Dewhitewolf

Some commercial schools offer the instructor training courses, but they're pricy. Non-profit organizations such as ANJRPC host instructor training courses throughout the year. While taking the basic (pistol, rifle, shotgun) course is generally required to get certified as an instructor in that discipline, you can get a waiver if you can pass a test with a training counselor. You'll have to speak to a training counselor for details on that, though.

When I read over the statutes, I did not find any language indicating that you have to have the pink copies. However, I always carry mine in a plastic sheet protector when I go to the range. In one instance, it's a good thing I did. Many police officers are not aware of the laws and mistakenly believe that the pink copies are required for possession or transport. Just in case, I also keep electronic copies on my computer (I have a scanner).

I took NRA basic pistol and basic rifle, after I had been shooting on my own for eight years. I can honestly say that I did learn a lot, and I should have taken them sooner. I learned a lot in both courses, especially correcting mistakes I had been making which affected my accuracy. You do not need to be a member of NRA to take these courses. So, you can take their courses regardless of how you may feel about the NRA. If the courses you take interest you, you might want to get certified as an instructor. You do not need to be a member to become an instructor.

I cannot find any case on LexisNexis (legal research database) of a person being charged in NJ for bringing a firearm outside the state for purposes other than going to a PA range. So I think we can put it to rest that it is a crime to bring a handgun to PA to carry for a day (though I can't imagine why you would want to, just for a day). NJ's authority ceases at the state border. What you do with your guns in PA is none of NJ's business. I have already been down this road. A long time ago, a cop here in NJ told me that bringing firearms across state lines is interstate gun running (his words, not mine). Naturally being scared, I inquired with the PA Attorney General's office. They told me that it is not a violation of law to bring a gun into the state if the gun is legal, the possession of it is legal, and it is transported for legal purposes. That was my first experience of a cop being 100% wrong. So, to answer your initial question, yes, you may bring firearms to PA to shoot on your friend's property (assuming there are no restrictions on shooting on private property). Just exercise some common sense--transport unloaded, in the trunk (or in locked container), etc.

Ziva would kick everyone's ass!

Any SigSauer courses coming up soon? If not, anyone want to get a group to carpool to SigSauer Academy in NH?

That's your opinion only. Most bulk 22's are hollowpoints. Hollowpoints are legal to own and shoot in NJ. They are NOT legal for illegal purposes or for (the very mythical) carry. It is not my opinion that there are allowances to own them. I did not say they were illegal; there are restrictions on them that an unsuspecting gun owner moving here may not want to deal with, particularly during an unplanned police encounter. Possession of them is limited to the home and the range. Like you said, they can't be used for the few who have carry permits (unless they have a hollowpoint endorsement). They also can't be used for self defense--that is not my opinion either; I heard that straight from Evan Nappen. If you disagree, then take it up with him directly.

You do not need to register firearms that you purchased as a resident of another state when moving into NJ. With regard to handguns, leave any magazines in excess of 15 rounds behind and don't bring them to NJ. Also, I suggest leaving behind any hollow points, even though there are allowances to own them in NJ. Use some common sense and err on the side of caution--transport your gun(s) unloaded, cased, and either locked or in a locked trunk of the car. Once you get settled, apply for a NJ Firearms ID for good measure (many police are under the mistaken belief that the FID is required just to possess at home). Attorney Evan Nappen published a book about NJ's gun laws, which is a great guide to understanding when you're legal, and when you're not. http://www.evannappen.com/

I've been told that I am "spiritually ignorant," meaning that I cannot sense ghosts. I've also been told that I drive ghosts away, with some sort of anti-ghost forcefield that I am unaware of. When visiting places that are supposedly haunted (or whatever term you use), the ghost energy seems to rapidly disappear. Anyone wish to invite me to a haunted place to test this?

A hunting license does not meet the requirement. The certificate from the hunter safety course does. This is because Florida does not know what states require a hunter safety course for a hunting license, and which do not. Basically, any course taught to you that involves live fire will meet the requirement, as long as the instructor is certified (such as by the NRA or other organization, gun club, etc. A marksmanship qualification card also meets the requirement).

I served on a state grand jury (not county, state grand jury, in Trenton). I also brought up points of law regarding the application of NJ's gun laws in a weapons possession case. The deputy attorney general handling the case basically told me that we are there to consider the evidence/testimony offered. We are not there to insert assumptions, referring to the points I made as issues that can only be brought up by the defendant.

During Whitman's administration, people got together to revive the NJ Naval Militia, which Whitman approved and even provided funding for. Most of its initial members were either active or retired military and LEO's, but many who joined were average civilians (one member was a college professor). It was not an armed agency, only extra eyes and ears to patrol the shore. They reported suspicious activity to the Coast Guard and State Police, with whom they had a cooperative relationship. On 9/11, they helped transport state and federal officials back and forth from NY and NJ. After 9/11, McGreevey ordered the NJNM disbanded, because he couldn't appoint its leadership.

You're fine going to PA long as you transport it in the same manner that you would in NJ. While generally it's not allowed to bring handguns into NY state, someone told me there's an exemption if you are attending (and presumably participating in) a NRA-sanctioned event in NY state. The person who told me this is fairly reputable. He owns property in both NY and NJ and is an instructor (and training counselor) and coach in many disciplines.

There was an attempt by the ANJRPC in the late 90's (or maybe it was 2000) to challenge the ban in the Supreme Court; the Court declined to hear it. I don't know what the procedural history was, but I do remember reading about it.

You can ship to the manufacturer for servicing. I shipped my Sig pistol to have some work done on it. I had to use UPS overnight. No problems shipping or getting back.

When the Sports Authority in Roxbury first opened, they did sell handguns. That was sometime around the mid to late 90's.

The retired officer permit requires a minimum of 15 years of service for a carry permit, or a minimum of four years if retiring due to disability. Merely serving on a police dept for five years does not necessarily get you a carry permit. To be licensed as a bounty hunter, you have to have a minimum of five years in law enforcement. That license does not automatically grant a right to carry; you need a separate carry permit to do that, under the justifiable need standard. The bounty hunter license requirement is fairly new (only about four years old). Prior to that, anyone could say they were bounty hunters; it all depended on whether the bail bondsmen wanted to hire them. Part of the reason for the change was that many "schools" were teaching bounty hunter courses with no standards or oversight. At least one school, who convinced their students that their certificates were legally valid, taught that it was legal to force their way into homes and/or assault people who were suspected of hiding bail jumpers. There was also at least one incident where bounty hunters apprehended the wrong person and were later charged with kidnapping. I remember just before this law went into effect, I was at the Willowbrook mall and saw a guy wearing a bail agent shirt. He looked about 18 (if that), and was also wearing a utility belt with handcuffs and an expandable baton. Of course, he was only at the mall to strut around and make himself look like a tough guy.

Nothing wrong with carrying different guns. Sometimes I can't decide whether I'd rather carry a SigSauer, 1911, Walther P99, or maybe a revolver of some kind. If you had creative control over a fictional character in a TV role, would you be able to limit yourself to one gun?

Whether a special's power of arrest is limited is irrelevant. The fact that a special has power of arrest at all satisfies the requirement under LEOSA. Corrections officers are also covered IF they have statutory power of arrest on the grounds of the correctional facility.

It would be possible for volunteer police (and specials, too) to carry under LEOSA. The criteria for LEOSA are authorization to carry a firearm in the course of duty; statutory power of arrest; and the person is an active law enforcement official. The courts have recognized that even unpaid LEO's can fall under LEOSA. The standard the courts have applied is whether the state can control their actions; this satisfies the courts as far as employment.

Magazines and ammunition are not protected under LEOSA (no, they are not okay simply because the federal law is silent). Possession of high capacity magazines or hollow point ammunition can still be prosecuted if in a state which prohibits them. That is why the smart traveler will carry a ten round magazine and ball ammo if visiting such states. NJ is one of them, when it comes to either retired LEO's or LEO's from other states visiting. It depends more on how the attorneys argue the law, rather than on how the judge interprets it. If a particular issue is not raised at trial, then the court doesn't address it when interpreting the law. The law allows covered persons to carry. It does not extend any protections regarding use of force. If someone qualified under LEOSA were to defend himself, that individual's actions would be subject to the laws of that state. The case you are referring to is South Dakota v. Smith et al(2008). This was a case about unlawful possession in a bar, a state law which was preempted by LEOSA. Four of the defendants were LEO's in Washington state. Issues of self defense were not raised in this case. Any issues of self defense law would have been measured under South Dakota law, not Washington or federal law. I have thoroughly read the statute. I've also read over the test cases, many of which were successfully argued by the same attorney. He hosts a seminar exclusively covering LEOSA (which I attended).

LEOSA (18 USC

Maybe it's a high-capacity candy bar, with more than 15 peanuts in it!

I was also going to say Hackettstown Guns and Ammo. That guy transferred a gun for me. $40 total.

There is no statute requiring you to notify police if you are transporting firearms in your vehicle. In fact, for the privileged few who have carry permits, there is no statute requiring a permit holder to notify that he is carrying. Since there is no notification statute, it cannot be held against you in court if you do not notify, and somehow the police find out during a traffic stop. Furthermore, the state supreme court held in State v. Carty (2002) that police cannot even ask for consent to search vehicles during routine traffic stops. Apparently the state constitution is good for something; a higher protection of privacy rights. You can read about that case here: http://www.erowid.org/freedom/courts/st ... ent1.shtml Police do not have probable cause just for a routine traffic violation. The threshold for probable cause is only satisfied if the officer can articulate a reasonable belief that you either did commit, are committing, or about to commit an indictable offense.