Silence Dogood

Reality:

My point exactly.

That's more than we had before.

With an M-16 bolt carrier, I still eject at around 3:00 - 4:00.

Michael Patrick Carroll is now on the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee! In case you haven't been to Trenton to testify, this is the venue for originating anti-firearms rights legislation. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/committees/ShowCommittee.asp Law and Public Safety (GroupB) Standing Reference View Schedule Benson, Daniel R. - Chair View Votes Danielsen, Joe - Vice-Chair View Votes Barclay, Arthur View Votes Carroll, Michael Patrick View Votes Chaparro, Annette View Votes Peterson, Erik View Votes Pinkin, Nancy J. View Votes Rible, David P. View Votes Sumter, Shavonda E. View Votes Republicans are still a minority of course, but having his VOICE there will be fantastic!

Also the law does not require it but most LEOs will tell you that transporting loaded magazines is a bad idea. Not illegal, but bad idea.

For those interested - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/02/04/kolbe-v-hogan-4th-circuit-requires-strict-scrutiny-for-maryland-ban-on-magazines-and-semiautomatics/

I second looking underneath. Are the joists running properly at 90 degrees to the floor boards? Are the joists level? What has sagged? The actual 1 1/2" out-of-level is more than the boards are thick.

On voting we are outnumbered so we aren't going to win that way. They DO pay attention to the number of people who call, email, write and SHOW UP at hearings. This is how the Dems succeed, we can do it too. Pay attention to the sympathetic voices, like that of Michael Patrick Carroll. Getting the applicable Republicans (hell ALL Republicans in the Assembly and Senate) to rub the Democrat's noses in it is the only way. Want to contact only your representative?? Here's an interactive map to tell you who to contact - http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/njmap210.html Want to just contact the Republicans on the L&PS Committee? See above and below for Rible and Peterson. Want to contact the bill sponsors? Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle Democrat Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 1 Engle St., Suite 108, Englewood, NJ 07631 (201) 541-1118 District Office: 545 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666 (201) 928-0100 Assemblyman Raj Mukherji Democrat Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 433 Palisade Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07307 (201) 626-4000 Want to write all Republicans? Here's a full list: Senator Dawn Marie Addiego Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 176 Route 70, Suite 13, Medford, NJ 08055 (609) 654-1498 Senator Diane B. Allen Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 504 Route 130 North, Suite 100, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 (856) 314-8835 Senator Christopher Bateman Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 36 East Main St., Somerville, NJ 08876 (908) 526-3600 Senator Jennifer Beck Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 32 Monmouth St., 3rd Floor, Red Bank, NJ 07701 (732) 933-1591 Senator Anthony R. Bucco Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 75 Bloomfield Ave., Suite 302, 3rd Floor, Denville, NJ 07834 (973) 627-9700 Senator Gerald Cardinale Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 350 Madison Ave., Cresskill, NJ 07626 (201) 567-2324 District Office: 1069 Ringwood Ave., Suite 312, Haskell, NJ 07420 (862) 248-0491 Senator Christopher J. Connors Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 620 West Lacey Rd., Forked River, NJ 08731 (609) 693-6700 Senator Michael J. Doherty Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 127 Belvidere Ave., 2nd Floor, Washington, NJ 07882 (908) 835-0552 District Office: 245 Route 22, Suite 208, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (908) 722-2427 Senator James W. Holzapfel Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 852 Highway 70, Brick, NJ 08724 (732) 840-9028 Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr. Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 425 North Ave. East, Suite C, Westfield, NJ 07090 (908) 232-3673 District Office: 57 Union Place, Suite 310, Summit, NJ 07901 (908) 918-0414 District Office: 251 North Ave. West, 2nd Floor, Westfield, NJ 07090 (908) 232-2073 Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr. Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 10 Hwy. 35, 2nd Floor, Red Bank, NJ 07701 (732) 671-3206 Senator Kevin J. O'Toole Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 155 Route 46 West, Suite 108, Wayne, NJ 07470 (973) 237-1360 Senator Steven V. Oroho Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: One Wilson Drive, Suite 2B, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 300-0200 District Office: 1001 Route 517, P.O. BOX 184, Allamuchy, NJ 07820 (908) 441-6343 Senator Joseph Pennacchio Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 170 Changebridge Rd., Unit A1, Montville, NJ 07045 (973) 227-4012 Senator Robert W. Singer Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 1771 Madison Ave., Suite 202, Lakewood, NJ 08701 (732) 987-5669 Senator Samuel D. Thompson Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 2501 Highway 516, Suite 101, Old Bridge, NJ 08857 (732) 607-7580 Assemblyman Robert Auth Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 1069 Ringwood Ave., Suite 312, Haskell, NJ 07420 (862) 248-0491 District Office: 350 Madison Ave., Cresskill, NJ 07626 (201) 567-2324 Assemblyman Jon M. Bramnick Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 251 North Ave. West, 2nd Floor, Westfield, NJ 07090 (908) 232-2073 Assemblyman Chris A. Brown Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 2021 New Rd., Suite 24, Linwood, NJ 08221 (609) 677-8266 Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 1040 Route 10 West, 1st Floor, Randolph, NJ 07869 (973) 927-2526 Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 146 Speedwell Ave., Morris Plains, NJ 07950 (973) 539-8113 Assemblyman Jack M. Ciattarelli Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 50 Division St., Suite 200, Somerville, NJ 08876 (908) 450-7064 Assemblyman Robert D. Clifton Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 935 Highway 34, Suite 3B, Matawan, NJ 07747 (732) 970-6386 Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 405 Rt. 539, Cream Ridge, NJ 08514 (609) 758-0205 District Office: 2110 West County Line Rd., Jackson, NJ 08527 (609) 758-0205 Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 1055 Parsippany Blvd., Suite 104, Parsippany, NJ 07054 (973) 265-0057 Assemblyman John DiMaio Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 245 Route 22, Suite 208, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (908) 722-1365 District Office: 127 Belvidere Ave., 2nd Floor, Washington, NJ 07882 (908) 684-9550 Assemblyman Tim Eustace Democrat Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 205 Robin Rd., Suite 222, Paramus, NJ 07652 (201) 576-9199 District Office: 35 South Washington Ave., Bergenfield, NJ 07671 (201) 374-2205 Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 620 West Lacey Rd., Forked River, NJ 08731 (609) 693-6700 Assemblywoman Amy H. Handlin Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 225 Route 35, Suite 202, Red Bank, NJ 07701 (732) 383-7820 Assemblyman Jamel C. Holley Democrat Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 985 Stuyvesant Ave., Union, NJ 07083 (908) 624-0880 District Office: 65 Jefferson Ave., Suite B, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 (908) 327-9119 Assemblyman Joe Howarth Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject Assemblyman Sean T. Kean Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 1955 Highway 34, Bldg. 2A, Wall Township, NJ 07719 (732) 974-0400 Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 852 Highway 70, Brick, NJ 08724 (732) 840-9028 Assemblywoman Nancy F. Munoz Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 57 Union Place, Suite 310, Summit, NJ 07901 (908) 918-0414 District Office: 425 North Ave. East, Suite C, Westfield, NJ 07090 District Office: 251 North Ave. West, 2nd Floor, Westfield, NJ 07090 Assemblyman Declan J. O'Scanlon, Jr. Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 32 Monmouth St., 3rd Floor, Red Bank, NJ 07701 (732) 933-1591 Assemblyman Erik Peterson Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 178 Center St., Suite 2B, Clinton, NJ 08809 (908) 238-0251 Assemblywoman Gail Phoebus Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: One Wilson Dr., Suite 2B, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 300-0200 District Office: 1001 Route 517, P.O. Box 184, Allamuchy, NJ 07820 (908) 441-6343 Assemblyman David P. Rible Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 1955 Highway 34, Bldg. 2A, Wall Township, NJ 07719 (732) 974-0400 Assemblywoman Maria Rodriguez-Gregg Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 176 Route 70, Suite 13, Medford, NJ 08055 (609) 654-1498 Assemblyman Scott T. Rumana Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 155 Route 46 West, Suite 108, Wayne, NJ 07470 (973) 237-1362 Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 620 West Lacey Rd., Forked River, NJ 08731 (609) 693-6700 Assemblyman David C. Russo Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 22 Paterson Ave., Midland Park, NJ 07432 (201) 444-9719 Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 287 Kinderkamack Rd., Westwood, NJ 07675 (201) 666-0881 Assemblyman Troy Singleton Democrat Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 400 N. Church St., Suite 260, Moorestown, NJ 08057 (856) 234-2790 Assemblyman Parker Space Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: One Wilson Drive, Suite 2B, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 300-0200 District Office: 1001 Route 517, P.O. Box 184, Allamuchy, NJ 07820 (908) 441-6343 Assemblyman Jay Webber Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 1055 Parsippany Blvd., Suite 104, Parsippany, NJ 07054 (973) 265-0057 Assemblyman David W. Wolfe Republican Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 852 Highway 70, Brick, NJ 08724 (732) 840-9028

The Law and Public Safety Committee now has only 2 Republicans out of 8 members, Rible and Peterson. Start contacting them now: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=320 http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=275

You start by writing, calling and emailing - here is their contact info: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO_2016.asp?Leg=259 (note that she is a funeral home director) Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle Democrat Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 1 Engle St., Suite 108, Englewood, NJ 07631 (201) 541-1118 District Office: 545 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666 (201) 928-0100 Assemblyman Raj Mukherji Democrat Votes by Bill Votes by Subject District Office: 433 Palisade Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07307 (201) 626-4000 You get other people to write, call and email. When it goes to Law and Public Safety, you contact all of them, and get other people to do so: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/committees/ShowCommittee.asp Then you go to the hearings and sign up and comment. Go on the record. Show up in numbers. It's called Stand and Fight.

Bloomturd. FIFY

A890 essentially bans nearly all semi-auto rifles in NJ, similar to the NY State SAFE Act: A890 VAINIERI HUTTLE, MUKHERJI 1 STATEMENT 2 3 This bill would strengthen the State’s current assault weapons 4 ban by revising the definition of an assault weapon to include: 5 rifles with detachable magazines and one military style feature; 6 semi-automatic shotguns with one military style feature; and semi- 7 automatic pistols with one military style feature. 8 The current definition of an assault weapon sets forth a list of 9 prohibited firearms and specifically includes any firearm that is 10 “substantially identical” to any of the enumerated firearms. Under 11 State regulations, a semi-automatic firearm is to be considered 12 substantially identical to an enumerated firearm if it meets certain 13 criteria. This bill codifies these regulations while expanding the 14 number of firearms that would be considered assault weapons by 15 adding criteria and reducing the number of criteria that must be met 16 from two to one. For example, under current regulations, a semi- 17 automatic rifle that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine 18 and has at least two listed criteria would be considered an assault 19 weapon. These criteria include: a folding telescoping stock, a 20 pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the 21 weapon; a flash suppressor or threaded barrel designed to 22 accommodate a flash suppressor; and a grenade launcher. Under 23 the bill, additional criteria are added including a thumbhole stock 24 and a second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by the 25 non-trigger hand. The bill also requires that only one criteria be 26 met, rather than the currently required two. 27 This bill also would reduce the maximum capacity of a legal 28 ammunition magazine in this State to seven rounds.

Outstanding movie. Very intense (just in case your movie partner/spouse isn't up for heavy firefights). WSJ said it was heavily political - I didn't see that at ALL.

At least 24" here in central NJ - we might hit 30" by morning. Did a complete blowing today because trying a full 30" tomorrow would be nuts.

I use these Stanley boxes - they can be reconfigured to suit different sizes:

It's worth seeing, but you may roll your eyes at things like flintlock pistols that can take 2 or 3 shots before reloading, experienced mountain men who just can't help jumping in near-freezing streams whenever possible, lack of contingency plans for serious winter weather, failure to post scouts in indian country and the like. The griz was a little fake, yes. Cinematography (most shot near Calgary and in Argentina due to lack of snow) was pretty amazing - all real, no green screen work. Film crew nearly mutinied due to outrageous weather conditions.

Thanks, and please pay no attention to the fact that the Dogood alias is female

Forgot "the shoulder thing that goes up" ...

What B-BALL?

Silence Dogood was Benjamin Franklin's alias (pen name). He used it to write letters to a New England newspaper that refused to publish anything signed by him as Ben Franklin. From Silence Dogood #2 to the New England Courant, April 16th, 1722 (written 54 years before the Declaration of Independence): "Know then, That I am an Enemy to Vice, and a Friend to Vertue. I am one of an extensive Charity, and a great Forgiver of private Injuries: A hearty Lover of the Clergy and all good Men, and a mortal Enemy to arbitrary Government and unlimited Power. I am naturally very jealous for the Rights and Liberties of my Country; and the least appearance of an Incroachment on those invaluable Priviledges, is apt to make my Blood boil exceedingly. I have likewise a natural Inclination to observe and reprove the Faults of others, at which I have an excellent Faculty. I speak this by Way of Warning to all such whose Offences shall come under my Cognizance, for I never intend to wrap my Talent in a Napkin. To be brief; I am courteous and affable, good humour'd (unless I am first provok'd,) and handsome, and sometimes witty, but always, Sir, Your Friend and Humble Servant, SILENCE DOGOOD."