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@10X - moved and pinned. It should get more eyes on it now. Let me know if it becomes burdensome and you need help keeping up with it.

This article has opinions from a variety of sources. Overall they seem to be pretty accurate. One thing I think they all agree on is New Jersey puts most of the legal burden on the victim. How nice. When you can use a gun in NJ to defend your home or self (nj1015.com)

People on the left love to compare the right to own firearms with motor vehicle licensing and registration, but they never once acknowledge that a driver's license is valid in 50 states, unlike a concealed carry permit. (And yes, of course I know that one is a right and one is a privilege.)

Thanks! I'll continue to bump it once a week or so, but we're all hoping the list never becomes so long as to be burdensome.

I did just that with a Sig P229 in .40 cal. Bought the .357 Sig conversion kit and it works like a champ. BTW the mags are interchangeable, as stamped on their bodies.

When I saw 357 I thought 357 sig, now I realize you probably meant 357 mag. So taking @Krdshrk suggesting you can pick up a 40 sw and get 357 sig w/ a barrel swap (in a lot of cases)

We should make a flyer and drop them at every privately owned company and store: Dear Store Owner: Thank you for your consideration of NOT posting a "No Guns allowed" sign. As you know, people see these signs and will keep walking instead of entering. If you have no sign as you do right now, you will get all the customers you have now and quite a few new ones. Posting the sign will no doubt get you less customers. Thank you for your consideration, The Law Abiding Fellow Citizen

I like my 10mm (old SW1066) but it throws all the brass thru the back window of the shoothouses at SJSC ! Get the 10mm. It's really just a .40SW Magnum!

I have one also no issues. FYI: Henry just released the Homesteader. Nice classic rifle designed carbine in 9mm. It can take Glock or Sig mags with a magwell adaptor. Or Henry has their own, 5 or 10 rounders.

NJ govt fucks everything up.

The only disadvantage is for the bad guys because you'll be able to stay on target better. I think you should buy it. Also take some pictures and do a range report when you get it...

The 10mm is an amazing cartridge and I would seriously consider that if you do not own one. If you reload then its even more versatile since you can make light loads for target practice that will feel like a 40Sw or juice them up to ++p velocity to take down a Grizzle bear in an emergency. Heavy duty loads are also available from Buffalo Bore and Underwood off the shelf. You can buy a 40SW barrel for it if you want to shoot that cartridge too. A 10mm in a 1911 has got a decent amount of muzzle flip to it but a Glock 20 somehow mitigates this factor dramatically. You can also get a compensator fitted to a threaded barrel on a 10mm barrel if you so desire to help keep the sights on target. If you dont have a 1911 in 9mm then consider that. They are a smooth ride and ammo is reasonably priced compared to 10mm. The 9mm magazines these days make for reliable feeding with ball ammo so that is no longer a problem. I have a 460SW from the S&W perf center. It has a 12" comped barrel and a scope on it. Have to shoot it off a bipod. I probably have fired less then 100 rounds through it and 1/2 of those were 45 long colt and the other 1/2 were 454 cassul and 460SW. It has become a big dust collector in the safe since the initial novelty wore off.

Just a hypothetical of course, but if a body is NOT found on your living room floor, are you actually involved?

BTW, did you notice this: 57K 'gun registrations'? That has to refer to handguns at least, and I think there's definitely more than that purchased in this state since purchase permits were required, resulting in 'registration'. And what's the difference between 'permits' and 'registrations'? These are ATF numbers, and they may not at all be accurate, or have the same definitions as New Jermany.

2.25 inches

That would be my choice too.

Judged by 12.

As @ESB noted above, he was referring to the transition (arf!) from Other to Rifle, and not specifically and exclusively to the pistol brace. I also think he was describing doing a lot more to the Other than removing the brace to convert it to a rifle. My point was that removing the pistol brace and retaining it, while the pistol is in your possession, leaves you open to be charged with constructive intent.

SOLD

I would agree 100% that .40 is a caliber worth considering, especially now that people are dumping their 40s because they have read online that 40 is a dying fad. Think back to 2-3 years ago during the "great panic". The shop I work at had short supplies of 9 and 45acp, with purchase limits on each. .380/.38/.357/.44 was nowhere to be found. Prices were climbing quickly due to the shortage. The .40 S&W ammo shelf? Stacked deep and priced low...$19.99.. I wish I had bought more at that price. At that time, I picked up a used Glock 35 cheap and have not regretted it once. I do not shoot it often, but I have it and a couple thousand rounds. During the next shortage (don't think there won't be another shortage), I can shoot all I want of .40 and not think twice. The S&W 10mm revolvers can also shoot .40 S&W. The S&W Governor shoots 3 calibers... .410, 45 colt & 45 ACP. If you are thinking about a big bore revolver, I would recommend something in .460 S&W. Those shoot 460, 454 Casull and 45 colt. Not a cheap gun to own or shoot, but I do like a 3fer.

Locking it up - you can report the topic if the sale falls through and have a mod re-open if necessary.

I recently (in the past 2 years) expanded to .40 S&W. Fun snappy little cartridge... 10mm is even better. 1911's in .40 are actually fairly comfortable.

Yes! everyone needs more calibers, I like the 5.7 , I have a FiveSeven and ps90, factory ammo is expensive and reloading it is a pain, it ALWAYS needs trimming. There is also the 38 special/ 357 mag that carry over to rifles too and can even be loaded w/ black powder.

Why all this loading and unloading? At the end of the day, I take my holster off with the gun still in it and I stick it in the safe as a package. Before I leave the house, I take the holstered gun out of the safe and stick it on my belt. There is no administrative handling of the firearm at all. If I do have to unload/load for some reason (usually for cleaning/maintenance or dry-fire), I use an inside corner where the walls meet the floor as my safe direction. Also, that round does not get reloaded. It goes to the “range” ammo can for my next shooting session and a fresh round of carry ammo is unboxed and loaded.

@10X -- There are a number of posters that don't use the 1A Lounge. Is there a reason you started this in here, and not a public-facing forum? I mean, your call - but it would get more eyes on it elsewhere. Up to you!

It's actual name is the Ball and Chain Program.

I moved to Florida in April. Sold the NJ house. We've owned a house in The Villages since 2019, which is about 20 miles south of Ocala. We bought a 2nd house in The Villages and rent the first one now. It's income positive. I Lived my first entire summer here in Florida this year. The heat is a big nothing burger. Yeah, it's hot, it's just as hot in July in NJ. You just don't do outside stuff, from like 1 to 5pm. You can, but it's got to be in short doses. Besides, you go from a house with AC to a car with AC to a place with AC, rinse repeat. The difference is that summer runs from April to mid October. Right now, it's very pleasant. Highs in the high 70s, lows in the low 60s. Yes, you get the occasional cold snap, where it struggles to get into the 60s, and every once in a while, it gets into the 30s. I've already lost my tolerance for cold though. 50s was Tshirt weather in NJ. Down here, I'm bundled up like Nanook of the North when it's in the 60s.

I read that article yesterday and didn't post it here because I thought it would stir up a shit storm.

Still no permits, going on 3 months. Union county