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True. However, I always think about the car jacking where that guy was shot in head in front of his wife at the Short Hills mall. Might have been a far better outcome had he been armed. Classic case in favor of CCW

I think firearm ownership would at least double in N.J. if CCW were ever allowed, especially these days. Way too many hoops to jump through to purchase in N.J. then have to leave it home.

Left off a big one:: Concealed Carry not allowed.

This one is not so much about the money just an opportunity to kick N.J. gun buyers in the head. Expect it to pass this time, Dems have corona virus cover now. The big money comes from the $4.4 billion he wants to borrow and hand over to the state pension fund.

if I left that line blank or put a big" N/A" most likely I'd be getting a call from the local PD asking questions. And my town is pretty easy with PP applications I think.

Yeah, but new FID applicants unfamiliar with the process won't know they may not call. FYI last time I applied for a PP my employer was contacted. The time before that they didn't t call, so things can change randomly.

All by design to discourage gun ownership and working pretty good so far. (Although 130,000 N.J. residents applied for a FID so far this year, more than 2018-19 combined). The employer contact info alone probably is probably a deal killer for some people. Having the local PD call up your place of employment doesn't look good, especially these days. And after jumping through the many hoops concealed carry isn't allowed anyway.

People in Puerto Rico were out over three months and running gen sets on gasoline, sucks but it can be done. (Cold weather operation would be more challenging for sure). One guy had well over 1000 hrs on his Briggs Storm Resp. Gen set.

AR-15 platform. Various model and makes to chose from. Lots of aftermarket parts and accessories available. Low recoil, easy to maintain, etc. Most AR models can be easily made NJ compliant. Prices are up across the board for everything now, not much can be done about that. Even used pump shotguns are selling for crazy prices on Gunbroker.

Supposed to be better. Never really researched why. I'm working on a bottle of Kohler Pro series fuel stabilizer that looks to be rebranded Marine Sta-bil. Part # 2535736S

Marine Sta-bil darkens the fuel to blue/gray hue, so yes.

Not me. Flushing toilets comes first on my list. Second- heat or A/C depending on the weather. Fridge is third. During Sandy we were out 5 days, no generator, and everything in the fridge stayed reasonably cold. Granted, it was 54 degrees in the house at night. In the summer, as this last outage everything in the freezer probably would have thawed out in under two days.

Ouch, that probably shortened the service life. An hour meter is a must have for a generator. Run time can add up quick during an extended outage. My Briggs Storm Responder Gen set suggest 50 hr for oil change. I do it at 30 hrs or so, oil is cheap and it only takes 1 1/2 qts.

Rationing generator run time is the smart move. You never know anymore how long the outage will last. We were out 2 days while others streets nearby were out 4 days. I have one B&S 6250/8500 watt Gen. Runs 11 hr on 7.5 gallons. We have a private well, oil fired hot water heating with two big circulator pumps and hot water coil so a smaller gen is out of the question. Once the fridge is cold its kind of wasteful to run it just for a couple of fans during the day. I had to run it at night however because the house was sweltering and we needed to get some sleep with the window A/C's going. I really need a second smaller gen for the low powered items.

I've read those 20lb tanks of LP sell out quick in a widespread outage while stations that remain open are still pumping gas. For those who have NG a conversion kit for a portable gens is worth looking into, only about $150.

I never run the carb dry on any outdoor power equipment. No problems whatsoever over the course of many years.. However, the B&S generator gets Sta-bil Marine fuel stabilizer and I run it every 5-6 months and will add fresh fuel it sits more than year. Running the Gen it every so often is important. You don't want to find it won't start with a storm bearing down. Running the carb dry gives a false sense of security in my opinion. My neighbor has a Generac stand-by generator, it starts and runs once a month automatically.

This is the main problem that no one wants to address. Much easier to blame the utilities for not acting fast enough when trees and limbs fall on power lines. There needs to be a major tree clearing effort in the state anywhere near transmission lines, not trimming, removal and no new plantings allowed by law. Unfortunately, this will never happen, people love their trees (until it falls on the house) and the utilities don't want the expense

I have Hi-Viz sights on my SD9, they are only Hi-VIz under good lighting. Low light situations or at night they aren't much use. Remember not to depress the grip safety even slightly when removing or replacing the slide.

Thats good. It can be awkward asking non-gun owners permission to use them as references for the FID. At least it was in the past, these days maybe not so much. They might even say; Hey thats not a bad Idea, how do l apply?

Thats what makes all the panic buying different this time. A lot of purchasers are people who never thought they needed a firearm because the police would always be there to protect them. What are the stats and demographics of your co-workers in the FID process and what industry? I guess you're all using each other as references.

The Smith 9mm EZ definitely fits the bill for ease of operation. I bought the .380 EZ right before the 9mm EZ was introduced. I should have waited, but the price was just too good to pass up and my PP was about to expire. The M&P Shield has a heavy recoil spring, more felt recoil and dosen't make sense in N.J. where concealed carry is not allowed. The .380 EZ I have is a non-thumb safety model. If I get the 9mm EZ one day I'll probably go with the thumb safety version. Generally, I don't like a thumb safety on defensive handguns. However, the EZ is internal hammer fired with a very light, short take up trigger (around 5 lbs. or less) so the thumb safety is important, that or S&W should increase the trigger pull weight. Otherwise, its like having a .380 1911 with a round chambered, hammer cocked and the safety off, only worse because you can't see the EZ's internal hammer. Not knocking the EZ at all , just something to be aware of. My main defensive handgun is the S&W SD9 for several reasons I won't go into here.

I'd leave the firearms at mom and dads place. Not worth the hassle and risk storing them in a rented room.

Don't have time to look that one up. Does "go thru the whole process again" mean reapplying for another FID card at the new residence with finger printing, references and all that?

I had MonmouthArms.com hold a handgun purchased online, no charge, while I waited on the purchase permit. Much better that way, no pressure to buy because of the PP expiration date.

Steve at MonmouthArms.com should be able to help you out and do any compliance work.