's see, gun ban in Chicago....I'd say no. Point taken... It is disturbing to come to the realization that so blatant and clear a violation of a state's constitution could be allowed to stand. Yet another excellent example of why the RKBA is at the root of a free society. I'm gonna have to read up on this to try and wrap my brain around it. I hope I don't injure myself. unclenunzie

I don't think a 2A equivalent in a State constitution means a hill of beans. Ask the people of Illinois, see how their 2A is working out for 'em. See section 22: http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/con1.htm Can't see how the IL right to arms could possibly support no carry (CCW). Do they have open carry? If not, does the IL supreme court do it's job?