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Little Johnny on politics A teacher asked her 6th grade class how many of them were Joe Biden fans. Not really knowing what a Joe Biden fan was, but wanting to be liked by the teacher, all the kids raised their hands except for Little Johnny.. The teacher asked Little Johnny why he has decided to be different... again. Little Johnny said, "Because I'm not a Joe Biden fan. The teacher asked, "Why aren't you a fan of Joe Biden?" Johnny said, "Because I'm a Conservative." The teacher asked him why he's a Conservative. Little Johnny answered, "Well, my Mom's a Conservative and my Dad's a Conservative, so I'm a Conservative." Annoyed by this answer, the teacher asked, "If your mom was a moron and your dad was an idiot, what would that make you?" With a big smile, Little Johnny replied, "That would make me a Joe Biden fan".

No restrictions for CCW in a supermarket. He could walk right past the cops and say hi to them. No duty to inform unless they confront him in an official capacity.

Thank you all for the feedback. Based on it, I plan to: - I will no longer drop the loose round into the chamber, even if the risk of extractor damage is low in a Glock. - The idea of having an empty mag to assist in reloading the loose round is a good one. I may be able to manage loading that single round into the empty mag by hand. And I can just keep that empty mag in the lockbox so it is always available. - The suggestion to carry a second full mag was a good reminder to begin doing so in earnest for many reasons. (I just received my PTC three months ago so had not yet progressed to doing that.) - While I did carry with an empty chamber for the first month, I now always carry with one in the chamber. For all the compelling reasons that have been discussed in other threads; as well as the fact that racking the slide quickly and efficiently is a challenge due to the aforementioned arthritus. (For now, I am carrying OWB at 3 o'clock.) - I also avoid carrying if I know I am going solely to a sensitive place. (Eg going to dinner with the wife at a place that serves alcohol.) Also, I try to arrange my trips/errands to avoid stops at sensitive places. regards, Art

Another liberal solution at its finest!

So how's that plastic bag ban working out Phil? Oh... Murphy’s N.J. bag ban increased plastic consumption, state carbon footprint (savejersey.com) Yeah. 3 to 6X more.

By "Using" do you mean carrying in an IWB holster, or drawing from one? I carry IWB at approx. 3 o'clock and sitting in the car is like sitting anywhere else. Drawing would require releasing the seat belt and leaning forward a little so my elbow is not hindered by the seat bolster. If I'm attacked in my car, my first choice is to drive out of the danger zone. If that isn't possible, the next thing is to get out of the vehicle ASAP - you're literally a sitting target while you are in the car. I do not want to spend any time getting my gun from the console. I want to get out, and get moving while drawing. If the gun is not compatible with your requirements, why are you carrying that model of gun? No. The statute says the gun must be in a holster on your person. You could opt to transport it unloaded - like going to/from the range before carry permits were available to us peons - but I don't think that's what you were asking. 2C:58-4 Permits to carry handguns. 2C:58-4. a. Scope and duration of authority. Any person who holds a valid permit to carry a handgun issued pursuant to this section shall be authorized to carry a handgun in a holster concealed on their person in all parts of this State, except as prohibited by subsection e. of N.J.S.2C:39-5 and section 7 of P.L.2022, c.131 (C.2C:58-4.6).

Pediatrician: Do you have guns at home? Me : Can the Pope's dick fit through a doughnut hole? Pediatrician : What the hell kind of question is that!!!! Me: Exactly.

Okay I waa a police firearms instructor for ove 30 years. We used to get lead exposure tests periodically. Always okay. Your regimenn is excessive. Back off. I used to run a firingline. Indoor and outdoor range. Used to drink my coffee running the qualification line. If I was shooting I'd wash my hands. You're doing too much.

PA is having a 48 hr sale on anderson 5.56 rifles.

So my neighbor tells me he was in a local supermarket and LE was also in there...says he didn't know what to do so he left....... told him, I dunno.

I'm a slow driver also......so if it's not an inspection sticker or someone hits me...I dunno.

If you're thinking ahead then maybe you should also be considering a different pistol. Trying to organize how you function while carrying based on a P229 that you've never carried can be like fitting a square peg into a round hole. I carry at appendix IWB and I've tried several different brands, but I ended up with a generic kydex holster that I added a wing to. I didn't find a significant difference from brand to brand other than cost. I like the retention of kydex over the comfort of leather.

I'm not surprised. The ban had NOTHING to do with the environment. It was all about optics and politics. Murphy wanted to show that he was 'strong on environmental issues' so he did something that was a big news event, but ultimately zero (or NEGATIVE) impact on the actual cause he was purportedly championing. Same with EVERY piece of gun legislation he supports.

i drive every day to/from work with my pistol aiwb. perfectly fine. what kind of holster are you using?

I could become a Steelers fan….

Ah. I thought that portion was struck. Damn. Ignore my advice. I leave my gun at home if I know I’m going someplace I have to disarm, and I try really hard to go to those places as infrequently as possible.

This was discussed about a week ago. I even posted the statute and explained that only part of it was enjoined by the preliminary injunction https://www.njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/107572-ccw-question-in-the-car/&do=findComment&comment=1439067

It's because the statute requires it. You cannot legally leave a loaded gun in your vehicle, whether it's in a lock box or not.

I have seen an aftermarket Glock extractor (Apex No Fail extractor) chip from doing this. One option is keeping an empty spare mag that you can top off from. Put one round in the mag, insert the mag with a single round, run the slide, and swap the now empty mag with a full 10 rounder. In any event - chambering the same round over and over is not preferred either as you can run into bullet setback issues as well as the before mentioned failure to extract due to damaged case rim. The real questions is why is it necessary to unload your gun every time you secure it? I take my whole setup with the gun still in the holster and secure it as a package, or I carefully remove my gun from my holster and place it in the my lockbox/safe at home. When I retrieve it, I carefully take hold of the pistol, making sure to not touch the trigger or muzzle any meat, and place the gun in my holster. I would argue that repeatedly loading and unloading a handgun while securing/storing and making ready to carry offers more chance for an ND/AD than carefully moving a loaded handgun from a holster to secure storage and back again.

@Golf battery does snow removal. Give him a minute, please. He's also one of the RSOs at your range.

There are basically 2 risks. One is extractor damage which is pretty low on a pivoting extractor design like a Glock. The traditional extractor on a 1911 is spring steel and it simply not designed to move out far enough to jump the rim of the case. The second issue is that the case rim is not designed to have the extractor jump over it, so repeated loading like this with the same round could deform the rim so the extractor doesn't get a proper purchase on it. That in turn could lead to a failed extraction. It is less of an issue with brass cased ammo than a softer material such as aluminum. To mitigate the second risk, when you can use your uplula, swap the round you're chambering, with one from the magazine periodically. Maybe mark the chambered round with a sharpie so you don't swap back to it on a later rotation.

I know the question is about carrying, but this is relevant: After guns were illegally confiscated during Katrina... In 2006, Congress passed the DISASTER RECOVERY PERSONAL PROTECTION ACT.

any handgun / caliber you legally own.......and probably a BB or Pellet Gun if you have the permit.

Yes. The instructors I've show with will not allow .22 for the qualification and I think they're wrong. If grandma can safely handle a .22 but struggles to rack the slide on a 9mm, let her exercise her constitutional rights too.

DRGO has guidance on this: https://5ee4cd.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/gun-question-resource-2.pdf

They ask out of concern for the child's "safety". It's nothing to do with lead poisoning. I would say most probably don't bother asking. But some definitely do. If they do ask, I would look puzzled and simply ask "What does that have to do with our visit today?" And if they persist simply say that you really aren't comfortable talking about such topics. If they still persist simply tell them this will be your last visit.

How often do you shoot? Do you reload your own ammo? Short answer is yes, you're going too far in your lead mitigation efforts. With that said, they're not causing you any harm, so if they give you peace of mind, rock on...

Hmmmm….Ken Paxton, our AG in Texas lives for shit like this! I’d love to put that bug in his ear.

The law of unintended consequences always applies. Everything liberals touch turns to shit.

I don’t know, maybe it’s just me but the amount of single use surgical mask litter on the roads far beats the amount of plastic bags I’ve seen prior to the bag-ban. They should investigate that. In the meantime the water in Trenton sucks but the legislators don’t care because they drink bottled waters on your dime. I installed a Water Filter system in May 2018 because of ongoing lead issue. It’s a three stage system and I change the filters twice a year. Here an image from this past May from the water captured in stage 1. Maybe their little Public Safety committees should explore that as a real Safety issue vs these stupid anti-gun laws for people that actually follow the laws and this other BS like bag laws...