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As far as guns go, not much changed for me after I started owning any. I just EVERY gun owner was as responsible as most are. The reckless ones keep ruining everyone's image when most people just want to be able to go to the range, relax, and have fun. And I already knew we had politicians making laws about things they know nothing about. We've got people with no military experience trying to tell the military how to budget and run things, we have people making policy on science even though they probably barely passed high school science, we have people making laws about construction when they probably haven't even ever made a bird house much less an actual building. Why would gun legislation be any different?

My views haven't really changed, since I always thought the restrictions on magazine sizes and such were ridiculous, but I was shocked that a supposedly "instant" N"I"CS check took 6 days! After I already had to wait almost 2 months for my FID!

I can think of a few things offhand. Brass cases ammo is more ‘elastic’ than steel case... Upon firing, the brass case tends to (for lack of a better term) ‘swell’, and make a tight seal with the chamber. This allows less blow by of combustion gasses into the chamber, making it cleaner to shoot. Less unburnt powder and mess in the chamber, and debris in the bolt. Steel is less elastic than brass, doesn’t swell as much, and allows for more blow by. The steel case rims are also harder on the extractor. Much of the steel cased ammo I have seen, the projectiles themselves are actually steel core coated with a copper wash. This would be harder on the barrels themselves. I once read an article on barrel wear comparing copper washed steel projectiles vs copper jacketed lead projectiles. I don’t remember all of the details of the article, but the conclusion was that copper washed steel increased barrel wear quite a bit. Some steel cased ammo isn’t loaded as hot...this could lead to function issues as well.

Don't quote me on this, but I think Jerry cans are already compliant because of the spring loaded spout. The main issue with most gas cans, according to the tree huggers, is that many people leave the spout cap off and vapor escapes. The little yellow vent caps always break off too. The whole idea with the new style spouts is that they self close and even have a vapor return tube. In a perfect world, those spouts would not be a terrible idea, but they suck monkey dick. They never work and are nearly impossible to operate without spilling gasoline, which defeats the purpose entirely. Those dumb ass spouts have spilled more gas than the old style ones ever did. Brilliant! I bought a can two years ago that the spout actually worked well, but squirrels ruined it. Those lil bastards love chomping up gas caps on mowers and cans.

I'm not a new gun owner. However, I am new (as of 2020) to purchasing guns (and ammo) as a NJ resident. I moved to NJ in 2016 knowing the gun laws in NJ sucked. I had to go through the painful process of verifying everything I owned and was brining with me into NJ was legal to own in NJ. This included me whittling a few pistols out of my collection that in their natural unadulterated state used magazines with more than 15 rounds, just because you know... eh... regrets. Now of course all the remaining15 rounders have been neutered to 10. It hurts so much more when things get even worse. I kinda put my shooting hobby on the back burner for a bit. Being a NJ resident in reality sorta demotivated me towards it. But damn, it's kinda one of my "things". Well F* you NJ. I'm back into it. I'm one of the lucky ones. My town seems pretty 2A friendly. The local PD has never given me any trouble with FID or pistol permits. However, the process is painful, and sad. Oh, how I do miss the days of walking into an LGS and seeing something I liked and just buying it there and walking out 20 minutes later. The fact that anyone can be grateful it only takes 30 days to be allowed to exercise a constitutionally protected right is a sad state of affairs indeed.

Although I'm not exactly ancient, there was a period of my life I can call the good old days when it comes to guns. My first gun was a gift from my dad, an old as hell Savage 311A SxS that kicks like a mule. Shooting high brass hunting loads was painful. I took my hunters ed course, passed and dad handed me a shotgun. No FPID, no background check, no finger prints. Technically, I was a Fudd. I had no interest in guns beyond ducks, geese and clays. I only ever took the gun hunting on a river across the street from my house, and occasionally skeet shooting to warm up for hunting season. Without even realizing it, I was operating within the confines of NJ's only slightly retarded laws back then. When I'd go on a hunt, I'd gear up in camo, put on my ammo belt, grab my gun and walk across the street. It was just normal. Fast forward a few years, I decided to by a pump action. No real hassle, had to get a FPID, filled out paperwork, and in spite of my PD only having 9 cops, two detectives and a chief, I had my FPID in ten days. Went and bought an 870 Express, and then back to business as usual. I only became surprised after the first AWB, then NJ's insistence on holding on to it after the sunset, how I learned what a RINO was when Whitman was elected, and how far NJ has fallen in the US ranking for freedom. I have been surprised so many times that I'm no longer surprised at anything NJ does. Surprise has evolved into disgust.

My views changed considerably. 1). why would anyone need to own an AR-15, it really is just an efficient tool, not the bad black sheep the media makes it out to be. Now I think, everyone should own one. 2). never understood why one person would need more than 100 rounds of ammo. Now I’m nervous with only having 1600 rounds of .45 acp. 3). why does anyone need a gun, once I felt someone could possible tell me I couldn’t own one to protect my family, I couldn’t sit back and take that mentality. Now I feel, everyone should be armed. 4). why does anyone need more than one gun, it is no different than any other hobby, I have multiple golf driver, I have 6 different golf balls I use, I have multiple bowling balls for different types of lanes. I have multiple guns for different uses 5). laws! We’re a needed thing and correct to be implemented. Now, Jesus Christ is an adjustable stock really an evil thing, I look more closely at politicians and their stand on the second amendment while researching. you could say my views on guns have done almost a complete 360.

I kept waiting for the car to get traction and run him over. That would have been epic.

Just my opinion, using over the counter mass produced self defense ammunition by a federally licensed manufacturer that is considered everyday common use ammunition for self defense can not be used against you negatively in the course of your legal self defense in your home. how ever, in home Reloaded ammunition's are not made by a federal licensee and do not meet everyday common use therefore it is quite possible Reload ammo could be used against you negatively...

This is an interesting read on brass case vs steel case....good testing data https://www.luckygunner.com/labs/brass-vs-steel-cased-ammo/

Tex laid it out pretty well. The bottom line is steel case ammo decreases the duty cycle of the firearm, and increases the general maintenance cycle. Whether you use brass or steel, you are going to have to replace things like the barrel and bolt parts. With brass, you can confidently go 20k rounds or more. With steel case the duty cycle could be well under 2k rounds before things start to break down. Due to increased blow-back and steel case coatings like lacquer, there will be more carbon and funk buildup in the chamber. If that is not cleaned out regularly, it invites stuck cases and broken extractors. Now, if you ask any AK owner about steel, they will say there is absolutely nothing wrong with it and it's superior to brass. And you know what, they'd be right. The AK platform was specifically designed to work with cheap steel case ammo. The platform has a looser chamber and certain parts like the extractor are made of harder metals meant to handle steel. The AR platform was designed for brass. There are literally tens of thousands of post and scholarly write-ups on the topic. Lastly, I will say this. Brass = America, steel = communists. I'd rather give my money to Federal Cartridge or Hornady than China or Russia. You may as well be handing them money to build warships or reeducation centers.

I bought 1500 Sia coins this morning and another 500 Dogecoins on Kraken. Bought another 200 Stellar Lumens too. Bought $60 worth of BTC on Coinbase just so I could transfer it to Kraken. Just planning on letting these ride. Probably never amount to anything but it's not a lot of money. Big upside, little downside since it's just ebay BS money from garbage I sold.

Give Scott at SWAT firearms in Hammonton NJ a call. He may have a few left from the 2nd run we did a short time back.

I've been down this rabbit hole along with a couple of my friends, despite my warnings. Unless you're shooting competitively or are very knowledgeable about reloading I would warn you away from things like the Ogive Comparator. It introduces a variable that is just not that important to guys that are simply shooting paper, casually, at 300 yards. There are plenty of ways to find out if your ammo is gonna fit with the most important being; it chambers. It's kind of like getting a borescope. You want to find a good deal on a perfectly fine used barrel? Find a guy that just bought a borescope. It's information overload. I had all the tools and have since sold them off as they were taking the enjoyment of simply reloading ammo that shoots well and works away from me. I have a press, a Chargemaster, and the necessary components. Nothing more as it's just not necessary to what I do. If I was to get back in to competitive shooting, I'd probably try to get the FX auto trickler. That's about as far as I'd go. Good luck with whatever you decide to work up. .

I was a very happy man. My wonderful Italian girlfriend and I had been dating for over a year, and so we decided to get married. There was only one little thing bothering me....It was her beautiful younger sister. My prospective sister-in-law was twenty-two, wore very tight mini skirts, and generally was bra-less. She would regularly bend down when she was near me, and I always got more than a nice view. It had to be deliberate. Because she never did it when she was near anyone else. One day her "little" sister called and asked me to come over to check the wedding invitations. She was alone when I arrived, and she whispered to me that she had feelings and desires for me that she couldn't overcome. She told me that she wanted me just once before I got married and committed my life to her sister. Well, I was in total shock, and couldn't say a word. She said, "I'm going upstairs to my bedroom, and if you want one last wild fling, just come up and get me." I was stunned and frozen in shock as I watched her go up the stairs. I stood there for a moment, then turned and made a beeline straight to the front door. I opened the door, and headed straight towards my car. Lo... And behold, my entire future family was standing outside, all clapping! With tears in his eyes, my father-in-law put down his shotgun and hugged me and said, "We are very happy that you have passed our little test. We couldn't ask for a better man for our daughter. Welcome to the family." And the moral of this story is: Always keep your condoms in your car!

I think this is a great thread. I hope more new gun owners chime in.

None of NJ's gun laws save any lives.....They do however make law abiding gun owners less safe, thus more likely to die in a defensive situation!

No way in hell would I submit to an interview with the cops unless I'm under arrest and have my attorney present. He should have contacted a firearms attorney when they tried pulling that crap. But this is how local PD's bully and intimidate FID applicants who are babes in the woods and unfamiliar with the process.

Not a newb. But my issues are # 1 No flash hider You got to be kidding me. # 2 limited capacity mags They should standard capacity 30 # 3Pinned stock makes no sense

When I first moved back to NJ (left with my family when I was a kid) I was talking about firearms at my office. This was around the late 90s. One of my co-workers just laughed and said it was going to cost me hundreds of dollars just to apply for a firearm. I had just moved back and assumed he knew what he was talking about (he didn't). So I never pursued it. I didn't purchase my first firearm for almost another 15 years after that. And it was after the Newton shooting when the government was threatening to regulate firearms move heavily. It's interesting that the threat of government regulation really makes people run out to buy guns. That and the realization that with a pandemic, nation wide riots, calls to defund the police and a possible (now a reality) anti-2A President that you, the common citizen, may be resonsbile for defending yourself has made gun sales sky rocket. The reality is that you were ALWAYS responsible for your safety. The police are not legally responsible to protect you. They are there to take reports, investigate and make arrrests AFTER the fact. No knock on 99% of the cops out there. But it's the truth. You are your own first responder. One of the other things I found shocking back then as new gun owner is how some towns make up their own rules. One of my friends applied for their FID and a pistol permit. Their town demanded that myself and the other personal reference appear before them to be interviewed about our friends application. They even demanded that I had to show my driver's licence and take a copy of it. Completly NOT required. I was shocked. They wouldn't process the application until we were interveiwed.

I hope not. You'd be right back where you started.

the reality is that armed activism is the only way anything has ever gotten done in our history; both good and bad