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CDC Quietly Scrubbed Key Firearm Stats After Pressure From Gun Control Activists, Emails Show (msn.com) Estimated 2.5 Million cases of defensive gun uses per year "The advocates argued that the 2.5 million statistic, found in a study by criminologist Gary Kleck, was misleading, incorrect and made it harder to pass gun control laws, spurring the CDC’s decision to remove the statistics from its website. " “[T]hat 2.5 Million number needs to be killed, buried, dug up, killed again and buried again,” Mark Bryant, one of the attendees who runs the Gun Violence Archive (GVA), wrote in an email to the CDC."

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You should check out some CCW Reciprocity maps. USCCA Concealed Carry Reciprocity Map & U.S. Gun Laws | USCCA (usconcealedcarry.com) What states do you have? If only NJ, you will not be able to legally CCW all the way from NJ to FL. Basically, only NJ, VA, NC, and GA. Without a FL LTC, you will not be able to CCW in FL. You should really consider getting Utah Non-Resident CCW Permit (gets you 33 states), FL Non-Resident CCW Permit, and PA Non-Resident Permit. If you have a NJ CCW, you can go to PA and get one fairly quickly depending on the county you go to. Do a search here for the info. You can also get Utah and Florida Non-Resident permits fairly easily by attending a class at your Local Gun Shop. However it will take several weeks to actually get. Even with all of those, you will not be able to legally CCW in SC as they only recognize Resident CCW licenses from states that accept theirs. Since NJ does not accept any other state, SC does not accept NJ. And since the other CCW licenses I mentioned are Non-Resident ones, SC will not accept those. This seems to be a violation of the 14th Amendment. If you have NJ, UT, PA, and FL, here is where you could carry:

Maybe not. They are looking to change the definition of a rifle to anything with a stabilizing brace. See 9:53 into this video. Will Removing Your Pistol Brace Make Any Difference With the ATF? - YouTube

Well this did not go well. Court allows New York to enforce limits on guns on private property (msn.com)

Correct. If they were to say that Braces are now considered Stocks for Non-NFA Others, you would just have to take them off, before the law/ruling whatever went into effect. That way you can say it never had a stock on it. A Non-NFA Other is still legal as long as it has a VFG, is over 26" OAL, and does not have a stock on it.

It depends. The new guidelines determine if a brace is a brace or a stock. 1) If they say all braces are considered braces unless they meet the criteria in the guidelines, then it won't effect Non-NFA Others. or 2)If they say all Braces are considered Stocks unless determined to be braces by the criteria to be stocks, then it would effect Non-NFA Others. It sounds like it will be option 1, but no one knows for sure. It would be a shit show if they tried option 2, but when has that stopped them.

I like Balistol as mulitpurpose cleaner, protectant. I use it as a cleaner for the easy stuff, and also spray it into hard to reach areas to lube and protect them. Its not strong enough to thoroughly clean the bolt, nor is it good enough to lube the really high wear parts. I'm really looking for something just for the high wear parts, where the phosate coating is coming off. I gave Lucase Extreme Duty Gun Oil a try. Doesn't seem any better than regular Hoppes Gun Oil. Anyone try Cleanzoil as a lube on their high wear parts?

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Did you ever get a Bullpup? Did you consider Non-NFA Other instead? As for Bullpups, I think you get the benefits of a short OAL of an Other with the longer barrel of AR Rifle. As others have said, the inaccuracy seems to be in the triggers of Bullpups but can be mitigated somewhat by aftermarket parts. With the longer barrels of a Bullpup, I would think they would be more accurate at longer ranges than an Other with an 11" barrel. I think the weight distribution of the bullpup would be better for you than an Other of the same OAL, as more of the weight is closer to you making it feel less heavy. I've been looking at 5.56 Bullpup's and think the Dessert Tech MDRx would be pretty sweet. A Year with the Desert Tech MDRX (Review) - YouTube This video says its actually really accurate. Desert Tech MDRX-SE (Side Ejecting MDR) - YouTube

Ah. It said the injured person was not charged with anything either, so I assumed they were an innocent bystander.

It is unclear, but it sounds like the CCW person who was attacked, killed the 2 attackers, but ALSO hit an innocent bystander who lived. He was not charged with for hitting an innocent bystander?

The problem is there is nothing that prevents or punishes politicians if they write or pass laws that blatantly violate the constitution or our rights. This needs to change.

I'm kinda tall and skinny so I am between a medium and a large. I had to get a medium as the large was too baggy. The medium is def not too snug on me.

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^ Image didn't show up. Got a link? With all the electronics and other stuff in cars these days, there really isn't much room under a seat anymore. Most gun boxes are 3-4" tall.

"A 24-year-old Philadelphia man was also shot during the incident. He was treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries... The 24-year-old Philadelphia man was not charged." Sounds like the 21-year-old victim accidently shot an innocent bystander, yet wasn't charged?

Looking into away to secure my handgun in the car when I can't CCW at a particular location and am forced to leave it in the car. I like this because it is small making more options for placement, but mounting it and changing the holster to fit different guns would be a major PITA I think. https://varasafety.com/

Also you would want a regular mass, not a low mass BCG, unless you plan on also changing to a lighter buffer and an adjustable gas block.

NiBo/Nitride coatings are nice but not needed. They require less lube and make it significantly quicker to clean than Mil Spec Parkerized/Phospate. Having had both (MilSpec and NiBo), this is definitely true, not just a gimmick. For an extra $20, its worth it to me. As others said, you don't need a spare BCG as a backup, but just a bolt. On the condition you know how to change out the bolt in a BCG. Which you should as that is part of cleaning it. If you have MilSpec (ie Parkerized/Phosphate coated) BCG, and wanted NiBo, you should get an entire NiBo BCG, not just a NiBo bolt to put in your MilSpec BCG. This is a complete BCG (Bolt Carrier Group) This is the Bolt (this is the part the fails or wears and needs to be replaced) This is a BCG without the Bolt This is a Parts Kit which includes the parts that fail in a BCG. The rings, extractor, extractor spring, firing pin, etc. FYI, you can get a complete Toolcraft NiBo BCG for only $79 from PSA right now. Run this, and keep your current MilSpec as a spare. AR-15 specs and tolerances are such that you should not have to worry about swapping BCG's of same caliber. Like at all. If there is an issue, either you have a crappy AR that is out of spec (or a crazy high end one that was hand fitted) or its pretty worn and probably should be replaced anyway. https://palmettostatearmory.com/pa-15/parts/toolcraft-non-logo-premium-5-56-nickel-boron-bcg-with-carpenter-158-bolt.html

Its for competition. PCC class requires that it is fitted with a stock, and pistol braces are not allowed in the series so can't do an Other and need a 16" barrel. 9mm velocities out of barrels longer than 10" usually require different buffer systems. Lighter weight out front helps with transitions.

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The Toolcraft NiBo BCG new is only $10 more right now. https://palmettostatearmory.com/pa-15/parts/toolcraft-non-logo-premium-5-56-nickel-boron-bcg-with-carpenter-158-bolt.html

Looking to build a 9mm PCC rifle for competition. The 2 barrels I'm considering are Odin Works Super Lite and the Taccom ULW barrels. These are 5" 9mm barrels with long aluminum barrel shrouds to make them rifle legal 16". The opening of the barrel shroud is the OD of the barrel, meaning you can stick your finger in it. Would NJ consider these flash hiders since the opening is bigger than the bullet? Does having ports vs not having ports (like the middle pic) make a difference?