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That is exactly right, you can and will use the safe to store other valuables. I bought a Winchester gun safe on ebay for 1449 with shipping. Its rated to hold 51 long guns, but I think that is optimistic. There are pockets for hand guns and a ton of pockets for other stuff. http://www.ebay.com/itm/WINCHESTER-Security-GUN-SAFE-Fireproof-RANGER-45-Black-/190618269126?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c61bbf5c6 This is the safe I bought. It was shipped free but was palletized in a very sketchy way. I almost bought a smaller safe but am glad I didn't.

Found it. Yep, it says 22LR only. Does this mean that a 22 short will not work in this rifle? But the 64K question, or 18 mos.in the pen, regardless whether or not the rounds can be fired from the rifle, does this violate NJ's 15 round limit? I guess the best solution would be to get the right magazine from marlin. Thanks again.

I bought one for my kid too, it was only $30 at Dicks. I would have gladly paid double that if it were made in the USA.

Mark, Thanks for your reply. How much of the gun do I have to take apart to find that? I have the stock removed now. I am new to gun ownership, thank our current administration, and have never cleaned a weapon. BTW I'm a new, (non range for now), member a Cherry Ridge. Rich

Bing search for "HOW DO YOU REDUCE A MARLIN 60 17 round tube into a 14 round tube" that led me to "http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/12798-restrict-magazine-marlin-60/" Where I found the process to do that. "0" lurk time, joined right away as I wanted to clarify points of the posters process. The posters process sounds viable and will be trying it.

To clarify my above post as far as erring on the side of caution, I would make sure the gun could only hold 15 total rounds, not just the magazine. IE: 14 short rounds in the tube and 1 in the chamber. I believe that there is the potential for a incompentent person of the judiciary to rule 15+1 still constitutes an assault rifle. Is it me or is the disscussion pertaining to this particular gun just utter nonsense?

I believe you would still have a NJ banned assault rifle by using 22LR's as your gauge to cut down the tube. You can still get more than 15 short rounds loaded into the gun. I quote Nappen & Gilberts NJ Gun Law Guide. Assault fire arms, Page 19, Item III, "A semi-automatic rifle with a fixed magazine capacity exceeding 15 rounds". Therefore, and I don't know how many factually, more than 15 shorts will fit into that modified tube, but I would err on the side of caution. Thank you post #20 for the process to shorten this magazine as I am helping a out of state "friend" with her Model 60 I suggest anyone who owns guns in NJ to purchase Nappen and Gilberts book. I bought mine at a "Friends of the NRA" dinner last fall and it is very informative. http://www.evannappen.com/gun-law-books.html And no I do not work for him or his firm, I'm just trying to help my fellow Americans. What's left of us.