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Are semi-automatic weapons now assault weapons? Or are weapons that look like assault weapons now assault weapons? Is my kids AR-15 airsoft gun now an assault weapon because it looks like one? I know I'm be a smart a**, but can we stop calling semi-automatic weapons assault weapons. We're not helping the general public understand the difference if WE can't even get it correct.

It's too crazy. It ranks right up there with the Government knocked down the WTC.

Why in the world is a 5000 watt generator so friggin big? For the size that thing should have 4x the output.

Welcome from someone that owns an Audi (A4) and an AR-15 (Stag).

Good site. Did you get 1/2" or 3/8"? I'm shooting with 9mm & .38.

Is there a place local to buy steel? I was thinking of going to a local welding shop and have them cut me some 3/8 or 1/2 plates.

I'm at 14 weeks and counting. Two P2P from Washington NJSP Barracks.

Does it have to pass both Houses? It would never make it through congress. The senate on the other hand is a toss-up.

I would start in stages. I would introduce the "4 rules" using airsoft. From there you could move up to a BB gun and then to a .22.

What kind of semi-auto do you have? If it's hammer fired, I would get comfortable with a round in the chamber, de-cocked. If the weapon is DA/SA, all it takes to start the party is a simple pull of the trigger. If it's a striker-fired semi-auto, then cocked and locked is your best option. More then likely, you wont know that bad sh!t is about to happen until it's actually happening. If you're fumbling with a weapon instead of firing it, chances are that weapon will become the weapon that gets you killed. personally, I like hammer fired weapons - one in the chamber, always ready to go.

Right there is why you love your union. And that financial arrangement and ones like it are the very reason most states and cities are nearly bankrupt. Well done unions.

Good 'ol class warfare, brought to you by Unions, Socialists, Marxists & Communists - and everyone else that blames "other people" for their lot in life.

Thats ok. I'll be firing my kind of fireworks all day long; .223, .30-30, .308, .30-06, .357M, .38, 9mm & 20ga.

There is an active topic regarding a 6" Taurus 66 .357 for sale... http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/37376-taurus-66-357-at-efinger/page__fromsearch__1

Depends on the kid. I have no problem with my 13 year old son keeping his Marlin in his bedroom. He handles his rifle and my pistols at will. With that said, I've observed his behavior and he only handles the weapons when he intends to bring 'em outside to the range or shoot a groundhog. He knows they are not toys, and he goes out of his way to hide his rifle in my room before his friends come over (most of them own .22LR semi's as well). I never told him to do this, he just does it. My 18 year old son doesn't really like guns, but he knows how to properly handle everything I have. That's how gun safety works.

Great range. Great showroom. Great people. 15 minutes from home. I like the place.

I can't believe that no one has mentioned a CZ75B. Put that near the top of your list right next to a Beretta 92 or its close cousin the Taurus PT-92.

Thanks for the great replys, and the PM's regarding private sales. It never occurred to me to check with the NJ Gun Forum experts on this subject...a big mistake on my part. The next time my boy is looking for a new gun, I'll be sure to put a feeler in this thread first. As I type this, my son is out in our back field and woods having a war with his friends in near 100 degree heat; in long pants, long shirts and assorted safety gear. They are truly committed to this hobby.

My son has been into airsoft battling for about two years. He and about 6 to 8 of his friends get together almost every weekend to battle. They have a great time. I've been buying my sons rifles at Dicks and I don't think I've ever spent more then $40 for a rifle. Over the last six months his friends have been getting better and better weapons. He's been asking for a new rifle for some time so I asked the other parents where they have been getting their guns. Without exception, they all said Godfathers in Greenbrook. That's a 45 minute ride So yesterday my son approached me with $100 he got from his 6th grade "graduation" and asked if we could go to Dicks so he could get a new airsoft gun. I suggested we take the ride to Godfather...and he wasn't all that interested and said, "Dicks is OK". But I said lets go look, we can always go to Dicks if you don't see anything you like. We arrived at Godfather and within seconds my son realized the store was worth the trip. I asked the salesperson (teenager) if he could show us a few rifles in the $100 range. Not really looking at us he said "no, we don't carry anything below $200". I said "that's not true. I checked your website before driving here and saw a lot of sub-$100 rifles". The sales kid says "yeah, that's just online". So I have to go home and order? Looking at the wall, I saw plenty of rifles below $200 in the $150 range. We'd point to a gun and say "what about that one?". We heard "out of stock" at least a dozen times. We walked to the back of the store where there were many guns that were in stock for less then $200, some less then $100. They were sniper (bolt action) rifles, but the quality of these rifles was so superior to the junk we have been buying Dicks that my son was willing to give-up semi-auto operation to to have a quality rifle. I was fairly annoyed at this point. How can a store have so many guns on display that can't be purchased? Moreover, why tell me there aren't any rifles below $200 when there clearly are? In my most annoyed tone, I finally said in a stern Dad-voice "go get me an M4/AR for less then $200 that you HAVE IN STOCK." He came back with 2. One weighed about 15-18 pounds and it was given right back to the salesperson. The other, marketed as a Stag Arms AR15, was a spot-on copy of an AR. The weight was about right and the stock on this rifle is BETTER then the one on my Stag Model 3. The heavy rifle was $167, the good one was $175. I got an extra battery pack, a red dot and several thousand BB, and I was out the door for $240. I'm glad that my son got a quality rifle. Using my iPhone I price-checked the rifle before purchasing and was comfortable that $175 is the going rate. But I was annoyed. The saleskid wasn't really interested in showing us what we wanted, even though he had what we wanted. There were many rifles in that store between $250 and $400, and I'm sure many above $400. But I walked in and gave my price point and the sales kid was disinterested. I have to tell you, if you're into airsoft, Godfather is a cool store. They have about any weapon you can think of and all sorts of accessories. But I think it would be helpful to do all of your homework before hand. Don't rely on their sales people. By the way, I did a side-by-side comparison with his Stag airsoft and my Stag Model 3...and it really is a spot-on copy. And it really is a high quality rifle. He really seems to like it. So now my son has an airsoft rifle that cost about twice as much as his Marlin. Go figure.

Air gun ain't gonna do the job. As a minimum use a .22 cal rifle. If you are concerned about noise, use sub-sonic ammo.

I grew-up in a family that played football and lacrosse. Soccer was a sport for those that couldn't play football. Fast forward a few decades and I'm a father. My 6 year old son wants to play soccer. Turns out he has a natural ability and is recruited (yes, at age 6) to play on a 7 year old travel team. I'd never heard of such a thing, but my wife says "why not". That was 11 years ago. My son now plays soccer at a very high level, has played up and down the east coast, plays on hand picked teams and will more then likely play at a division 1 college. I even got a coaching license and coached him for a few years. When I didn't understand soccer I didn't like it. When you understand the rules of the game and understand the talent required to properly play the game, it's a great game. Those that say "I don't understand it, so it must suck" haven't really given any thought to the game, its rules and the precision at which it is played.

The solution for a problem that doesn't exist. I think most of the people on this site suffer from the same affliction; we like 'em all. I say get the mini-14...and then an AR...and then it's on to something new again... Regarding an AR, get a basic rifle and change it as you become familiar with what you like and don't like. It's hard to say what features are important until you have some trigger time. But that's the beauty of the platform, you can change just about everything...and then spend more money and change it again.

I believe Sir Isac Newton would disagree with this. What determines the bullets trajectory is its "time-in-flight". Gravity cares little about the mass of an object.

There is never just one hole. The underground network of tunnels can have a diameter of 50-75 feet with many ingress/egress points. Besides, dropping a bag of cement = no fun. Shooting always = fun.

The title of the thread is more interesting then the actual question. I expected to see a question such as "since I'm only going to use the rifle for target practice, does it make more sense to purchase a .22LR over a .223?" The answer to that question is "possibly". The .22LR is more economical ($0.05 per round vs. $0.35) and it's very quiet, allowing more possibilities for places to shoot. But at the end of the day, the .223/5.56 is a lot more fun. With that said my next AR will be in .22LR because I like trigger time more then making big holes and hearing loud bangs. To the OP's question, you need to do a lot of ballistics research. The .223 has nothing in common with the .22LR and there is almost no basis of a reasonable comparison.