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Short answer why your statement is incorrect. Your gun already has moved in interstate commerce to get to NJ. That's how the Feds can say you have to buy at a FFL. Even if you buy a new Henry rifle made in NJ you have to buy it from an FFL. That Henry "might" move in interstate commerce.

A bill only takes a simple majority to pass. It needs 60 votes for cloture to end a filibuster. Keep in mind Democrat senators from gun friendly states like PA, WV, OH, MT, IN, and others would have to answer to their constituents if they voted against national concealed carry. This wouldn't help the Democrats winning the Senate in 2018. The Democrats may go along with it by not having a filibuster. I think there might be a Constitutional issue if the law allowed NJ residents with a non resident CCW from another state to carry in NJ. Past versions of similar bills stated you had to have a permit from your own state. NJ only has schools, courthouses, and casinos off limits for those that have a CCW now. When, note I say when not if, national CCW reprocity is passed I'm sure NJ will add a lot more off limits places. Bars, gatherings of more than 5 people, banks, supermarkets, and Wal Mart may be some of the new places off limits to CCW. If NJ doesn't adopt some for of CCW I think that would create a problem that existed in FL in the 90s but in reverse. Cretins used to target tourists in FL by the plates on their cars. All rental cars has plates that started with Z at the time. If the bad guys held up someone driving a rental car they probably didn't have a CCW so they had less chance of getting shot by a victim. What would happen if NJ didn't adopt some form of CCW criminals would target people driving cars with NJ plates. They wouldn't want to try holding up someone with PA, OH, or FL plates as they stand a chance of getting shot.

Looking at a map on usacarry.com dated 2015 all but 2 states have a duty to inform or a requirement to inform if asked. I feel your over thinking this. Constitutional Carry is Constitutional Carry in states that have it. They don't usually differentiate in the law between residents and non-residents. The only state I know of that has an exception is WY which allows non-residents to open carry but not concealed. LEOs in constitutional or carry friendly states are accustomed to encountering people carrying. There is no reason to believe they would "target" someone. If you're in a Constitutional Carry state even the most a "hard ass" cop could legally do is run a criminal history to see if you were a convicted felon. That would take minutes not hours. Remember unlike NJ gun laws most laws are written telling you what you can't do not what you can do.

A 311 will take whatever amount of buckshot your budget allows.

Okay see what you're referring to now. I guess I'm revealing my age as I've seen all brass shotgun shells.

Paper shotgun shells came out in the late 1870s. If you have a shotgun that "needs" brass shells it has to be pretty old. I know a guy who loads brass 12 ga with black powder for his old shotguns.

You are correct. No amount of polishing will make the gun eject. Most inexpensive doubles only have extractors not ejectors. IIRC the Stoeger Coach gun was first sold with ejectors. Many bought them for CAS and ejectors are not allowed as guns of that day didn't have ejectors. CAS shooters deactivated the ejectors and Stoeger stopped building the gun with a feature most buyers deactivated.

Don't look at bullet weight. Pressure is the factor you need to pay attention to. A 400 gr bullet Cowboy load at 1000 fps gives you alost 900 ft\lbs of energy. You can kill anything in North America with that. The sights on the gun are regulated for a 400 gr bullet. Lighter bullets can give you less recoil and more velocity. A 300 gr bullet travelling at the same speed as a 400 would GENERALLY give you a lower pressure. As I stated above, if the box doesn't say safe for trap doors I'd call the manufacturer and ask. Modern Trapdoor replicas are still limited to lower pressure loads IMO. The metallurgy is better but the action is still not that strong.

FWIW I've been shooting almost 50 years and I never encountered a shotgun that "needed" the chambers polished. Speed loading a break action is more practicing the mechanics of breaking it open, shucking the empties if it doesn't have a extractor, loading, closing the action, and taking off the safety. Many break action guns will put the safety on when you open the action. Polished chambers will cut little, if any time, off all the other manipulations. JMO. If you feel the need to polish the chambers either of the methods mentioned will work. I would suggest T Bills. Nothing against W2MC. Drills and Dremel tools have ruined more guns than have been worn out by shooting.

Your generosity is noted but this would absolutely be the worst idea. Using unknown reloads is always a bad idea and very dangerous. You don't know if that is a powder puff load for old trapdoor or a rhino roller that approaches 458 Magnum performance you can shoot from something like a Ruger No 3. Sevenshot, you should only shoot low pressure smokeless loads or blackpowder in that rifle. Most smokeless Cowboy loads would be safe in your rifle. If not stated in their data I'd check with the manufacturer if the loads are safe in original rifles.

I equipped my daughter's cars in a similar fashion when they started driving 25 years ago. I've upgraded the components as technology has progressed. Your list is pretty comprehensive. However, I shall offer my comments on some of the components based on my experiences. Motor Oil- most people, men or women, don't check their oil on a regular basis. They realize they need oil when the oil light comes on. While I prefer gauges as you can predict problems but most cars today only have lights. while one quart of oil might make the oil light shut off 3 quarts is a better idea. If you have a cracked oil filter (it happens) one quart isn't getting you far. That happened to me about a year ago in my van. Jump Starter- these are handy but they are not throw in the trunk and forget. I periodically text my daughters its time to recharge them. Most can be charged by the cigarette lighter. Many have outlets to recharge a cell phone. They are pretty compact and I tell my daughters to keep them inside the car. Cold in the trunk and cold kills the charge. Tire Pump- many of them are junk and take so long to inflate a tire they overheat and fail. If they are driving anything with bigger tires (SUV for example) it will take forever to blow up a tire. The best out there IMO is the Husky sold at Home Depot. It puts out enough so you're not taking 15-20 minutes to blow up a tire. About $35. Fix a Flat- I'm not condemning it like Krdshark but it does have limitations. Get the biggest can. It still will not blow up bigger tires but will work on smaller ones. If needed, top the tire off with the air pump. You need to keep it in the passenger compartment or warm it up when its cold. Its worthless if its been sitting in the trunk when its cold. Tools- rather than the tool kit you list I suggest a screwdriver set and an adjustable wrench, and a pair of vice grips. You can do more with those. Ideally a small tool set is much better. You can do anything with a socket set you can do with a box end wrench. You can do most things withn a socket set you can do with an open end wrench. The adjustable wrench takes care of those you can't. http://www.harborfreight.com/130-pc-tool-set-with-case-68998.html A tool set like this gives many more options. Yeah, its Harbor Freight but a good enough quality for an emergency set of tools. I had something similar in my daughters car. They questioned the value of this by commenting they didn"t know what to do with thses tools. My response was what if I or someone who know how to use them is with you. Yes, you"re a car guy. You like cars but do you have experience working on cars? I really learned how to do things over 45 years ago. I started in the Army as a wheel and tracked vehicle mechanic. However I served my real apprenticeship owning an Austin Healey. I really learned about emergency, on the road repairs with that car. Not only plagued by Lucas (the god of darkness) I found myself doing on the road repairs like changing a rear spring. I did carry a lot more tools. I became friends with a mechanic at the dealership. I met him at the parts counter (spent a lot of time there). He saw me buying engine rebuilding components, clutch kits, axle shafts, and a variety of parts. He often gave me advice on how to do a job. It came to the point when I was there one time he informed me there was a mechanic's opening at the dealership and he would vouch for me. Turned it down as I was in college then. There was another bit of advice my Mother gave me in cold weather. She would remind me to take a warm coat. This carried over when I woukl take my daughters and their friends to the bowling alley, skating rink, or gymnastics. They also need to be aware of the points Jack and Jill listed in post #10.

Where is he in Howell.

I understand that but an iffy prosecution IMO. As I said before, I read the guy was involved in some other stuff that the US Attorney couldn't make stick.

Jack, we're saying the same thing in a different way.

Jack, I'll argue that with you. Read the ATF what ifs. I can legally buy a firearm to give as a gift to anyone who is not a prohibited person. Yes, state and federal laws have to be complied with. 18 USC 922 (a) (6) makes no mention of a transfer person to person. It does say transfer from a "licensed ffl, importer, collector etc".

Okay, but I still don't think an extra inch in any dimension makes a gun too big to conceal. Thats about the difference between a 19 and 26. Your point about the kydex OWB is well taken. OWB kydex holsters tend to hold the gun away from the body. Thats why I don't own one

I remember the case you're thinking of but there was more to it than you're saying. I can't recall all the details but the guy who bought the gun from the dealer was involved in some other stuff. I can't see how they could make that stick as the original purchaser bought from an FFL and was transferring it through a FFL in another state. Not sure what became of that case. I mention prohibited person in regards to a straw purchase as that is the usual reason a straw purchase is made. You can legally buy a firearm as a gift for some not a prohibited person. Straw purchase only applies to purchasing from a dealer not an individual to individual transaction.

If it was registered in NJ when the AWB started it's registered. Does not have to be renewed every 2 years.

Straw purchase applies to someone buying from a dealer for a prohibited person. No application to an individual selling. Nothing wrong with buying with the intent to resell occasionally. That doesn't make you "engaged in the business". If I acquired a collection of 100 guns and decided to sell them before I die that doesn't make me "engaged in the business". Possession of the carbine before the NJ AWB took effect has no bearing on its legality. If it wasn't registered in NJ before the AWB it's illegal. If it was registered and the owner dies the executor has to dispose of the carbine by selling it to a FFL (in or out of NJ), transfer it to someone legally out of state,moving it out of state if they are the heir, or surrending it to police. If this were the case I would think that selling it to a FFL out of state would bring the most as a NJ FFL would have to sell it out of state.

The finish on that gun is in much better than the one I got. I would have scooped that up. While not the ideal a short barrel double will work for most situations. Google "lupara".

All about opinion. IMO the 19 is big enough to shoot well but compact enough to conceal. There's not much difference between the 19 and the 26 or the 19 and the 17. The only advantage the 26 has if you use an ankle holster or need to fit it in a box a certain size. I've carried guns for over 40 years and haven't found much difference in carrying a gun that's an inch longer in any direction. I've carried Glocks for about 20 years. I carried a 17 concealed in plainclothes as a LEO for about 8 years. That was by choice. I could have carried just a 26. It's whatever floats your boat. More importantly it's carrying something you can shoot well. Too many pick a small gun for concealed carry based on size but they can't shoot it well. I would agree that a J frame or a small 380 meet most people's needs for concealed carry. Most people who carry one think of it as just a "belly gun" and are satisfied with pie plate groups at 10 yards. I don't. I carry small guns often but I think a lot of people don't develop their skills enough. If it works for you that's fine.

Interesting to note the G19 is still there. Best all around 9mm IMO.

I'll take some pics and send them to you.

So true. The 4-10 agent in my office (I think she was really 4-9) could out shoot 90%+ of the people in the office with a G17, 640, M4, or 870. Women I have taught MP5 usually have the fundamentals of auto fire down in the first few magazines. They just need to refine the motor skills of manipulating the weapon after that. I taught a woman handgun. She is literally a rocket scientist. She went from not being able to hit a B27 target at 7 yds to double tapping a 1911 in the X ring with a 1911 at 15 yd in about 10 hrs of one on one instruction. Women are much easier to teach than men. They listen and apply what you tell them.

Great deal. Clean up the stock and oil it and it should serve your purpose well. I have a post WW2 Stevens 20 gage I picked up as a bargain. The bluing was very worn but the gun was in great shape mechanically. I "refinished" the barrels with semi gloss barbecue paint. 26" (?) barrels. I call it my Jed Clampett gun.