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    Not going to comment on your marriage, i think folks talking about divorce are out of line- but I will share that my experiences with GunSitters has been excellent.  

    I live in north jersey and currently renting my apartment so it its quite a different scenario.  Wife is not a fan of guns but understands why I feel they are necessary.  We have compromised to keeping my two hand guns locked in a safe in the apartment. 

    My long guns and most of my ammo are sitting in storage at the GunSitters facility.  This keeps the visual evidence to a minimum so "out of sight, out of mind" keeps the wife happy and I am happy that I know I can protect us better than without.  Wife has also gone to the range with me once a year so she has some very limited basic knowledge of how to handle.  Better than 0 trips, but I am working on that.  

    Yes you will eventually pay more $ than the guns/ammo are worth by storing your firearms/ammo outside your home.  You will need to calculate if that is worth the peace of mind/relationship/hobbyist pursuits. The guys at GunSitters have been really helpful, even helping me move all my stuff from the car to my locker and respond quickly whenever I need to make a trip to my locker before/after the range.  For me, this is "short term" until I buy property of my own-at which point everything is coming back under my roof securely stored.  That may still be a couple of years away but it has been worth it to me.

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    Just wanted to give an update, thanks for the tip @Sevenshot the ladies at the record Bureau were really helpful and efficient, they helped me gather all the forms I needed.  This was just for a change of address FID card, the whole process took about 3 months total.

    While that is definitely longer than my previous township, I noticed they were much more stringent on employee verification and references.  My previous township just called my two references while Weehawken PD mailed out hard copy forms to each my references to fill out and mail back in.   Also for some reason they "could not use" the employee verification hotline that my HR team provided me as there is a cost to get that level of detail. (My work can be sensitive in nature so your experiences may vary)- so this definitely added onto the delay as we worked out a separate solution back and forth.

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    Also interested in this. newbie here got my FID a year ago and have the holy trinity (AR-15, handgun, pump shotgun) and really want to make sure I have my basics down correct.  Only "problem" is I am up in North jersey so I only know of Gun For Hire.  I did pay for a  shotgun basics class there but I really felt I learned the same amount as watching youtube videos.  Any recommendations for classes closer to North NJ or at the farthest central (nothing south of Trenton)?

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    Remind me, with the new laws is it just HCPs that could potentially take your rights away or can it even be someone as benign as a neighbor or co-worker that can cause your 2A rights to be stripped?  

    Lately I have been keeping my mouth shut/even removing firearms from my social media accounts, all over this headache BS murphy signed into place.  

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    45 minutes ago, Tony13 said:

    I tried this, didn’t work to well. Ended up just buying a 10 rounder.

    Ah thanks for sharing, i was leaning towards buying new 10 rounders because looking at 10/30 just looks too silly now.  I could stomach the sight at 15/30 but now with this bs 10 rd limit it just looks like i'm hyper overcompensating.  Sigh guess i'll figure out what to do with all my 15/30 hexmags in a few months...

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    17 minutes ago, gunnarsport said:

    EXACTLY what is the official , proper, legal way that NJ wants owners to dispose of all their 15 round magazines?? I have yet to hear or see the official statement of this from NJ!

    Do you just throw the away??

    Turn them in to local PD or State Police??

    Will we be reimbursed??

     

    Can someone here please clear this up?? I have 6 of them and want to comply legally and properly.

    you will not be reimbursed, by transporting the 15 rd magazines i THINK (someone pls check me on this) you are technically already breaking the law.  I doubt police are accepting mags outright without questioning you... NJ made this as ambiguous and frustrating as possible for a reason to deter gun ownership and make it confusing as all hell to be law abiding citizens.  

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    Benchmade Griptillian or the mini Griptillian are excellnt choices.  Mini-grip is friendly looking enough that people won't raise eyebrows when you break it out to open packages and such.

    My favorite small folders under 3.5inch are Benchmade 940 Osbourne and Spyderco Sage 5 or Spyderco Para 3.  All have S30V steel which holds an edge well and very corrosion resistant.  I prefer S30V for EDC or S110 if I can get it

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    I have been mulling over buying pet insurance for my 8 year old bull dog/pitt mix.  I adopted her from a shelter when she was 5 and physically she has been in awesome shape over the years, still strong and runs like a rocket when she's excited.  

    I dont know if its worth it or not, to pay out $500-600 per year for coverage indefinitely or just put aside the same amount of money per month in a savings account year over year. 

    Is there anyone here that is doing the later option of putting money aside on a regular basis for pet emergencies?  I've been in flux about this for about 5 months trying to figure out whats better peace of mind and meets my wannabe frugal mentality.

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    Hey guys, hope this is the right thread to post this-

    I purchased a new Colt LE 6920 rifle with magpul furniture (NJ Compliant) about a year ago.  Haven't even fired it once yet and would like to sell it, but have never sold a firearm before.  I have a wedding coming up and could really use the funds.  

    From what I gather, to complete a private sale 

    • 2. Long gun purchases by
    • ....A. NJ resident from
    • ........(2) NJ resident = face to face with a FPID, COE with Photo ID suggested

    A few questions:

    1. Do I need to make copies of the COE? one for seller and for purchaser?

    2. Verifying FPID and Photo ID, do I just need to make sure address and name match up or do I need to do something more exhaustive?

    3.  Do I need to report anything?

    4.  Any recommended areas to post to for sale? (I dont have many friends that are firearms owners or have their own FPID to begin with)

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    13 hours ago, MeanGene said:

    Ya, but what’s the penalty for non compliance? Will they enforce it like they enforce immigration laws?

    Does anyone know what happened to the bill proposed in January about featureless ARs?

    This has been one long nightmare.  In the same boat as you, I check this forum every now and then to see if I've become illegal overnight.. such drawn out BS wondering if my already NJ compliant rifle or my mags will make me a criminal suddenly without warning or reimbursement to boot.

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    Hey Guys, reviving old thread.

    I just recently moved to Weehawken from Little Ferry (where I obtained my original FID).

    Most PD depts have an online page specific to permits (and to FIDs in particular) detailing what steps to take and who to contact.  I don't see anything for Weehawken at all...do I just call the Police Dept and tell them i'd like to get a change of address for my current FID?  Would like to be prepared to come in with whatever i need than to show up and have them send me back home.

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    Anyone living in an apartment have a good recommendation for a safe to hold ~2 long guns? (Shotgun and AR15)

    I don't have any kids myself nor do I envision i'll host any kids...(at least for another 3-5 years) but would like to secure my long-guns better than just the cable lock hidden in a closet..
    Already have a smaller bedside safe for my handguns that is my primary go-to for HD.

    The problem is, I am about to move apartments in the next few months, and realistically will probably move apartments again in the next couple of years.  So weight and having to potentially deal with flights of stairs is a big issue for me.

    I was thinking possibly the Fastbox 47 (when stored vertically could fit 2 guns) and not too heavy.. https://www.secureitgunstorage.com/product/hidden-gun-safe-model-47/

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