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Ya but it is like Ron popeal ! Set and forget. keep in mind @Cheflife15is new. And is learning. Maybe overthinking some stuff. I was good about cleaning when I started out. Now.... notsomuch

We went today, he's a very mellow & shy kid, so I can only go by him saying he had a good time and wants to go again. His father went over basic safety with him at home, then I did a quick safety briefing at my house. I covered basic rules of every gun is loaded until you personally clear it, trigger discipline & muzzle control with him. Then I showed him the four firearms were we taking and how to clear each one. I also stressed there were two rules for the day #1 stay safe, #2 have fun. I know the first rule wasn't broken, and he said the second wasn't either. On the way to the range we talked a little bit about recoil and some other misc items. Once setup I let him chose what he shot, he picked the M&P .22 pistol first. I had him take it out of the case and clear it (did that with each firearm the first time). I went over grip, sight picture and squeezing the trigger. I dry fired a few times and had him dry fire about half a dozen. Then I showed him how to load it (one round only) and fired a couple of shots. Then I loaded it for him (one round) and he took his first shot from about 8 yards out. His first three shots were high right around 12 o'clock but still on the cardboard. Then he got dialed in and (I think) did great for his first time out. After a few single shots I did a couple of two rounds in the mag, then had him load the magazine and gun himself. We repeated the process with the other firearms (all .22 cal) I showed him how to load and shoot, then had him do one round at a time then multiple rounds. He went from the M&P to a SAO revolver, then the two rifles: a Henry Lever Action & Marlin 60 Semi-auto. Once he went through all four the first time I gave him free reign to shoot whichever he wanted as much as he wanted. I brought bags thinking I'd have him do bench shooting with the rifles but completely forgot about them when we got to the rifles. That's on me and I feel bad, his father asked if he did bench or standing with the rifle when he picked him up too. He did great with the rifles as well, but took the fewest shots by far with them. He liked the M&P the best. I was very pleased it ran well for him, I've had some failures to chamber a round on it the last few times out. All in all it I think it was a great day, although a bit hotter than I'd hoped for. I told him to text me when he wants to go again; I'll follow up with my brother if I don't hear from him in a few weeks to a month or so, once the weather is more friendly.

Couple of tubes of JB Weld and you'll be fine!

A few knots.... We've got JCP&L power, so we're toast. A few knots is all it takes to knock JCP&L customers offline.

If you can't beat them, join them. I am going to fill out a loan application for $9,900,000,000 with no plan for repayment and submit it for approval. Does anybody have the address for this? Thanks!

PewTender.

OK, I'll have to uncase my transit and rod and get a base measurement. That's a good idea. I'll work on an ammo version of Partender. If it works on booze it should work on ammo. RoundTender?

From CNJFO's Facebook page several days ago: GHOST GUN CHASER TOLD DON'T MESS W/ TEXAS! SAF SUIT GOING FORWARD, NJ AG IN JEOPARDY! by Theresa Inacker for Black Wire Media Thursday August 20, 2020 www.cnjfo.com/join-us Yesterday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that New Jersey Attorney General Grewal is, indeed, subject to the jurisdiction of Texas courts. This means that a case brought against Grewal in Texas will proceed and go forward. Attorney Grewal is known for filing a multitude of political cases in other states on issues tangentially related to anything in New Jersey, all while on the taxpayers’ dime. In this matter, a case was brought against Grewal, by the Second Amendment Foundation and Defense Distributed, a Texas company that produces and makes accessible, information about the 3D printing of firearms. For background, Defense Distributed initially met resistance from the US State Department on "firearm exportation" concerns (the State Dept. always weighs-in regarding these matters--Ed.) because the internet is world-wide, but after litigation, entered into a settlement agreement which granted Defense Distributed a license to proceed. New Jersey Attorney General Grewal, and nine other Attorneys General, sued the State Department over this license to distribute issued to Defense Distributed and an immediate injunction was ordered by that court. Defense Distributed sued Grewal in a Texas court because Grewal sent a “cease and desist” letter, sent letters to internet service providers encouraging them to cancel their contracts with Defense Distributed, and actually threatened criminal sanctions against them at a press conference. Defense Distributed alleges that Grewal is violating its First and Second Amendment rights, and has engaged in tortious interference with the contracts with the internet service providers by trying to get their contracts cancelled, thereby threatening any commerce the company chooses to do. Grewal singled-out Defense Distributed of Texas at a press conference, and threatened that he would “’come after’ anyone who is contemplating making a printable gun” and “the next ghost gun company.” What NJ considers a "Ghost Gun" is a catch-all meaning that traps hobbyists. The NJ Attorney General considers blocks of aluminum that require extensive machining and fitting by hobbyists ---commonly known as "80% lowers" that BATF&E deems legal---to be "GHOST GUNS". In fact a strict interpretation of the NJ AG's rule deems muzzle loading firearms manufacture by black powder reenactors & artisans to be "ghost gun" manufacturing, punishable as an indictable offense (felony)! Making NJ a laughing stock yet again... There is no evidence that a 3D printed firearm has ever been used in a violent crime in New Jersey. Once he was sued for these actions, Grewal filed a motion to dismiss the case based upon a lack of personal jurisdiction. That motion was granted by a lower court. However, yesterday, the Court of Appeals at the Fifth Circuit held that Grewal is, indeed, subject to the jurisdiction of Texas courts for his actions, and, threatened actions, against Defense Distributed. Therefore, the case filed by Defense Distributed putting Grewal on the defense will proceed in federal court in Texas. This placed every taxpayer in NJ at JEOPARDY for the monetary pay-out as a result of Grewal's meddling. In the decision, the court held that “Grewal’s conduct beyond sending the cease-and-desist letter confirms his intent to crush Defense Distributed’s operations and not simply limit the dissemination of digital files in New Jersey.” The court also held that Grewal has projected himself across state lines. These are all important factors when making a determination about jurisdiction. The case against Grewal will proceed. With his penchant for filing "willy-nilly" lawsuits, especially those that try to crush the Second Amendment, and attempting to throw the weight of his unelected office across the country and against federal entities in furtherance of his political positions, this will be a case to watch. While the decision is largely a procedural one, the court found that Grewal has INTERJECTED HIMSELF into matters in Texas, well BEYOND New Jersey's BORDERS, and he must face the consequences, whatever they may be. EDITOR's NOTE: Theresa Inacker is the CNJFO Communications Director, and is tasked with keeping us "on-message". Her expert analysis (read "translation" so we all can understand) of legal proceedings and the merits upon which they're based come from being an attorney that's been admitted to practice law before the US Supreme Court. To put things in proper perspective, NJ AG Grewal doesn't have that standing and has to have underlings that do respond to SCOTUS for him. Being first to merely post a link is great, but having brainpower on staff to make it digestible is even greater! We hope our readers appreciate the time & effort Inacker & all of her staff put in. The best way to show your appreciation is to SHARE THIS ANALYSIS! ---The Editor If you don't "hate" Facebook, get the latest news & 2A views at: www.facebook.com/cnjfo Our electronic "newspaper morgue" can be found at: https://www.cnjfo.com/news Enjoy! Rosey

No. They are officially an entity established in New York and the complaint is against them by New York in New York. The only reason defense distributed can sue them in Texas is because NJ tried to claim jurisdiction over them IN TEXAS. Which was deeply stupid, but it's NJ government, so that was a given.

Counting boxes or cases seems like a lot of work. Much simpler to just to measure floor joist deflection under your ammo stash; when the floor isn't sagging sufficiently, it's time to buy more ammo. That won't work if you are storing it on a concrete slab, but in that case tracking the distance from the top of stash to the ceiling would probably be a decent metric.

Aren't you guys knife collectors? There's your "explainable lawful purpose". Switchblade are then also legal to own. Make up some business cards on your computer stating that that is your hobby, "Joe Blow's Exotic Cutlery". Keep them in your wallet, car, and with every knife you own.

If the police are searching your house, under warrant, you have bigger problems than a folding knife that *may* be considered a dagger. Establish your a 'collector' BY YOUR collection... Again that being said, i would personally NOT carry a double edged knife, anywhere. Ymmv

The only time to take a gun all apart is if it's broken.

Glad you two had a great time together! Kids can get busy & distracted. If he doesn't text you in 2 weeks or less, YOU text him! Give him a BS story if you have to: "I need some help"... trying out new ammo-target-scope-sand bag-ANYTHING! Get him out there AGAIN and really SET THE HOOK! Use shoot-N-C or dirty bird type reactionary targets. Work on bench rest for trip #2. Start with good feet position & work skyward. Teach breathin' & squeezin'. Give praise when 2-3 shots touch & make one ragged hole. It means he's listening & gets repeatable results. Pack a cooler with cold drinks & a snack. Bring D-Lead wipes & use prior to eating & drinking. Bring some steel or a spotting scope & teach him how to use it. Always lots of fun things to learn! "EACH ONE, REACH ONE" spoken here fluently Putting smiles on kissers is rewarding! And congrats once more Uncle Kevin! Rosey

Federal does sell direct. But they don't ship to NJ. Why, because they don't want the headache of dealing with NJ's BS, and they don't need to. https://www.federalpremium.com/handgun/

My office is in Texas. They laugh at me every time I apply for permits, that I have to ask the state permission to buy a handgun. I can’t WAIT to move back home.

First step is to check which eye and hand is dominant. If they are cross dominant (right hand/left eye or left hand/right eye) they are almost certainly going to prefer handgun over rifle. After that, just cover the essential safety points and get them shooting ASAP. Don't even go over all the controls on the gun at first. Load for them - 1 round for the first shot in a semi auto - and let them pick it up and fire it. If you belabor all the fine details before they even fire a shot they will glaze over and you'll be wasting your time.

Don't get all excited. A friend of mine (who doesn't even own a gun) received these in error from Amazon. They are your basic nylon, universal holster for small to medium auto-loaders. Can be used LH or RH, IWB or OWB. Read about them here... https://www.amazon.com/OtooKing-Concealed-Universal-Waistband-Handguns/dp/B086JK83QB/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=holster%2C+b086jk83qb&qid=1598366135&sr=8-1 These are not worth the postage to ship them, so they will be pick-up only. I live in the central Jersey area near the Washington Crossing Bridge. I would also be willing to meet-up at the Starbucks on Rt 31 north of the I-295 interchange. These came as a pair, but I would prefer that two people benefit from these. Contact me via PM or e-mail: cueguyATcomcastDOTnet to make arrangements. Adios, Pizza Bob

Announcing Team Kulak by Bob Hess Team Kulak was formed in late July of 2020. It was the desire of Kulak Arms owner, Richard Kulak II, to sponsor a small team of just regular shooters – unspectacular participants in the shooting sports, the “backbone” of the sport, like those that make up the majority of competition shooters today. This is a diverse team that spans 40 years in age and represents 110 years of shooting experience. The youngest member of the team is 29 year old Zack Becker, with Ed Jackowski at 51 years old holding down the middle spot and, yours truly, bringing up the rear at 69. The three of us participate in the three main handgun practical shooting disciplines, those being: the International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts (ICORE), the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) and the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA). The majority of the matches we attend are local, club level matches made up primarily of shooters much like ourselves. Zack is the shining star of this small team and the one that, should he decide to pursue it, stands the greatest chance of being ranked among the top echelon of shooters. He consistently places highly overall and within his division. Zack has only been shooting handguns for eight years, many of those years with the only handgun he owned at the time, a Walther PPQ M1. He is the epitome of the cliché: Beware of the man that only owns one gun – chances are that he shoots it very well. While Zack has expanded his battery to include a CZ P10F that he uses for the Carry Optics divisions in both IDPA and USPSA, he also has a new S&W Model 686 that he uses for ICORE. Zack is in tooling sales in the packaging industry and recently moved to Besalem, PA. Ed owns and runs a very busy nursery and landscape business (Jack’s Nursery). It is sometimes tough for him to get out to matches during his busy seasons, but he always makes the effort. Ed was an active duty Marine from 1990 to 1997, playing with decidedly larger guns – 155 Howitzers. Ed is probably the fastest of the three of us, but is often undone by Zack’s good, if not blinding, speed and unsurpassed accuracy. It is often a tough battle between these two teammates. Ed resides with his wife, two daughters and two Dalmatians in Hopewell Township. And then there’s me – the dinosaur of the group. I’ve been shooting since I was nine. My father was a shooter and hunter and I literally grew-up around guns. I shot some informal bullseye, but my first venture into real competitive shooting came with the advent of handgun metallic silhouette in the late 70’s. I shot that for about 8 years before getting involved in practical shooting with a club out of Target World in Chalfont, PA. I took a fairly long hiatus from organized shooting, but discovered IDPA about 10 years ago – and subsequently USPSA. Most recently I’ve started shooting ICORE, which is contested only with revolvers. However, I choose to shoot revolvers in all three disciplines, just because I enjoy them. While I have competed mainly with S&W’s I have started to work a Ruger GP100 Match Champion into the rotation. I also collect S&W revolvers. I am retired after 35 years in the automotive industry, which is probably why I’m captain of this little team – it certainly isn’t because of my shooting prowess. It seems that, at this age, any advancement I make in the shooting skills department is usually offset by some physical infirmity. I live in Hopewell Township with my girlfriend of 34 years and our German Shorthair Pointer. We all look forward to representing the regular “anyman” shooter in these club level competitions. Team Kulak Sponsored by: Kulak Arms 450 Lawrence Rd. Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 609-695-1043

Hey, there are only so many hours in a day. If their public education failed them, why is it my obligation to fix them? I like to pick and choose my battles. Besides, "He who lives in a glass house...." Adios, Pizza Bob

That... or, I just have put "self employed" and put in my cell phone number. Have never been contacted... It's none of their business.

You're gonna need a minimum of a 1" pipe to feed the beast. Do you have that near where you intend to put the genset? Is it before or after your furnace/water heater? I think a plumber would size the piping for the BTU use total on the line. Which wouldn't be the case if the power is out. Best of course is to have it on its own supply direct from the meter. Not always necessary in an emergency. If you want to heat the house, cook diner, take 3 showers, and run the generator all at the same time, you may have a problem. If you want a whole house power supply for everything and not worry about it. Get a supply line sized to the max load.

Grewald comes off as an arrogant, uninformed asshole. Good to see things coming back around at him.

Wonder if the NRA can do the same with New York’s AG? It’s getting interesting...

No it's not. Every black person is self-employed: aspiring rapper. Every white person is self-employed: aspiring influencer.

I’ve never read where employment is a requirement to own a gun. It’s an intimidation move. I guess I’ve been fortunate. When I lived in Montville they never even contacted the references and would have paper in one week or less. When I bought this house in Rumson I decided to change of address my p2p because you can’t even go shooting without one these days, at least it seems. With all the craziness I wasn’t expecting it to happen quickly but after a few months I called the local PD to see what was up. They couldn’t have been nicer or more helpful. I made a mistake and rather than reapply the adjusted the info in the SP system and the goods arrived a couple weeks ago. I’m not sure I’d purchase anything but the time I’m here I’d like to be able to go to the range thus I went through the process. I don’t understand why I need an FPID (p for purchase) but it’s a requirement everywhere. It’s also a huge impediment for new shooters. Yes I know at ranges it’s a suicide prevention discussion. However for someone who has guns and no FPID I don’t see how that’s helpful. Moreover, many ranges won’t let me on (some clubs won’t allow me to join) because my FPID and D/L don’t match (FL license). I dealt with that before I left the first time and even explained to several FFL’s that ID and residency are two different things and is even explained on the 4473 for multi-state residents. I’ve been denied purchase (their store their rules) unnecessarily. It’s just odd that notion of FPID and marching d/l (not a requirement) carries through to range membership. Again, NJ firearms community making an already difficult environment unnecessarily worse. I keep my FL D/L primarily because their DMV is far and away much easier to deal with. Licenses are for 10 years and for CCW purposes reciprocity for resident vs non-residents has a much larger number of states.

Thanks Rosey. I did have the drinks, snacks & D-Wipes this past trip. I need to double check on the rules for what types of reactionary targets are allowed at my range. I also plan to ask about an exemption to the limit of times per year we're permitted to bring the same guest, which is three. I'm hoping since he's a blood relative and a minor, they'll allow it.

Different cleaners for steel or polymer

What are you looking to clean?

Pipe is cheaper then wire. just sayin...

You will find an abundance of places that won’t ship to joisey. It’s getting worse since gerbil and gopher took the throne

Doesn't have a playbook, flips a coin or spins the bottle.

As of Sunday there were 1,969 checks waiting to go thru the NJ garden house tryin' to put-out the house fire! To learn more about NJ's most active Second Amendment group & why you should JOIN, go to: https://www.cnjfo.com/join-us To get to our "newspaper morgue" to read all of the stories w/o visiting Facebook, go to: https://www.cnjfo.com/news Here's today's CNJFO story on NJ NICS: NEVER-ENDING WAIT PLAGUES NJ GUN PERMITS! HOW MANY MUST DIE BEFORE NICS IS FIXED NJ?? by Dan Grdovic for Black Wire Media Monday Aug. 24, 2020 www.cnjfo.com/join-us So, you waited your legislatively mandated maximum 30 days (in practice more like 70+ days, depending on your town) for your "permission slip" from the State to allow you to purchase your handgun, only to find out that the NICS "INSTANT" background check (the UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECK that you constantly hear the overzealous media clamoring for as if it didn't exist), resembles Instant the way Instant Coffee resembles coffee, or the way Government resembles Help. Those "increased resources" they speak about? Yeah, they have not increased resources in any measurable manner as the backlog still remains well above 1,000 checks, and has been holding at that level for close to three weeks. At CNJFO we saw this coming. In fact it's why we wrote to Gov. Murphy, NJSP Superintendent Callahan and every NJ Senator & Assemblyperson on July 1st imploring them to DO AWAY with the NJ Portal for the National Instant Check System (NICS)! We're still waiting for his not so "INSTANT" answer... Delays such as these have resulted in deaths. Deaths at the hand of the state. Carol Bowne applied for her permits, and was killed on her property at day 43, stabbed to death by an ex-boyfriend whom she had a restraining order against. Her newly-installed CCTV captured it all. If she had lived in Pennsylvania, just a few minutes from her Berlin, NJ home, not only wouldn't have she WAITED that long, she'd have a CARRY PERMIT to at least try to defend herself against her murderer. We'll save that Unicorn story (carry permit in NJ) for another day... We tend to roll our eyes at the following clichés: A restraining order is just a piece of paper, and a right delayed, remains a right denied. Yet here we have, in practice, the negative effects indicated therein. Another body, another soul, stacked like cordwood on the altar of GUN CONTROL. What's a prospective gun owner to do? For those of you who are close to "the border" and are purchasing a long gun, we highly recommend going to PA as PICS is still running somewhere between 5 and 15 minutes - and yes, that's 100% legal, but only for long guns. But wait, there's more going on here. The NJ NICS Portal was listing their backlog online, you see that in the screenshot photo, and then for whatever reason they pulled the backlog announcement DOWN temporarily. As of Friday Aug 21 at 8:00 AM, what does the NJ NICS Portal show? That's right folks, shortly after the Star Ledger reached out to CNJFO to interview us about these delays, MIRACULOUSLY, the NJ NICS Portal no longer lists anything about a backlog! Hmmmm? Yesterday the number advisory splash page was reposted with "1,969" still waiting for approval processing, and the notice said they were still 4 days behind. Best analogy we can think of is trying to put out a house fire with a garden hose, and a KINKED one at that! So, did they add 11 new people overnight to clear the backlog? HARDLY! The backlog still exists, they've just (temporarily) maneuvered themselves so that YOU don't have proof of THEIR incompetence. Maybe it grew to over 2,000 and someone decided no one needed to KNOW THAT? Not that you needed proof - just look at the absurd lines and policies at DMV! Think anything is going to change? HARDLY. In the meantime, we wish you good luck, and pray that the home invaders don't knock between now and when YOUR "instant"? check is approved. EDITOR's NOTE: CNJFO President Dan Grdovic brings up the facts & figures that can't be "massaged" into a pretty picture. Is that why The Star Ledger's original story on firearms transfers that our Theresa Inacker spent considerable time being interviewed on never saw ink? Is THAT why it "morphed" ("Murph-ed" for my Peeps) into the "nobody can find ammo on the shelf due to exploding demand overtaking an already ramped-up production story"?? In fact Grdovic's portrait of incompetency leads this Editor to ask THE question I've been asking as a gun owner for decades: With a broken-down system (NJ NICS Portal) as bad as it IS, and getting worse by the day, why do obvious gun collectors need to CLOG it? After 5, 10, 20 hand guns collected, the collector doesn't "need" the 21st to commit their crime spree, knock over a liquor store or rob a bank! So why in hell are we even bothering "KINKING the garden hose trying to put-out the house fire" with yet another needless, point-of-purchase "check" (with almost a business week backlog) at the gun counter (transfer point)?? All it does is MAKE THE FIRST TIME GUN BUYERS WAIT even MORE! Isn't it about time that NJ figured out that they can TRUST HONEST Gun Owners? Isn't the paper hand gun permit signed by the local Chief of Police enough for gun collectors? Why does NJ treat every gun owner like a criminal on a prison Chain Gang "asking permission to go potty"? ---The Editor

All by design to discourage gun ownership and working pretty good so far. (Although 130,000 N.J. residents applied for a FID so far this year, more than 2018-19 combined). The employer contact info alone probably is probably a deal killer for some people. Having the local PD call up your place of employment doesn't look good, especially these days. And after jumping through the many hoops concealed carry isn't allowed anyway.

I resemble that remark. The last time this happened I swore this would never happen to me again. Last year I looked at my ammo inventory and said to myself "Maybe you went a little overboard". Last night I looked and said "Maybe you should've bought a little more".

By that logic, a 6-pack of Dogfish Head and a stick would work too..:)

I started this thread. I am very happy with this cz 75 sp01 tactical i picked up last year. Heavy metal for ever! I will never sell this one, this one is a keeper. It was used like new, with some nice aluminum after market grips that looked really cool but I like the original grips, they felt better for my hands. I want to add, this is my second cz gun, my first was a cz p10c. Cz makes incredible guns, especially for the money. I have owned many brands and cz is excellent.

It's "Lovey" not Lovely. I get bonus points on top of my 10 million. Mr Howell may buy a gun, but it's for show. He has men in black that talk into their cuffs for protection.

You know the worse this gets, the smarter I look. At least in my mirror.

I walked on the Wild Side a couple times. Once I came up with this. I liked it.

I've taken a number of women shooting, and something a lot of us forget about is "fit" - most guns are designed around guys. NJ does not help things by limiting options for semi-autos, so what is comfortable for my 6'2" frame is probably less comfortable for a 5'6" teenager or woman. If you have an adjustable stock rifle, that may be best - an improper fit can make shooting less pleasant for smaller statured people. Also remember to show them how to focus the scope (if using one) because their eyes are likely different than yours, and having blurry crosshairs or parallax set wrong would suck for them. I personally always start everyone off with a .22 rifle loaded with a single round (typically on a bipod with a scope), after covering the basics of safety and operation of the rifle. Once proficient with a single shot, I move to multiple rounds in a mag, then .17HMR, .223, etc. Once I (and THEY) are confident in using the rifle, I will start them out on handgun, again single shot typically and usually a .22 - but fit does still come into play. For example, I have a target S&W 22A with large target grips, even for my hands. Most women will not be able to hold it very comfortably, so it is an option they can try, but not an ideal starting gun. By the end of my first day with a former girlfriend, I had worked her up to trying a mosin, and she shot 2 or 3 rounds (with a limbsaver, making the damn thing even longer). Had I started her out on the Mosin, it probably would have been a very short, one shot day. Make sure ear pro is properly worn - if the foam ear plugs are barely in, having extremely loud, ear damaging noises constantly going off will be a turn off. If possible, be off to a side where fewer people are. Some people will be quite self conscious when starting, especially if they aren't hitting things at first. If you have a place to shoot reactive targets, bring them. Those tend to be more fun than simply shooting paper. Something I made up for new shooters: http://malice4you.com/images/realsteel/gunsafety2.pdf A one page (double sided) little handout to try and cover as much as possible while also trying to not be an overload. If I can get people to read that before we even go, they seem to have a better grasp of things, and I'm less likely to forget to mention something important.

Start them out on something they can handle - if they have the arm strength, a pistol may be good. .22LR doesn't have much recoil so either is fine. I started my niece out on a Beretta Neos, but she wasn't really strong enough to hold it by herself, so I had to assist. She was much happier with the 10/22 on a bag. My nephew used my friend's suppressed .22LR SBR as his first gun and he loved it...

I've taken a lot of new shooters to the range. I've taken a lot of teens who were new shooters to the range. I got my NRA instructor's certification because my teen daughter liked to take friends shooting. Moms were nervous when my daughter's friends asked if they could go shooting with me. It was an easier sell when they could add "Mr. ZZZ is a certified firearms instructor and offered to teach me gun safety." My advice is don't "introduce" him to shooting. That's heavy and has baggage. Just take him shooting. No lessons. Let him have fun instead of getting instruction and he'll come back. I always go over three safety rules before we pick up a gun. I show how we are going to walk behind the shooter and how we're going to keep the guns unloaded whenever anyone is at or in front of the firing line. Then we just shoot targets and have fun. The occasional tip is fine but don't worry too much about technique on the first, or trip to the range. Consider it a pickup game of basketball, not practice before the big game. And be sure to say "good job" when he gets one in the middle. And let him take his target home to show mom and dad. And let him decide what you shoot. 90% will want to start with handguns. Teens seem to always have fun shooting clays. I agree that rifles are a good way to learn the fundamentals but the first step is to let shooting be fun. Otherwise, the lessons are a drag and he'll never want to come back.

I carry a double edged knife. I cut Pork Roll with one side and Taylor Ham with the other. No cross contamination!!

Did your cousin's best friend's mother-in-law say so?

Daggers illegal? Hmm. I only own and carry what I want for all lawful purposes as a collector. You can also. The law is written to allow this. Use it to your advantage.