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This is a follow-up to my Feb 6th post regarding the Pistol Storage Device. Please refer to it first. The information below is intended to complete my writeup of my experience with this device. Do with this what you will. YMMV & IANAL. The three pics below show the PSD mounted on my Troy A4. - No modification at all was done to the Troy, other than sliding off it's SBA3 brace. I did the following modifications to the PSD: 1) Using a Dremel tool and cutting wheel, I removed 3/4" of material from the front of the PSD "Buffer Cover". (I wrapped bright colored 3/4" electrical tape around it and then cut along the edge of the tape. The material melts as you cut though it but is easily removed.) This enabled me to mount the PSD close to the castle nut and have the buffer tube extend approx 1/4" inch beyond the rear edge of it. Thus not extending LOP nor providing surface with which to shoulder it. 2) I Dremeled off some material from the lower front edge of the PSD wings so that it does not dig into my hand behind my thumb. 3) With regards to PSD "Part B" (see the instructions), I cut off the back cap, sanded the sides of the straight portion to enable the buffer cover(Part A) to clamp tightly and securely, and enlarged two of its(Part B's) holes for the screws that pass through it. This was required since its holes do not line up perfectly with those of the Buffer Cover. (I.e. because these are rifle, not pistol, buffer tubes.) 4) Put blue Loctite on all screws/nuts. A few days ago I took it to the range and shot 40 rounds. My impressions are: - Aestheticaly, it looks much better than a bare buffer tube. - It stayed secure and did not loosen up or crack. - Am right handed, so I held and shot the firearm with my left hand holding the VFG with my arm fully extended. My right hand holding the grip and the PSD/magazine resting lightly against the side of my right forearm. Used the Romeo5 red dot as my optic. - While in a normal world I would prefer shouldering a brace, it was reasonably comfortable and steady to shoot the firearm in this configuration. I was also pleased with the accuracy and consistency of my shots. The recoil impulse was fine even with my now 70 year old hands. (Geeze, 70. How the heck did that happen, lol.) - One other downside of removing the brace is that you lose the rear sling attachment point. With the above now completed, I plan to reattach my brace while monitoring the progress of the Brace Rule legal challenges that are underway. Anyway, hope you found this informative and helpful.

Answers, in the same order as the questions: Yes, many of us have received carry permits. There are some who applied early and went through the old process with the Superior Courts and others that have received permits using the new process where the permit is issued by the police. The liability insurance requirement does not come into effect until July 1, 2023 and is being challenged in Federal District Court. My opinion is that it will not withstand scrutiny and will get tossed. Until we find out one way or another, I am not going to worry about it. The text of the statute is: There is nothing in the statutes that indicate a carry permit holder needs to notify anyone that they have changed address because they have a carry permit. However, it would be unusual for a carry permit holder to not also have an FPIC, and that does have a change of address notification requirement. There is nowhere on the actual carry permit to put your address, and it is valid across the whole of NJ. As part of the application you need to submit your qualification scores with the gun you intend to carry. With the new process where the courts are no longer involved, there is no mechanism to restrict the permit to specific handgun(s) (there never was, but that's another story). The gun you intend to carry when you apply is not necessarily the gun you decide to carry later in the 2 year period that your permit is valid. If you get your permit under the new system, your permit is valid for any and every handgun you own, but legal advice is to at least have proof that you have passed a qualification course of fire with any other gun you decide to carry in order to show competence if you ever wind up in court. Side note: even though your permit covers ever gun you own, you are limited to carrying a maximum of 2 guns at a time. The statutes regarding possession of hollowpoints have not changed. They are still legal at and while travelling between the exempt locations, but not to carry around day to day. Filled hollowpoints are allowed. Hornady Critical Duty and Critical Defense are examples of these. The hollowpoint is filled with a polymer plug which aids consistent expansion. This is spelled out in the FAQ on the NJSP web site.

If you havent already done so, everyone who carries should read this and know it to the letter. https://www.nj.gov/oag/dcj/agguide/directives/ag-Directive-2022-4_Statewide-Vehicular-Pursuit-Policy-and-Use-of-Force-Policy-Addendum-A-Addendum-B.pdf

The ATF used to release a monthly confiscation report, NJ , NY ect always had lots of "prohibited " persons their guns and ammo making the list. It's almost like criminals aren't effected by those tough NJ guns laws.

I don't know if laminating over a lamination will keep the permit as clearly readable as it is now. There is no requirement that it be laminated. It's probably pretty well protected the way it is, so leaving it alone is an option. Still stupid and/or malicious that the state made them of a size that won't fit in wallets.

Correct. If the court cases are delayed and the 120 days expires, all you need to do is remove your brace from your A4 Other and you're fine for the time being. You do NOT have to convert your Other to a Rifle. You should not convert your Other to a Rifle, as you can't convert it back.

There are definitely some people who subscribe to the S, S, S. Shoot, Shovel and Shut-up.