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  5. Posted

    25 minutes ago, Tunaman said:

    The qual I took at GunFor Hire IS substantially similar.  My permit is good for 2 years.  I already spent more hundreds than I care to for a 2 year permit.  They can suck my ass if they want me to do more before my 2 years are up.  I am not a retired cop and i dont need to train to be one.

    That's an interesting point... A buddy of mine send me the link this morning, but there seems to be confusion on what happens to current permit holders. A portion of the proposed law stated that the new requirements had to be met by current holders within 90 days, but I am not sure if that is the in the final law, part of the injunction or part of the stay.  

    If the G4H qual is "substantially similar" and I did my qual there, do we have a way of proving it seeing as how the NJSP took the originals? 

  7. Posted

    1 hour ago, High Exposure said:

    Keep in mind I carry a Glock AIWB daily with no additional safety features and am comfortable doing so.

    That being said, your idea of what protections a manual safety provides is a little off.

    A manual safety is not for when the gun is fully seated in the holster.

    The most “dangerous” moment for self inflicted damage when carrying a handgun AIWB is the final push to “click” the gun back into the holsters retention.

    A manual safety is for the instant the gun “clicks” out of holster retention until the moment it “clicks” back in.

    A manual safety is for every moment the weapon is un-holstered and not pointed at something you are willing to kill or destroy. It is for every moment you don’t have a a safe background or clear foreground.

    Think of how a safety is used on an AR. It’s the same for a handgun. If so equipped, the safety on any firearm stays engaged until you have an acceptable sight picture on a legitimate target and you have made a conscious decision to fire.

    Again, I’m not arguing the benefits or detriments of having a safety on the pistol for “all the other times”. The original comment I was talking about made it seem like having the safety there did something magical once the pistol is already in the holster. 
     

    As for the “the final click”; if you cleared your holster prior to re-holstering it’s not a concern. There is never a need to holster as fast as you need to draw. Look down, clear your garment, insert the gun slowly. We all know this. 
     

    Saying you need a manual safety to holster safely is like saying; “im going to be negligent when holstering do I need a mechanical device to make sure I won’t blow by balls off”. In which case, maybe just open carry? Don’t carry at all? I dunno. 
     

    I don’t think I agree with the AR analogy since it’s never holstered where the trigger can’t be accessed. You sling your rifle, trigger is out in the open to catch on anything. Pistol, in a holster, not so much. 
     

    like I said, I’m ONLY talking about the comment which made it seem like a holstered gun is safer with a manual safety. Once it’s in the holster, there is no difference, at least to me. And getting to the holster is just personal responsibility. 

  8. Posted

    3 hours ago, MartyZ said:

    The switch between the ears is not perfect. Even the most trained and disciplined people make mistakes in a high stress situation. Adding a manual safety is just extra protection from a momentary brain fart imo.

    I just thought of another scenario where a manual safety might be useful. If god forbit the bad guy pulls your gun out of your holster during a scuffle. That manual safety might just save your life.

    Okay, so who’s to say you’re going to remember to flip that safety when you need to draw?

     

    It works both ways. 
     

    I just don’t see how in your pants, in a good holster, the manual safety is doing anything to protect your twig and berries over a striker fired gun. In the holster it’s doing literally nothing. 
     

    the original post I replied to made it seem like a manual safety is somehow helping the gun not shoot your nuts off. 

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  9. Posted

    9 hours ago, MartyZ said:

    Some people make striker fired pistols out to be the best thing since sliced bread.

    They're Not.

    Everyone has their own opinions and preferences.

    Too many people on this board feel obligated to belittle the opinions of others and push their own opinions. Sounds an awful lot like another group of people we all know <_<

    The point is that they are no less safe than those with a manually operated safeties. Safe operation relies on the switch between the ears, not the one on the slide. 
     

    Pot meet kettle when you poo poo the carrying of striker fired guns. 

  10. Posted

    1 hour ago, 124gr9mm said:

    Exactly.

    Doesn't make a difference.

    Some guns are made with external safeties, some aren't.

    Pick the one that works best for you.  Carrying (or not) a Glock isn't a badge of honor.

    Too many people make the thumb safety some kind of magic totem. 
     

    It isn’t. 

  11. Posted

    1 minute ago, 124gr9mm said:

    Indeed.

    My carry pistol has a manual safety as well.  I like my Glock(s), but I'm more comfortable with a manual safety being there while tucked away IWB.

    Meh. Been carrying a Glock or a Zev AIWB for 3+ years now. 
     

    Is your dick pulling the trigger? If the gun is in a good holster not sure it makes any difference. 

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  12. Posted

    I don’t think BCM needs to pander to the latest fad. They make tool guns which you can’t rely on with your life. 
     

    I don’t need them to do anything new, I just want them to make more of what they already have, LOL

  14. Posted

    6 hours ago, High Exposure said:

    100% 

    Primary reason for the spare mags is insurance for magazine induced malfunctions.

    Secondary reason is increased capacity due to limitations either by law (10 round limit) or by design (the smaller frames handguns).

    I’m not in NJ anymore and I still carry a spare mag. 15+1 in the gun and 20 in the spare. 
     

    If we ever really get these permits I’m carrying two extra mags so I can have 31 rounds. One in the side of the holster and one in my pocket. 
     

    Gonna need a new holster since mine is made for +5 Shield Arms mags,  may not work with factory G48 mags. 

  15. Posted

    On 8/14/2022 at 5:22 PM, Cheflife15 said:

    I'm having a tough time concealing my hk without printing. Is printing illegal or just frowned upon?

    It's not egregious, I just know the gun is there so I can pick up in it while looking in the mirror. 

    I print all the time since I wear a size small shirt. DGAF. 

    Don’t forget that just because you know you’re printing because you know what is under your shirt doesn’t mean others know what to look for. The overwhelming majority of people are incredibly ignorant and unaware of their surroundings.
     

    You do you dude and F everyone else.  

  16. Posted

    5 minutes ago, Mr.Stu said:

    Identogo have offices in other States too. You don't necessarily have to come back to NJ.

    Agreed, but they don't offer the NJ permit required service code (2F164B) in my state.  They only offer TSA PreCheck and some HAZMAT stuff. 

    I will be in PA in September for a Costa class, since it's a night class I will find a place around there to do my prints in the morning, then on the way home drive through NJ to drop off the paperwork at the NJSP station by the Delaware Memorial Bridge.  The station told me I have to have my prints done before dropping off the paperwork otherwise I would have dropped it off today.  

  19. Posted

    6 minutes ago, samiam said:

    Interesting. Conflicts with NJSP on-line guidance, but so what. I'll need to call my local NJSP station to find out if thaty are on-board with that. Thanks for the update!

    I was told the same thing.  This really screws it up for me since I am traveling to NJ from south of the Mason Dixon line and there are no fingerprint appointments left for the week anywhere.  Fun times. 

  20. Posted

    28 minutes ago, RadioGunner said:

    There are no new rules. Right now the only explicitly illegal gun free zone is on school grounds without written permission of the governing officer of the institution. 
     

    murphy has proposed other things but they haven’t been passed yet. I’m guessing he’s waiting to see how New York’s turns out. 

     

    32 minutes ago, Jim Jones said:

    I looked everywhere and see no new rules that Murphy put in place. I hope they are wrong!

    It’s the NJSP,  when are they ever right?

    28 minutes ago, RadioGunner said:

    There are no new rules. Right now the only explicitly illegal gun free zone is on school grounds without written permission of the governing officer of the institution. 
     

    murphy has proposed other things but they haven’t been passed yet. I’m guessing he’s waiting to see how New York’s turns out. 

    Exactly. They just want to make it as confusing as hard as possible. They guy even complained about how many applications he had to process. Whaaaaaaaa. People want to use their rights. Whaaaaa

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  22. Posted

    The POS’s at the NJSP won’t make it easy either. 
     

    their directions said to call before you bring in your application. Called several times:  no answer. 
     

    Got through to someone else at the barracks. Firearms guy not in. Send email. 
     

    To his credit he did call me back. Fun story, they withdrew my Change of Address for my FID because the Somerville barracks are not the closest to NC. Okay, calm down, NJ is the size of a postage stamp. What difference does it make? Meanwhile I got zero notification that it was withdrawn. How would I have known? 
     

    So now, instead of applying in Somerville which is 20min from my parents house, and 5 minutes from my in-laws I have have to apply at the station by the Delaware Memorial bridge. Mind you, I fly to NJ all the time for work and fly into Newark. So I have to drive 90minutes instead. 
     

    Watch, when I call that station tomorrow then will tell me it’s the wrong station as well. 
     

    At this point, it’s the principal of the thing. I’m in NJ a total of 20 or so days a year,  but fuck that shit, I want that damn CCW permit just so Bleeding Gums Murphy can choke on the Constitution. 
     

    The SGT at Somerville also said that Murphy issued a bunch of new rules regarding carry today as well. His guess is that we won’t be able to carry anywhere. This is going to be a long battle, but one worth having. 

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  23. Posted

    7 minutes ago, marlintag said:

    Sir, I like your style! I went with the T-rex Arms Sidecar 2.0 with matching "discreet carry concept clips Mod 4". 

    When I carried out of state i carried mostly in the appendix position (galloway precision do-it-all appendix holster), or in a pocket holster (pro-tech gripper), a few times i carried at the 3' clock position using a "yaqui" holster. From now on, it's the Sidecar 2.0 from T-rex Arms all the way! It's the honestly the best I have owned to date.

    AIWB doesn’t work for everyone but in my opinion if you can, it’s the best. The Sidecar is the same basic concept as the T1 holsters I have, I’m sure it’s just as comfortable. 
     

    I’ve drove NC to PA to a Costa class while carrying my Zev the whole time. 7.5 hours of driving, no problem. 
     

    Once you start carrying every day, it doesn’t feel like a novelty anymore and the feel of the pistol in your pants becomes natural. Like keys in your pocket or your wallet. 
     

    Put my shoes on, grab my truck keys, wallet, phone put gun on. It’s just routine now. 

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  24. Posted

    12 minutes ago, Fred2 said:

    I'm open to other options.

    Small and light is what I am going after.

    It depends heavily on the size of your hand.  Small pistols are not comfortable to shoot, at least for me, if my pinky is hanging off the bottom of the grip.  I find the G19 grip length to be perfect for me which is why I carry an OZ9c in the winter and G48mos in the summer.  

    When I carry the G48 I have 16+1 in the gun and 20 on the side, it's not very heavy.  With the BS 10rd mags in NJ I bet it would be lighter still. 

    The 48MOS with a Holosun 407K and a Shield Arms magwell + (1)10rd mag + 11rd of 124gr HST is 26oz.  That's not really bad at all.  Im sure my wife's 43X is even less but I can weigh that now since it's on her.  The 43 would be even less still. 

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