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I think a lot of you are looking at this very black and white and not the million shades of gray that are present when intoxication is brought into it. I also think many of you I’ve never been sued or involved in a trial. ANY crack in the armor of legality you may have will be exploited against you both in criminal AND CIVIL court (where the burden of proof is much lower than criminal). If have been paying attention lately you may have noticed - the punishment for protecting yourself has often been the process itself. Being intoxicated - even the hint of possible intoxication, in any shape or form - will never ever be a benefit to your case. EVER. Remember - the legal use of deadly force is entirely based on your perception of events at the time the event occurs. The fact that you observed actions that put you or another in danger of death or serious bodily injury is the key, coupled with your ability, or inability, to retreat. That decision is then weighed against what a similar person, with similar training and experience, would perceive and what their reaction would be. Alcohol and THC are proven to distort judgement, reaction time, mood, memory, demeanor, and the perception of time. How do you maintain that your perception of events was accurate if the accuser can maintain you may have had a level of intoxication present - no matter how small? Your mindset before and during a deadly force interaction also play a significant factor. Poor judgement exercised prior to being involved in a use of force can turn a self defense finding into a manslaughter charge or even murder - if your actions are deemed reckless, malicious, or done with prior planning and forethought. Carrying a weapon while high or drunk, or if you are planning to get high or drunk later, is easily proven to be purposeful behavior that can change what was a careless act into a reckless one (reckless requires a purposeful or knowing component) providing aggravating factors for the courts to charge (and sentence) far more harshly. Keep in mind - I’m not saying someone should be excluded of their 2A rights because they drink or use THC. I’m saying you are not doing anyone - not yourself, your family, fellow 2A advocates and gun owners, or society as a whole - any favors if you carry while drinking or with THC in your system - whether intoxicated/under the influence or not. These of course are my personal opinions and how I make decisions for me. You all do you - and that’s what makes America great.

This reminds me of a friend I had years back who used to say, "I wasn't drunk... I was just feeling good." We agree on one point... mixing any kind of intoxicating substance with carry is incredibly dumb. Where we differ is that I still think the murky nature of testing for pot impairment (where you can test positive for THC, yet not actually be impaired) ALSO makes it MORE of a legal guagmire on all sides. Can you imagine, god forbid, you get involved in a shooting.. .they test you and THC shows up? Even if you were straight as a church mouse, how much money will you need to shell out for expert witnesses to debunk the test? More to the point, will the jury even believe them? No matter how you pitch it, pot + guns is a potential legal quagmire for anyone who ventures there. Just my opinion!

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It will be redacted, except for Trump, and other GOP members

Anyone think this will really happen? Or will they find a way for it to never come out. https://www.yahoo.com/news/jeffrey-epstein-docs-names-associates-022429333.html

Picked up my permit yesterday, total time 6 months 9 days. No restrictions as to gun I can carry. I guess electronic permits are a thing in the future, I got paper. Money order was never cashed, so I couldn't use that as an indicator. Overall it was a straight forward process, just no info in between the wait time. Trooper wasn't bad to deal with. Applied at Totowa State police, Non resident. I hear the wait times are getting longer(dropping off application requires signing a wait list) hope this helps someone.

What about cheese? Asking for a president's son.

I'm a big fan of .22LR conversion kits... unfortunately they don't really make 'em for concealed carry size pistols. That being said - the Taurus TX22 is a wonderful .22LR pistol - there's a reason why it won the 2019 Guns & Ammo "Gun of the Year" award. It's a great trainer for the fundamentals.

I’ll let you know after Sunday… got someone for the lot. If it falls through I’ll put you in line

I think I was able to remove the renewal requests. Let me know

I'm not sure we do, I think they're elected for us.

I daily carry a Glock 19, and just started using a Glock 44 (.22 cal) to for cheap training. They are the same sized pistol, so the feel, except the weight, is the same. Personally, I think it’s a good idea to train like you fight, so a .22 version of your carry gun is a good idea as far as I’m concerned.

c'mon... this is way too much work to exercise a constitutionally protected right... how we keep electing these Democrat tyrants is a mystery

Women gun owners slam Biden's SOTU demand to 'ban assault weapons now': 'Joe, come and take it' (msn.com)

Thank goodness for Pres Trump & his Supreme Court appointees. By exempting retired police from gun laws, our Gov't has truly created a privileged class of people. Per the 14th Amendment, Government people can't be given rights that non-Government people don't have: 14th Amendment... "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." By writing laws that favor retired gov't employees over non-gov't employees, the anti-gun laws are not "equally protection" everyone

Put up a sign you don't get my dime.