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  1. Posted

    I haven't seen any announcements but this showed up on the NJSP website today. https://www.nj.gov/njsp/firearms/forms.shtml

    Scroll down to the "Permit to Carry" section.  There are several forms that were added today.

    The training is called "PTC Use of Force and Qual [PDF – 485kb]"   This shows the new course of fire which is very similar to the NJSP course of fire.  Unnecessarily complex to exercise a constitutionally enumerated right - in my opinion.

    Also interesting is "S.P.182a - PTC -  Additional Handguns Intended to be Carried" which is a form that says "2C:58-4 Permits to Carry Handguns - One permit shall be sufficient for all handguns owned by the holder thereof" but gives a place to list all the firearms you intend to carry - which I don't believe is a requirement in the new law.

    Good news is that it seems that any instructor of the NRA, GOA, etc is okay to do the training.  I don't see any requirement on the form or instructions to list the location of the training.  The new law says that training must happen at a range listed on the NJSP website. Odd that there is no mention of that requirement.  Also odd is the fact that the course of fire description says "Interim Training" at the bottom of the page. I think I have more questions than answers about this.

       
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  2. Posted

    11 hours ago, CMJeepster said:

    Another way to approach this would be to get a builder on board and have them recommend an architect.  A lot of builders do this and would prefer to work with someone that they know and trust.  Perhaps @maintenanceguy could chime in with recommendations in your area.  The ones I have don't really work outside of Central Jersey.

    The architects I work with only handle commercial projects.  I haven't been involved in a residential projects for a long time.

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  3. Posted

    I'm pretty on top of gun law stuff but I've been in the mountains for a week with no cell service.  It was a great time but I'm back in civilization and I don't know what happened with the July new training requirements for our carry permits. 

    I expected this website to have exploded with information in the past week but I browsed for a while and don't see anything.

    So...what happened?  Can somebody direct me to the info I need to reapply for the permit I already applied for?

    Thanks.

  4. Posted

    I did one with Remington several years ago for 12 gauge slugs.  Cut the UPC symbols off of the boxes and send them in to get a check.  I think the deal was that I would get the boxes for half price.  Same result.  ALL of my mail always gets to it's destination.  I can't remember the last time something went lost.  I've gotten packages or letters returned a few times but never just disappeared.  

    Like you, this one just disappeared.   Suspicious.

  5. Posted

    3 hours ago, Krdshrk said:

    First of all - do you have your NJ CCW?  If not, I would say just leave it at home... 

    If you do, then do what I do when I travel out of NJ. 

    I'm assuming it's a handgun, not a rifle/shotgun...

    You will have to pay to check a bag.  In the bag you should have a locked, hard-sided case (I use the same lockbox I do for my car).  Put the gun inside the case, unloaded, mags inside the same case.  Ammo, I bring a box of Hornady Critical Defense - in the original cardboard box.  TSA states that small arms ammunition “must be packaged in a fiber (such as cardboard), wood, plastic, or metal box specifically designed to carry ammunition.”  I usually put the ammo in the same case, however I've had airline check-in's once tell me to just take the ammo out of the locked container and leave it in the luggage.  YMMV.  

    When you get to the airport, go to the baggage check in.  Go to the counter and tell the agent that you're declaring a firearm.  You’ll have to read and sign a tag saying you're complying with all the firearm regulations and then insert that tag into your checked luggage. The TSA inspection will take place at the check-in counter or may take place at another TSA area (they will escort or point you to the area).  Make sure you KEEP your luggage claim tag.

    They should not ask for the key/combo for the lock.  DO NOT USE A TSA-APPROVED LOCK.  If they need to open the case for inspection, they will tell you or page you.  Make sure you check in with enough time to deal with the counter and with the additional security.

    When you arrive in NJ, they may tag the luggage as requiring special handling since there's a firearm inside.  If you don't see your bag at the baggage carousel, go to the Baggage Claim office for the airline and tell them you had luggage with special handling.  They'll check your ID and luggage claim tag before releasing it to you.

    Hope this helps.

    Somebody make this a sticky...does this forum have stickies?

  7. Posted

    FEDERAL Firearm Owners Protection Act (FOPA) allows you to travel THROUGH any state with your gun cased and the ammo separate from the gun.  But, only if that gun is legal for you to possess in your home state and your destination state.

    You can't stop and still be legal. You have to be traveling THROUGH the state.

    And, if a certain model of firearm is illegal in that state you are traveling through, FOPA doesn't protect you from being charged with an illegal firearm.

    You should use the above links to figure out what's legal in each state you are traveling through.  Silly but that's how it works in the home of the free.

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  8. Posted

    On 6/22/2023 at 9:18 AM, father-of-three said:

    I haven't seen any yet this year.  However, they have killed about 6 tree of heaven trees (I thought they were sumac trees) just outside the border of my yard.  They literally suck the life (sap) out of those trees.  I sprayed those trees for the past 2-3 years with no success.  Even wrapping duct tape around the trunks was ineffective.

    Imidacloprid is an over the counter, systemic pesticide that will kill SLF.  It is sold by several different brand names and you can find it as a concentrate.  I've found up to 75% active ingredient.  Don't buy the home store stuff - it's just too watered down and will cost you a lot more to get the same amount.

    It mimics nicotine and works very well for sucking insects as it is absorbed by the plant's roots and makes the whole tree poisonous to the lantern fly.   Follow the label instructions to drench the roots after mixing with water.  It takes some time for it to move through the plant but it will kill every lantern fly that shows up to feed.

    It's more work than just spraying trees - because you need to read the label and do some math to mix and apply it right.  But it works.  but it needs to be done now so it has time to get into the tree.

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  10. Posted

    I don't know what will happen but I think NJ will be very cautious about creating something the courts knock down.  They have seen that not only do the new rules go away but the courts sometimes remove some of the old, long-standing rules too.  If NJ's new training/qualification is onerous, NJ knows it's in danger of losing ground instead of gaining ground in restricting our rights.

     

     

  11. Posted

    It gets released in July.  Probably July 3 since it's a Monday. 

    Keep in mind that when NJ required training for all new FID cards, the NJSP was given the job of coming up with the training.  It turned out to be 27 power point slides on a website that you can click through in 1 minute.

    With all the slap-downs NJ is receiving from the courts, I suspect the new requirements won't be overly onerous. 

  12. Posted

    Yes.  By October, everyone who has a carry permit will need to have completed the new training requirements - which are a mystery right now.

    I've been checking the NJ Register every Monday to see what new regulations are coming out - none have been published.   So, I'm guessing this will be created by NJSP, will be required,  but won't be an actual part of regulatory law until later.

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  14. Posted

    I don't have a SERPA brand but I have several retention holsters of similar design.  All of mine put my trigger finger right on the side of the frame if I draw from pressing the release button.  I can see how it would be possible to move your finger to have it land on the trigger but not more likely than with any other type of holster.

     

     

  15. Posted

    True Story:

    Olga of Kiev was queen after her husband was killed by the Drevlians.  The king of the Drevlians, Prince Mal, sent a delegation to Olga demanding that she marry Prince Mal - and therefore join the two countries under his rule without the need for a war.

    Olga replied that she would marry him but only if he paid a dowry of one thousand homing pigeons.  The dowry arrived and Olga had a single burning ember suspended from each of the pigeons feet and released them to fly back to the Drevlians where their entire city was burned to the ground.

    Go big or go home.

  17. Posted

    the law does not say. 

    Since a magazine is part of the firearm, there is a possibility that some court could rule that a loaded magazine is a loaded gun.  Courts have made much worse rulings - especially NJ courts concerning guns.  NJ gun attorney's have reportedly given the advice not to transport a loaded magazine.  It only takes one bad cop, one bad prosecutor, one bad judge, and one bad jury for a magazine to be considered a firearm and you can go to jail. 

    I'm not saying that is what I do or what you should do, just that there is a risk.

  21. Posted

    That's the plan.  When middle aged white women clutch their pearls and cry out about "those" dangerous people with guns they aren't thinking about their neighbors in the suburbs.

    Those middle age white women are thinking about the people who don't look like them and are more likely to live in lower income neighborhoods.

    It's about keeping guns away from "those people" more than it is about keeping guns away from "people".

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  22. Posted

    The real story:

    NJ's smart gun bill was written so that NJ residents could only purchase smart guns as soon as one hit the market.

    There was a manufacturer who announced that they were about to release a smart gun to the market.   That manufacturer (can't remember their name) was flooded with phone calls including lots of threats to burn the place down and kill people.   Apparently the threats were so overwhelming that the legislation was re-written.

    I'm sure it was discussed here at the time and there are probably a dozen old threads about what happened - as it was happening.

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  23. Posted

    I have the Taurus Judge, 45LC/.40 revolver.

    Spread with shot shell is about 1" per foot of distance.  It's a lot of spread but less than I had expected when I bought it.

    Since the gun being discussed here has a much longer barrel than my 3" revolver, I suspect the spread would be quite  a bit less. 

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