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No apology required you have a valid point. I know a few guys who fought in Rhodesia back in the 70s. They said getting shot by most of the Marxist terrorists (who now run the country, I'll refrain from making a political comment) was unlikely. Armed with an AK or a stolen FN/FAL the terrorists would keep the selector in FA. If the first 1 or 2 rounds didn't hit you the rest of the magazine was emptied in the air.

Note that NJ is green in the map for "machine guns". There is a procedure where one can get a permit for a FA weapon in NJ. The fact is no one has been given one. I've had the opportunity to shoot a variety of FA weapons due to my LE and military background. I can understand the novelty if you've never shot one. The idea that FA fire is inaccurate is well...inaccurate. some FA weapons, like a M60, are designed to be not that accurate. They are designed to produce a cone of fire. Along with the weapon the level of training of the operator is a very big factor in how accurate a FA weapon can be. Give me a BAR, MP5, or M4 and you would be surprised how accurate they can be. I would need a little practice with the BAR as I haven't fired one in a while. I have no issues with any trained shooter owning a FA weapon. I also realize that the 2A has no training clause. Would I own one? Not at the inflated prices the post 86 ban has created. About the cheapest you can go is a M2 kit for a 30 carbine at about $5000. I think use of FA is very limited by LE and civilian use even less. That doesn't mean I think you shouldn't be able to own one for fun.

Legal if the surpressor is legal. No legal surpressors in NJ. At least in civilian hands.

Older Marlin 60s would hold more than 15 rds of LR and I doubt there are any new ones on the shelves anywhere. It will not feed and function properly with shorts or longs. I would fieldstrip it as per the manual, clean and lube it, and take it to the range. DO NOT detail strip as most likely this result in you taking the pieces of your rifle to a gunsmith to be put together. A gun only needs to be taken totally apart when it is broken. 22 rifles don't need that much attention. Unless the gun got caught in the rain or fell in the mud all you need to do is is make a few passes with a brush down the bore with solvent, followed by patches, and ending with a patch with lube to protect the bore. Lock the bolt back and wipe out what you can get at and put a few drops of lube on the sides of the bolt. Depending how much you shoot and how dirty your ammo is you only need to take the action out of the stock for cleaning. Modern semi auto 22s don't require much attention. A friend of mine has a 10/22 he's had for over 40 years. He shoots about a brick (500 rds) a year through it. After shooting it (the gun ran flawlessly for the 100 or so rds we fired) I suggested we clean the guns we were shooting. He asked me to fieldstrip it for him as he forgot how. I commented it didn't seem that dirty and asked him how often he cleaned it. I found out why he forgot to fieldstrip it when he replied he's never cleaned it. 40 years and about 20,000 rds with no problems. I don't suggest this but it shows how well a quality 22 SA can run. The Marlin is in the same league. What do I think of the Marlin 60? I own two.

10 USC 311 establishes the unorganized militia. To use it as an argument to keep and bear arms is incorrect and counterproductive. That would mean you can only keep and bear arms from ages 17 to 45. There are a couple of original versions of the 2A when it comes to the placement of the commas but all of them make it clear the right to keep and bear arms is separate from the militia. The fact is the organizing, disciplining, arming, and training the militia is covered in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. The 2A is there to arm the people not the militia. SCOTUS has already ruled this is so.

There are periodic ammo shortages that are caused by panic buying. I wouldn't worry about ammo drying up. There is nothing wrong (and several things right) using wadcutters as a SD round. A factory wadcutter gives adequate penetration even at target velocities. The bullet is already in an efficient shape that a hollowpoint has to expand a bit to get to. Less recoil and muzzle blast mean its easier to control. Where a wadcutter could use some improvement is velocity. However, this becomes less of an issue with short 2" barrels. If you have a 4" or longer barrel a +P round makes more sense. However, a wadcutter still makes sense if you are a new shooter and not accustomed to the recoil and muzzle blast of a +P. I carry wacutters in a small frame, 2" barrel revolver for the reasons I stated. I've beed doing that for nearly 40 years. So yes, a wadcutter is okay for a SD round and in some cases what I prefer. Don't buy a small frame revolver for your first handgun. They are hard to learn how to shoot well and you might get discouraged. A 4" 357 gives you a lot more options and is easier to shoot.

There is a mechanism in NJ statutes to apply for a permit to own FA wapons. This is why websites say its possible in NJ. Fact is no one has a permit. To own an AW you have the same application procedure as a FA. This is the same as websites listing you can get a carry permit in NJ. Statutes have the mechanism but in reality no one gets one.

They cannot convert them to personal use.

LEOs don't really get a permit to carry as most people think of it. They get their authority from statutes and the when, where, and how from agency policy.

I've seen them marked that way and dated with month and year also.

Take your holster off with gun in it when you get in stall. When you drop your pants and sit down place holstered gun in your pants. Out of sight to others and hard for anyone to grab. If you forget to take it out of your pants when done you will be reminded when you pull your pants up.

Get a all steel Ruger.

I remember Two Guys having barrels of $7 Carcanos, $12 Enfields, and $15 Mausers back in the late 50s and early 60s.

You also need to consider how close the rest of your wife's and your family is.

Issuing PD's and NJSP address is on the form. IIRC the law says the "seller is required". You really must trust the buyer to have them fulfill your obligation.

I feel the same way. I legally carried a firearm when flying for over 30 years. Should I be able to use this excuse if I get caught with a firearm at a TSA checkpoint? If you are carrying a firearm through a TSA checkpoint you are no longer a law abiding gun owner. Flying with a gun in checked luggage is another story. I've flown out of JFK several times with firearms in checked luggage and have been checked out by.PA Police with no issues. Never asked or presented any retired LEO ID. TSA personnel at checkpoints have no arrest authority. Probably 99+% of those caught carrying a firearm through a checkpoint or not declared are TOT to local LE for disposition.

You have no sales tax certificate issued because you are not a (gun) business. You can't collect sales tax. I have never heard of anyone ever having to pay or collect sales tax in a FTF sale of anything other than a motor vehicle and that's collectect by the MVC.

A good politician "never let's a serious crisis go to waste"....Rahm Emmanuel "Never waste a good crisis"....Hilary Clinton

The legal obligation to send the copies in is upon the seller.

Most of the rifles I bought from CMP were mail order and I haven't been disappointed with any. A trip to the store is nice but then you are limited to what they have in the North Store. Anniston is where they all come from.

The ticket says somewhere on it "Municipal Court of_______". That's who issued the ticket and where the offense took place.

This has to be one of the most stupid statements I've ever seen. I suppose you feel the same way about all our military, firefighters and rescue personnel.

Depends if the law is written ammo only or ammo and components. Originally the GCA forbade the sale of ammo or components to other than a FFL. The state could do the same.

Might be useful as a training device but if you have been a pistol shooter for a short time you should be able to visualize that 1" per yard from a cylinder bore gun.

Like High Exposure said use it and it will smooth out.