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I think Trump is in a position that NO president would ever want to be in... in the middle of a pandemic with a new, unknown bug. I mean, no one will handle that perfectly, because there are too many unknowns. So, I'm hesitant to criticize his performance at all... however, one thing that Trump is doing that I do NOT like is the following: I've been hearing for the last 24+ hrs that he's "considering" putting an interstate quarantine on NY, NJ and CT. Even putting aside the public health merits & questionable legality... why on EARTH would you discuss that in advance? Won't that just hasten the exodus from NYC?... and push them further out beyond the tri-state area? It just doesn't seem terribly strategic to me. If you're going to place a quarantine because you think it's prudent medically... keep your yap shut, and just DO IT with no advance warning. That's how I see it anyway! Feel free to disagree! You may have ideas I haven't considered....

I did some legal investigation on line about the Circuit Courts. There is a new day for the 2nd and 3rd Circuits. Thanks to President Trump there is some good news in the future. The 2nd Circuit takes care of NY mainly and has 13 justices, 7 Conservative and 6 Liberal. The 3rd Circuit takes care of NJ and has 14 justices, 8 are conservative and 6 are liberal. What that means for the near future there shouldn't be cases like NY Rifle clubs vs. NYC, because we have the majority. Even better is that NJ has a real chance for some positive gun cases. Another good sign is that each SCOTUS justice covers a circuit court of appeals. The SCOTUS that covers the 3rd circuit for NJ is our Justice Alito. If a new gun case gets turned down for us in District court, we now majorities in the circuit courts, that would rule in our favor. Lastly a huge positive is that even if the SCOTUS sends the NY Rifle Club case back to the 2nd circuit, we now have the majority in the 2nd circuit. That means that they could rule against NYC now with the new majority.

Dammit, I knew I should have picked up a couple of stingers. Fuk'n flying zombies!

Yes, everyone who dies is a tragic situation. But the fact is, more younger people die from the seasonal flu than are dying from Covid, so it all needs to be put in perspective. Not to mention, how many young people die in car wrecks everyday and thousands more that are permanently injured. Do we shut down the economy for them. There's a cost/benefit analysis that comes into play. Sometimes tough decisions have to be made, for the greater good, for the Majority... not the minority... Point of reference, there are now 108 deaths in NJ from Covid. There have been over 1,000 deaths in NJ from the flu. Also remember, the flu has a vaccine, which 50% actually get, and we still have this many deaths. The Covid doesn't have a vaccine.. Many people think the Covid has been in the state since Nov. or Dec., it was just not being tested or looked for back then. The economic damage is going to hurt a hell of a lot of people if this shutdown goes on for another month...

Just spoke with someone who's wife works in IT / Tech sector. He said his wife has heard HP is looking at pulling out of China and relocating to Mexico. While not the U.S. it would still hurt China. So not a win for us it would be a loss for China. Hopefully more companies consider the same and follow through with it.

Maybe companies here will wake up. Frankly, I hope the commercial flight ban to and from China is NEVER lifted. Pipe dream? ......sure. But no one in America ever needs to be in China. Ever. Breaking our dependency on China...is like America Prepping.

Only if Bridges buys me dinner first.

"The gentlelady from Michigan is out of order her mind" Someone should Red Flag her!

That is frickin’ SWEET Tex! Can I have it?

No travel into PA, Rhode Island, etc. etc. Bridges closed? Highway checks on interstate travel?

Tactical unicorn

Just mounted the optic to this one: Colt LE901 with 1x10 GRSC FPP scope on a LaRue mount. This is my hog hunting rifle. Pigs beware.

The economic damage will hurt. As a young, healthy person, with a young, healthy family, I went into it thinking I’d almost prefer for us to get it, self-quarantine for 14+ days, and then build some immunity. We would prep, stock up what we need, and just shut down. What put some more reality to the situation is when the news came out that besides not having respirators, hospitals didn’t have the ppe or staff to be able to handle all the Covid cases when they actually coded and went into arrest. One news article indicated that they would apply DNR to patients regardless of their wishes, if covid-19 positive. This was because the staff leave was too large, the PPE use too intense, the exposure of staff too significant when all hands are on deck handling one person. Bergen county and NYC are swamped. Imagine what will happen when middle of nowhere Sussex or Cumberland county gets more than a few cases? I didn’t respect the need to flatten the curve until that resonated with me. Do I want the economy shut down? Do I want businesses closed? My kids to miss out on the social interaction and in-class lessons at school? Do I want to not be able to go places? To not see my parents and Great Aunt? Absolutely not. But I also recognize we can’t rely upon everyone to be responsible, to take appropriate precautions to protect the more vulnerable population. Prior planning (not politicizing, but pointing at Cuomo) could have been better. Testing? I’m not sure. But it’s here, it’s expected that cases will rise as testing increases, all of that is what it is. But we’re stuck with the team we have and the game as it is being played. If this is stressing resources in a new way, hospitals are swamped, and people won’t get the chance to survive without some flattening, then anyone who can should be doing it while they can. Ive spent as much money as usual since being sent to work at home. We shop local, get takeout, and pay taxes. The one expenditure set I’ve reduced is gasoline and tolls. If my RDS-B and XOM dividend is reduced from that, I’ve got decades to retirement. When summer comes I’ll go to the shore and inject funds there, regardless of if I’m on the boardwalk or getting takeout from local places. Life will go on for the healthy. Think of those who are handed a death sentence because of the inability of the health systems to support them.

If anyone needs some 9mm this is available at Targetsports, I've shot this brand in the past, didn't have any problems with it.. https://www.targetsportsusa.com/sellier-bellot-9mm-luger-ammo-115-gr-fmj-sb9a-p-3541.aspx

LOL NY'ers = a bunch of Cock a Roaches!

Agreed. Specialists in microsurgery are hard to find right now.

This is my Opinion: As a dealer, I hate the way the state runs the NICS unit, but I don't blame the civilian workers - I blame their management. That being said, I know they are on a reduced / rotating staff due to the covid-19 regulation in the office. I believe the thinking is that since the dealers are closed there is no rush because even if the NICs check come back, most dealers are closed so there isn't supposed to be any business conducted anyway - just a guess. Not saying any of this is right, just saying that with 2-3 people in the office at one time, and over a thousand checks to go through - it's going to take time. Too many people forget that back during the Sandy Hook shooting time frame, we dealers had to fax in the checks and people were waiting 3-4 weeks to get one back! Relax, Just get some rest, enjoy time with your family and Thank God you have your health - we'll get through this.............

Don't get too exited, she's taking you to the spay neuter clinic.

It must be the day drinking, that's my theory.

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Here's the thing. It doesn't matter if this is true or not. What matters is if people think it's true. One report on NBC and you won't be able to find a piece of beef jerky in the stores. I bought a bunch of meat some weeks back, but I will re-fill the larder with some extra when I shop tomorrow morning.

I've been watching the shore town mayors telling people with second homes there to stay the hell out. I know that if I owned one, my position would be that I'll stay out if you suspend collection of my property taxes until I'm welcome to come back. But if I'm paying property tax on my home, I'll live in it if I want to.

If I lived in that cesspool and had another house, would have left 3 weeks ago.

No! Mipafox cursed all their ammo years ago! He is now in a place we don't have the capacity to fathom! I simply don't trust their double AIDS infused ammo!

I’ve used them on and off for a couple years. Now issues on my end.

I like it

Not me. Don’t be a dick. Try a smiley face next time if you are making a joke. Otherwise..you are espousing your opinion. Where it isn’t wanted.

At this time i quote the legend zeke . “Jus sayen”. I knew something was up when a few that i talked to told me the same.

in other news Rhode Island Police to Hunt Down New Yorkers Seeking Refuge https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-27/rhode-island-police-to-hunt-down-new-yorkers-seeking-refuge

Can we please return to our regularly scheduled program, namely “No Police...So What?

You know, when giving everyone a $15/hour minimum wage was all the rage, many asked 'Why stop there? If $15/hour is OK, why not make it $50? Won't everyone be better off?" OK. So if $2 Trillion in additional debt is OK ( really $2 Trillion plus $4.5 Trillion ), why not just make it $350 Trillion? That way everyone in the country gets $1,000,000 and our worries will be over. My personal suggestion is just have all the banks add an "Adjust Account Balance" button to our online banking interfaces. Then we can just punch up whatever we'd like our balance to be. Where would that money come from? Who cares?

I thought that was to mark your house for a stop for when the guy walks down the street pushing the "bring out your dead' cart.

I think Hunter S Thompson let the cat out of the bag......

I hope they can save him. 50 years old, no medical conditions and in great shape? Yeah, that's concerning.

Ok, the notion of a timeout when we're already under lockdown made me laugh...

Perhaps this has been posted before, though I don't recall seeing it. Either way, it's excellent. From the folks at Black Rifle Coffee Quarantine

Interesting point about LBI....there is exactly one supermarket on the island. If all of the migrants move in and make a run on the stock, the place will be devoid of anything. There are a few little podunk general stores sprinkled about, but the other large stores are well over the bridge. Block the bridge and nobody gets in or out. Maybe they can live on self-caught bluefish and crabs. Or seaweed. The year-round residents must be happy as clams to have so much company in the off-season. (pun intended) Would be fun to see an I Am Legend scene in NYC about now.

With an Aero Precision 10.5” upper plus pinned KVP Linear comp (approx 2”) I’m coming up with 26.5” with a standard buffer tube.

I would ask you the same question. Hosted video is more reliable than what you have. There are downsides to each type of system, but on prem DVRs are less reliable. Your question is irrelevant.

I would never have thought I would have a nice word to say about Murphy. He's still a jackass but this is a good thing. It's time to put this abhorrent practice to rest.

This shutdown of NICS is making the case to get rid of handgun permits even stronger than it ever was. Handgun permits are completely obsolete now that FTF sales are banned. There is now no way to legally buy a hand gun without a NICS check in NJ aside from the very few limited exceptions where the buyer and seller are an immediate family member, a LEO, or a C&R holder. Add a shutdown of NICS on top of expiring needless permits and I think this is ripe for a lawsuit.

The fun of gun ownership and shooting is learning your guns . Learning where they hit with different ammo types. Learning what it likes and what it doesn't like. Is bore sighting "easier"? I guess, if you are lazy and just want to be cheap. This brings up a point that we don't talk a lot about here. Technology Technology, while it has plenty of benefits, also has its drawbacks. Much to discuss about technology, but that is for another topic.

I’m with Ray Ray on this one. Start close then move back to your zero distance. I hope no one is using a laser to zero this guns and then calling it “good” without confirming their sights are good to go.

Pistol: 5 yards, then 10, then 20. Rifle: 25 yards, then 50, then 100. Shotgun: 10 yards, then 25 Quit your bitchin and start flingin. That shouldn't cost you the fee of the laser, it should cost you 10 or 12 rounds of ammo and a half hour.

Complete opposite of the broken windows policy that worked so well when Rudy cleaned up NYC.

so the question then is, what's to stop them from doing this at any time during the year? or is it only during a viral outbreak that these extra-constitutional powers manifest themselves? does it need to be during a specific outbreak? what if it's a particularly nasty flu season? flu season is bad this year, so until further notice we're suspending 2A, forcing private companies to close and will arrest you if you have friends over your house

They were scumbags in the days following the Newtown tragedy and never stopped.