JimC

I picked mine up early August. I put a set of Glock night sights on it purchased directly from Glock. I used it a couple of weeks ago for my latest LEOSA qual. I put the Pearce +1 extensions on four of my six mags. 1,004 flawless rounds later...I like it for my EDC gun.

I picked up my G43 a couple of weeks ago that was on order from my BL dealer since early April. Two range session and 636 rds. later...0 malfunctions. I fired a variety of ball and HP ammo of various bullet weights. My G43 does not have a magazine insertion issue as reported by some. I have two of the newer mags (33388 over 01) that came with the pistol and four of the original type (33388). I've been carrying it in a Comp-Tac Infidel IWB holster.

100% in agreement with this statement. I couldn't have put it any better.

My EDC is a Glock 27. Has been for about 85% of the time for the past 18 years. IMO, it is the near perfect EDC gun. I have a Kahr PM9 for those times when the G27 is just too big to carry. I have a Glock 43 blue label on order. Size means not too much to me because I very rarely pocket carry the PM9. Normally it is IWB. From what I can see, the G43 is midway between the G27 and the PM9.

When we lived in Sussex County, we used All County Septic Service out of Vernon for many years with no complaints.

We have stayed at the Hampton Inn in Statesville a couple of times. Typical Hampton Inn, clean, good service, secure, good breakfast. We use Hampton 99.9% of the time when we travel and have always been satisfied.

When traveling from FL to NJ and carrying under LEOSA such as now, I carry the Hornady Critical Duty 175 gr. Flex-Tip .40 S&W in my G27.

Old poll...for me, former LEO and left NJ for FL 8.5 years ago due to the gun laws and the NJ economic situation. LEOSA works just fine for me wherever I travel. I have a FL CCW but rely mainly on LEOSA even while in FL. My wife and I are currently in NJ for Christmas. Carried all the way up and will do so all the way back...legally.

My wife and I have traveled from Central FL to North Jersey and then back to FL twice a year for a few years now. After doing the I95 thing for the first couple of years, we decided to make a change to the "back way" as I call it. From North Jersey we take 78 into PA to 81 to 77 to 26 to 95 and for us...we take 295 to 10 to 301 back to Central FL. Straight thru it's 19 hours with the usual stops along the way. We leave either location (NJ or FL) @ 4:00 AM to get a jump on traffic.

Gulden's spicy brown mustard, Heinz India Relish, kraut, chopped onions!!! Ketchup is for burgers and Taylor Ham. Anyone ever had a dog with the works at Hot Dog Johnny's on Rt. 46 Buttzville?

taylor ham, egg and cheese on a Kaiser roll with ketchup!!! Here in FL we can't find the "roll" anywhere but we're glad to find the small boxes with 8 slices.

This is nothing new to one like myself has been around the NJ gun mess for a long time. I grew up in a small NJ town where everyone knew everyone and sometimes too much of their personal business. When my Father would go to the Police Chief and ask for a pistol purchase permit, the Chief would always remind him to have the permit when we went out to shoot...just in case. He was suggesting this just because. Now, in those days, we went to the local sand pits or off of a rural dirt road and shot with no one careing. In those days it wasn't uncommon the finds yourself shooting in the same "pit" as a local LEO or State Trooper. Fast forward to today here in FL, I carry reduced copies of my ATF Forms 1 and 4 when I go to the range. It's no big deal and no one has ever asked to see my "paperwork" for my stuff.

WOW! I post this and then check back after a few hours and find 104 replies, mostly negative. I had no idea that there were so many LEO haters on this forum. Yes, many of you have voiced your opinion and those opinions reek of hate and envy toward LEOs. Well, I am a retired LEO from NJ (15 years now) now living in the gun shine state of FL, a gun free state that welcomes retired LEOs from all over the USA with open arms and happily qualifies us for carry under HR 218. The Sheriff of the agency that I qualify with also thanks us for our service at each qualification. I legally carry back and forth from NJ to FL a couple of times a year. The only impediment that I incur is the fact that NJ refuses to recognize that I can carry HP ammo under HR 218. I'm sure this will be corrected in the future. As a retired LEO I do not put myself above the average gun owner nor do I feel like I am privileged…being retired is just the way it is and I can carry anywhere in the USA except for the usual places that are prohibited. If this offends you, there’s nothing that I can do to remedy that unfortunate circumstance but I will offer no apology for the right that I have under federal law or for my 25 years of LE service. Not happy with the gun laws in NJ? I think you know the answer that that question.

I received this yesterday from a friend whom I consider a reliable source for such information. Subject: Retired LEOs targeted Qualified retired LEOs who meet LEOSA's standards can carry concealed without a permit, but “that does not mean they cannot be arrested.” That is what a New Jersey Deputy Attorney General argued in court this week. The State also argued that retired LEOs have no Second Amendment right to carry and therefore it can prohibit anyone from carrying outside the home. The State knows the charges will not stick under LEOSA, but its sending a message to all off-duty and retired LEOs to stay away or be inconvenienced by a night in jail. What the State’s prosecution wing has not done is speak with its civil defense wing, if it had it would know that having a policy of deliberate indifference to the civil rights of anyone can lead to big bucks from a jury. Nonetheless, until then the State is content with its position and is now targeting two retirees who carried on-call 24 x7 as arson investigators for over 15 years each. One was a policeman before becoming an arson investigator and the other a military policemen before becoming an arson investigator. These retired LEOs should be thanked for their service. They are not being targetted because of anything in their backgrounds, but because the State arbitrarily said carrying on-call as an active LEO for 15 years to investigate arson and environmental related crimes was not enough for a retire LEO permit. NJ argued that anyone who did not have "unlimited agency carry authority" and "broad general LE authority for all crimes" should be denied a retired LEO permit. When I informed the Court that this new standard would eliminate many Federal officers, corrections officers, etc... from retired permits in NJ, the State's deputy AG and County prosecutor did not care. The State reasserted its right to deny permits to any group. This attitude of arrogance in the face of the United States Constitution, however, may lead to the judicial abrogation of New Jersey’s Retired LEO Permit Program. We are expecting a decision soon. If the Court rules that the program violates the Equal Protection Clause by excluding “similarly situated” LEOs, there will be no permits for anyone until the program is fixed. The same may happen in MA, IL, and other states that arbitrarily deny permits to one group of qualified LEOs while giving them to other groups. If you know of a friend who wants to know more about this issue and their rights under LEOSA, forward this em

Until I see that the NJSP and the AG's Office has acknowledged the improvements to HR 218, I will continue to carry ball ammo or Federal EFMJ when traveling to NJ. I don't feel like tying up thousands of dollars in legal fees to fight a charge that I know to be bogus but one that some knuckleheaded Trooper or local LEO didn't know dick about.

Unless something has changed since 7/1/11, the NJSP and the NJ AG's office have taken the following stance in regard to the revisions to HR 218. This is part of an e-mail from an assistant AG to a retiree from DCJ. No names of course. All I can say at this point is that we are working on this issue. I have been re-named legal advisor to the State Police Firearms Unit and we are trying to resolve this issue. At this time, retired LEs in New Jersey cannot carry hollow nose ammunition within the State. However, active LEs and retired LEs from other states can carry hollow nose ammunition in New Jersey if they comply with LEOSA. I will let you know if and when we resolve this issue. Happy retirement. So, even though Federal law has changed in some aspects, NJ has taken the position that they will do whatever they please, once again! I am a retired LEO from NJ currently living in FL and I'm affected by this ruling.

What you say is sadly correct however, add the NJSP to the list when you talk about problems in NJ and retirees carrying legally. The have fought the retired officers carry permit since day one and have tried to throw in road blocks along the way every chance they got. Last I knew, they won't even qualify their own retirees so they can obtain a permit. I have been an RO on the line at Sea Girt when SP retirees had to come to the AG's DOJ firearms unit to qual. I'm not saying it's right but, one thing that the "card" does is give the retiree a physical means to prove that he/she has met the qual requirements to carry along with their retired (photo)credentials. Here in FL, they have bent over backwards to get LE retirees qualified under HR 218. When I moved here 4.5 years ago, there was nothing in place. A retiree, after successful qual, receives a "card" which is the same as an active LEO with the FDLE seal as proof of qual. The SO that I qual with doesn't even charge for the service and welcomes ALL retirees. Being somewhat selfish, I hope the HP provision of S. 1132 is recognized in NJ so I don't have to swap out my ammo when traveling to NJ. :icon_neutral: Found it: This directive from AG Peter Harvey dated June 7, 2005 C. Retired Police Officers The passage of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act does not alter the obligation of retired New Jersey law enforcement officers to comply with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-6I in order to carry a firearm in this state. Absent statutory changes to our retired officer permitting procedures, it remains in full effect and officers must comply with its requirements. Furthermore, retired New Jersey police offices who carry a gun in another state are ordinary citizens. The right to carry a gun under H.R. 218 does not imply the right to exercise police powers. Further information concerning the rights and obligations of retired New Jersey police officers to carry a firearm under H.R. 218 will be issued in the near future.

Being a retired LEO out of NJ but now living in the free state of FL, my wife and I travel back and forth to NJ to see family a couple times a year. I qualify here and carry under HR 218 and I have been restricted by the no HP ammo in NJ since moving here 4.5 years ago. Prior to that, I was also restricted by the same NJ law carrying as a retired LEO w/the NJ Retired Officer's Carry Permit. I still have some contacts left in NJ and brought up the revisions to HR 218 (S.1132) to one of those contacts who in turn contacted a current assistant NJ AG who deals with firearm issues for the state. No names will be used here for obvious reasons but this is the Reader's Digest version of the reply that we got. My own personal opinion, and not that of the others who will decide this issue, is that the revisions to 218 would permit an officer in New Jersey to carry hollow nose ammo.