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Also remember that when you carry a knife is it NOT for self-defense. It is just a tool like for opening boxes, etc.

I think that with a mobile device they can't as easily tell where the device is located based upon the IP.

They have been very patient and it has paid off for them so I can see this as just being prudent.

Hoping (there is that word again) that he is seated before the start of the session and we will finally see if Kennedy was the holdout for cert for a 2A case or the worse case it was the chief and we have to wait for rbg to retire.

Amazing. So we are now copying China and other totalitarian regimes where they will try to shut down internet sites they don't agree with. I guess book burning's will soon follow. Maybe NJ will move to block access to WhiteHouse.gov while Trump is president. How can any American (including progressives/liberals) get behind things like this?

https://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/2017/title-2c/section-2c-39-3/ 2C:39-3. Prohibited Weapons and Devices. e. Certain weapons. Any person who knowingly has in his possession any gravity knife, switchblade knife, dagger, dirk, stiletto, billy, blackjack, metal knuckle, sandclub, slingshot, cestus or similar leather band studded with metal filings or razor blades imbedded in wood, ballistic knife, without any explainable lawful purpose, is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. What possible lawful purpose would one have with a water balloon. Fun? There's no exemption for fun in NJ!

I am not a betting man particularly when it comes to politics. Wasn't it a sure thing that Hillary would be the next President? I saw all of the polls. We would never get to 3% GDP growth (forget about 4%) even for a single quarter. Rocket man would never shake hands with Trump. But stuff happens. On the other hand I hope (I know hope is not a strategy) the Republicans get a veto proof Senate majority, RBG retires, and SCOTUS tells NJ ALL of our laws are unconstitutional. In my dreams Anything is possible in politics which makes these discussions so much fun.

https://www.akti.org/state-knife-laws/new-york/ "The New York Weapons Law applies equally as to concealed or unconcealed knives." "To protect yourself, the best practice is to never have a knife showing (not even the clip) and to be conservative and only carry a knife you are certain is legal. "

I don't know if this is his reason but if you carry with the clip out you have a very high probability of getting stopped in NYC.

I'm guessing that until the police issue updated rules then it still will be problematic to carry.

Most people don't care as much about 2A as they do as other hot button issues. If Kavanaugh gets through with all of the Republicans it will be a major victory. My own personal pick would have been Hardiman.

At the risk of angering everyone, no rights are absolute. The question is where the line is drawn. Time will tell will all of the justices.

Judge Kavanaugh and the Second Amendment http://www.scotusblog.com/2018/07/judge-kavanaugh-and-the-second-amendment/ "....Kennedy sided with his more conservative colleagues in finding a Second Amendment right to have a handgun in the home, and there is no reason to believe that Judge Brett Kavanaugh, if confirmed, is likely to disagree" "....We know from his recorded dissents from the denial of review that Thomas would vote to review and overturn some existing gun laws, and we know that Gorsuch – at least to some extent – agrees with him. But it takes four votes to grant review in a case, and we do not know whether Roberts and Alito also agree with Thomas but have opted not to say so publicly, or whether they instead are content to leave the court’s gun-rights jurisprudence as it is." ".... just this week, the 9th Circuit struck down Hawaii’s ban on carrying weapons openly outside of the home; even if the case goes to the full 9th Circuit, the losing party is almost certain to ask the Supreme Court to weigh in."

I bought a second tool for NYC. I just removed the knife. Now I can have the tool (plus bits) with me all of the time. I also have a slip joint knife for NYC.

I think I read that they are working on a device that will allow them to flick the knife with 500 pounds of force. Something about flux capacitors. Not sure where I saw that.

Why does anyone NEED a 3-D printer. Printers weren't around at the founding so we should have to show justifiable need why we NEED one. Your police chief, high school teachers, doctors, dentists, ex-girlfriends, etc. would have to submit notarized statements about your NEED. Ugh.

I'm not sure they care. The 9th has the distinction of getting overturned by SCOTUS more than any other court.

Once Kavanaugh is seated things might be looking up! Not to be down but we have been here before. They will ask for the full court to hear the case and then reverse it. But still it feels good for now.

U.S. appeals court upholds right to carry gun in public https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-guns-court/u-s-appeals-court-constitution-gives-right-to-carry-gun-in-public-idUSKBN1KE28C?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews&__twitter_impression=true&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter "(Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment protects the right to openly carry a gun in public for self-defense, rejecting a claim by Hawaii officials that the right only applies to guns kept at home." "The ruling by a three-judge panel on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, makes the San Francisco-based court the sixth U.S. circuit court to interpret the Second Amendment this way and could set the issue on a path toward the U.S. Supreme Court, which has not taken up a major gun rights case since 2010."

None of these additional items are allowed by NJ law. You could go down there with copies of the appropriate sections of the law but they will probably ignore you if you can even get an appointment to see them. Your best bet might be to contact either ANJPC or NJ2AS. Better yet join these organizations before you contact them. Good luck and maybe someone on the forum has some personal experience with JCPD that will help you.

US Law Shield. They had a setup at NJSAFE last year with I think a month or two free if you sign up there.

Just be careful how you carry it and what type of knife it is. Did you really need a 14" knife in a concealed leg holster to open boxes :-)

Here is a link to NJ OEM CERT: http://www.ready.nj.gov/cert/index.shtml

Overall CERT is a program of FEMA. Each state has an OEM as well as each county and town. At each level they are independent but work closely within the overall framework. In the fall of 2016 all local CERT's were invited to the State Police Headquarters in Trenton to display some of the equipment that they have. It gave us all a chance to see what other towns are doing. There is also periodic county wide training for disasters as well as between adjacent towns. At the individual level the mechanism to activate CERT can vary. Some towns have the CERT manager activate individuals. In other places (I am not sure if this is in NJ or other states) any individual that happens to be first on the scene of a disaster can activate CERT. There are protocols setup by FEMA on the proper procedures to use. Smaller towns don't necessarily have a very active CERT program. The following link to FEMA will provide much more information: https://www.ready.gov/community-emergency-response-team "The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, which allows them to focus on more complex tasks. Through CERT, the capabilities to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters is built and enhanced." "At the same time, the CERT program was designed as a grassroots initiative and specifically structured so that the local and state program managers have the flexibility to form their programs in the way that best suits their communities. CERT volunteers are trained to respond safely, responsibly, and effectively to emergency situations, but they can also support their communities during non-emergency events as well. There are over 2,700 local CERT programs nationwide, with more than 600,000 individuals trained since CERT became a national program."

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