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If it got as far as a supression hearing I'm pretty sure the guns were illegal. The prosecutor had plenty of time to do his homework with the guns and the magazines.

Sorry I misunderstood your post. However, even if the search is not legal contraband won't be returned.

My BG380 has fired WW and Federal FMJ and hollowpoints, my FMJ and RNL reloads, and Magtech, Aquila, and RP FMJs with no issues.

While this case may have repercussions to NJ firearms laws it depends on how the decision is worded. States can have laws more restrictive than federal law but not contrary to federal law. SCOTUS has already said states can have "reasonable restrictions" of their own. SCOTUS can say that by making the exchange through another FFL and it was transferred to a esqualified person no crime was commited. We have to wait and see what impact, if any this will have on NJ gun laws.

So you feel if it were heroin, kiddie porn, or a nuclear, chemical, or biological WMD it should be returned if the court ruled a bad search? I agree that the firearms that were seized should not be illegal anywhere but they are in NJ. There is no provision in the law for return of contraband.

Just to clarify my previous post you could register any evil rifle inoperable. Usually that was construed to remove the firing pin. The "I think" was the fee. Pretty sure it was $5. To keep one of the three mentioned you also had to belong to a club. I lived through this so my memry is still there. The other options were to turn it in, sell it out of state, or remove it from the state . A friend moved his Norinco 5.56 AK to his house in PA where he ultimately retired to. As far as the numbers registered I've seen about 350 registered operable and 800 total. These registrations are maintained by NJSP along with handgun transfers. There are undoubtedly still hundreds (at least) of AWs still in the state that were never registered or moved into the state after the ban. Not worth the risk IMO.

I have one and my assessment echoes HE's. I disagree with Dave8613 as if a gun is painful to shoot you will not practice much with it. I'm not really recoil sensitive but a scandium frame revolver is painful to shoot even with wadcutters. The first time I shot my BG380 I put about 200 rds of various ammo through it with no distress. I've got maybe 500 rds through it with zero malfunctions. Benched I can shoot a 6" group at 25 yds if I do my part which is plenty accurate enough for a small pistol. No problem shooting a max score on a qual course. I carry it with FMJ. My idea of a +P 380 round is a 9mm parabellum. When you look at the ballistics of most +P rounds they really don't do much. My only regret is if I had waited I could have gotten it without the laser and saved a few bucks. I really don't have much use for lasers.

FWIW I shipped some ammo from the UPS counter in Staples a few months ago declaring it as ammo and had no issues. A carrier does have a right to ask for a declaration of contents as regulations require different handling for some things (like hazmat fees for primers and powder).

BTW IIRC if you use your registered M1A, M1 Carbine, or AR15 for high power rifle competition you can legally possess magazines for those guns over 15 rds.

I know several people who registered their "evil rifles". The only ones you were allowed to keep operable were the M1A, AR15, and M1 carbine. That's because these can be used in Service Rifle competition. It cost you $50 each to register and keep any of those 3.You could register any "evil rifle" for $5 (I think) If you encounter someone who claims their AK or AUG is registered operable its BS.

Thanx for your vote of confidence but I know a few people who would be better selections

Just about everyones last name is from somewhere else.

I started active duty in the Army in 1967 as a private, National Guard and Reserves with a few AD tours thrown in, and retired as a lieutenant colonel in 2009. I also managed to fit in 31 years.as a LEO, 4 as a municipal police officer and 27 as an investigator with the Federal government.

If the ARs have enough evil features to be AW in NJ they are legally contraband. No lawyer, no matter how good, is going to get a court to return contraband.

I never said the Fed requirements have anything to do with state taxes or said you didn't have to file a Federal return. US Taxation for expats in Bermuda is different as you can work there for 20 years but not considered a resident as you would in most other countries. The form I mentioned has to do with exempting a portion of your income on your US taxes to offset the high cost of living. Bermuda is in the top 10 (maybe 5) most expensive places in the world to live. Depending on several factors you can work overseas and pay no taxes. Your link shows states look at it differently when you leave the country. As I said before and is said in your link if you want to avoid a state's income tax you need to sever all ties to that state including mailing address, drivers license, FID, etc. That the OP has not done. The OP stated he's left NJ and has no intention to return but maintains all these ties. For the average person there is nothing that says you can't maintain US Citizenship, reside overseas, and not be a resident of any state in the US.

You might want to consider deactivating the revolver if its going to sit on display. If its a S&W or Colt grinding down the firing pin until itcan't hit a primer is an easy way without affecting the external appearance. It is also easily reversible with a new firing pin and rivet.

There are hundreds of thousands of US citizens living out of the US that legally have no state of residency. They are residents wherever they live and if they stay out of the US (10 months I believe) they are not subject to paying US Federal Income Tax. These rules don't apply to US citizens (USC) working in Bermuda. More on that later. Permanent residency is very difficult to get and Bermudian citizenship is almost impossible. It seems to me that by changing all your stuff to another NJ address you've chosen to be counted as a NJ resident. The first thing you need to do is get a Bermudian Drivers License to not only establish your residence but also to comply with the law in Bermuda. If you sold your residence in NJ you need to pay the exit tax to terminate your NJ residency. You are already paying the same taxes in Bermuda a citizen there pays. No income tax but payroll tax and taxes on just about everything. You need to file a Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (form 2555) with IRS. This allows you to exempt a portion of your income (up to a limit) to compensate you due to the higher cost of living in Bermuda. If you choose to keep "NJ residency" you may get a credit for payment to other jurisdictions. You need to talk with an accountant or lawyer familiar with all of NJ tax law as your situation is not that common. There are too many questions for a layman to answer here. However this is a situation where a lease with your friend for storing your safe might help. You don't reside there and there is no law that prohibits someone who is not a NJ resident from storing guns at property "owned or leased" by them. The guns are in a safe your friend has no access to so there is no transfer.

I have one. Great gun.

I have one of the new PPK/S 22s and really can't say anything bad about it. Yes it is a zinc alloy but the weight is about the same as a steel one. Its reliable and accurate as a Walther should be. It doesn't seem sensitive to at least the 7 or 8 types of ammo I've used. The rear sight is drift adjustable with an allen screw and it comes with 3 different height front sights. The only down side was that spare magazines were impossible to find but are readily available now. Depending on where you go they are available for around $400, sometimes less. Sorry to disappoint you.

If you are getting slapped in the face you are holding the shotgun wrong. See oneshot's post #17.

Shotgun barrels with bead sights are not sighted for slugs at all. I find with just about any 870 with a bead sight I can shoot a group within a couple of inches from point of aim. I think your problrm may be your cheek weld. You say you don't press it into the stock to prevent "face shake". By not pressing your cheek into the stock you are holding the front sight higher to align with your eye with the sight causing the round to strike higher. I've taught hundreds of people how to shoot a shotgun with bead sight with slugs and you need to glue your cheek to the appropriate place on the stock. One to avoid the stock from slamming you in the face and two to get the bead properly aligned with the center of the receiver. Doing so I've never had an incident of injury or anyone complain of "face shake". Do you have some fear that "face shake" will cause you injury?

I've fired mostly rifled slugs in a rifled barrel and see no issues with doing so. Keep in mnd the "rifling" on a slug imparts no spin to the slug and is there to minimize leading. Yes, all lead slugs will foul the shallow rifling in a rifled barrel with many fewer rounds than lead bullets in a handgun but how many slugs will you shoot in a session? The most I can remember shooting in one string is maybe 15 (at most) to zero and confirm the zero. No problems with accuracy or severe leading. Then I would clean the barrel after shooting. If you rarely clean your shotgun barrel it would not be a good idea.

When Mark Wahlberg was 16 he hit an old man with a stick blinding him in one eye. He was charged with attempted murder but wound up pleaing guilty to assault. Probably due to the fact Wahlberg already had about 20 arrests under his belt Wahlberg was tried as an adult for this and sentenced to two years in state prison. He only served 45 days and you can speculate why but unless that conviction was for a 2 year misdemeanor Wahlberg is a convicted felon and prohibited from owning guns.

There appears to be some reason these guys did what they did. What, if anything, did Torres do to give these thugs a reason to threaten and assault him? That's not stated in the article. I think Torres did the right thing but why did these thugs do this to begin with? I'm not familiar with New Mexico criminal procedure but in some states the prosecutor brings all cases where a death has occurred to the Grand Jury leaving them with the decision to acquit or indict. This is often done no matter how clear cut the justification is.

Rick Rescorla who was the head of security for Morgan Stanley and died on 9/11 was a platoon leader under Hal Moore at LZ Xray. He is the soldier pictured on the dust jacket of "We Were Soldiiers". Hal Moore described him. "as the best platoon leader I ever saw". Rescorla's biography "Heart of a Soldier" is a very good read. Same photo of him at Xray on the cover. He was born in England and experienced WWII there as a child. He served in the Parachute Regiment of the British Army, fought terrorists with the Rhodesian Police, was an officer in the Metro Police in London, and in the US Army. After the Arny he went to law school, taught criminal justice, and wound up in corporate security. He was directly responsible for planning and executing the evacuation of all of Morgan Stanley's 2700 employees and then went back into the WTC to help others evacuate and died when the tower collapsed. He was the subject of a History Channel program as "The Man Who Predicted 9/11". I believe he was living in Morristown at the time of his death. Rescorla biggest dream as a young boy was to become an American soldier. He did this and much more paying his dues many times over.