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The delays come from somewhere else, its just easy for the PD to blame it on the BG check since there is no way to tell if it's done yet. I would hazard a guess that some police departments only send the criminal history checks for firearms applications once a month instead of as they come in. The fact is the local PD is just as capable of doing the same check themselves but the legislature wants it done centrally. I think NJSP would just as soon let local PDs do it as they have plenty to do as it is.

It was a strip that wrapped around the ammunition and had a claw on the end (like a military sling) to close it with a tab on the claw. I have a couple of those I bought in the 70s. They really don't work too well as the rounds sometime stick to the strip and you wind up dropping them. No where near as good as a HKS or Safariland but when they work correctly they'll do the job.

They shoot anywhere from 1k-3k rounds per week and get paid for traveling Your typical FAM doesn't shoot that much. He or she wouldn't have time to do much else. You have to consider you can't relax during a flight and most times your turnaround only allows you to get some sleep and something to eat. You're also not allowed to drink alcohol unless you have 24 hours between drinking and flying. The original FAM's were part of the Treasury Dept (I believe ATF) and date from the 70's. They carried Charter Arms Bulldogs in .44 Spl... The original "Sky Marshals" were called "Customs Air Security Officers" and were US Customs employees, part of Treasury. The program started in late 1970 and ran to the middle of 1974. Their initial training was only a few weeks so there wasn't a lot of time to get really good with anything. I worked with a lot of guys who were Sky Marshals and at the start of the program they carried whatever was available in the inventory, usually 38 or 357 revolvers. My supervisor carried a 4" Model 15 S&W by choice as a Sky Marshal. I've heard that the Charter Bulldog was designed to be used by Sky Marshals and came out in 1973. I never met one who had one or knew anyone else who did as a Sky Marshal. They may have been issued on a very limited basis. A S&W Model 60 loaded with Super Vel was pretty much the standard by the end of the program. These Model 60s were used by Customs Special Agents and then ICE Special Agents until a few years ago. How do you get a job as an air marshall? http://www.tsa.gov/lawenforcement/people/fams_join.shtm

Anybody else find it funny that the fire codes require you to store a flammable substance in a wooden box? so better something that gives easier rather than creating a really big hand grenade. That's exactly the reasoning. Containing it in wood doesn't allow the pressure inside to build up as it would with metal. The wood gives sooner creating a fireball instead of exploding as steel would.

Plus everyone likes them as they are a shorter 'carbine'-style rather than the full 8 foot long regular Mosin. The M44 is the compact model for concealed carry. The short barrel also serves to throw out a tremendous muzzle blast so if you don't get them with the bullet you'll scorch them with the flame.

Just a suggestion, you should look at what rifle rounds NIJ tests with instead of going all over the place with different calibers. Typically, I've seen vests rated for 5.56 NATO, 7.62 NATO, 30 Carbine, 7.62 x 39, and 30-06. Its nice if your vest stops 416 Rigby but most don't know what 416 Rigby is. Don't know if anyone has mentioned this but you'll need to use ammo from the same lots and chronograph it, best if you chrono while you are testing.

I can allow the police to search my car with no NJ paperwork for the gun? We're getting into other things here. Why would you let the police search your car? No one here can determine if the police are going to arrest you whether you deserve to or not.

A 4" GP100. You can do just about anything with a 4" 357 and have a wide variety of power loadings available you can't get with any semi auto. You also don't have to worry about losing magazines. Everything breaks. Everything. Yes but some things break less often. I have a 35 year old Speed Six that has a gazillion rounds through it that hasn't broken yet. I would expect a GP100 to give me at least the same service. There is no need to deatil strip anything unless its broken.

Vmax Ballistic tipped .223 I believe these would be considered hollowpoints, legal to buy, have at home , and shoot see http://njsp.org/about/fire_hollow.html for details and restrictions.

Except that your SBI number (number on your FPID) is your number for life if I understand correctly... This is correct. I would record his SBI number and current data from his driver's license. A FID is not needed to sell a gun.

NJSA 2C:58-10. Incendiary or tracer ammunition No incendiary or tracer type ammunition shall be discharged anywhere in this State except for law enforcement purposes by law enforcement officers in the course of their official duties or by members of legally recognized military organizations during the actual course of their official duties in or upon military establishments or ranges constructed or maintained for such purposes. Nonincendiary shotgun tracer ammunition may, however, be used on a trap or skeet field for target purposes. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the carrying or possession for distress signal purposes of a visual distress signalling device approved by the United States Coast Guard aboard a private or commercial aircraft or any boat. It is not illegal to have tracer ammo but is illegal to shoot it unless you meet the above requirements. What do you mean by ballistic rounds?

He is concerned that since he did not have a pistol permit years ago when it was acquired that the transaction would not be legal. No loopholes. However, if he acquired it prior to about 1966 when pistol permits were started it would be legal for him to transfer. If he lived in another state and moved to NJ with teh pistol it would also be legal. He would just transfer it to you on a pistol permit.

The Revell decision clarified that a hotel is not a legal place covered under the exemptions or FOPA. I realize that and here we are talking about "housesitting" for a period of maybe a few weeks where he will have full and exclusive use of the property not just spending the night.

Write a check in your mother's name for $1. Not a bad idea but really not needed. If I give my vacation house to my daughter for a week, a month, or a year without charging her would be the same circumstances.

However under those circumstances, assuming that is true and accurate, I would also be able to bring a handgun. That's my take too. The Revell decision has no bearing as we are not talking anywhere near the same set of circumstances.

Quote Nothing in subsections b., c. and d. of N.J.S.2C:39-5 shall be construed to prevent a person keeping or carrying about his place of business, residence, premises or other land owned or possessed by him A lease would put a property in your possession providing an affirmative defense based on the the listed statute above. A verbal contract is as binding as a written one. His Mother giving him exclusive use of the property in her absence, verbally or in writing, would be putting him in possession of the property fitting the exception listed above.

What are my choices? am I better off with a revolver or semi auto?What are your favorites? Quality semi autos (Ruger, S&W, etc) are usually much less expensive than a revolver of the same quality. You can almost buy 2 Ruger 22 Autos for the price of a K frame. However if you want to work on your DA revolver technique a K frame S&W is hard to beat. A good 22 SA revolver like a Ruger is another option. My favorites are: Ruger Auto (just about any one) S&W 617 (for a DA revolver) Ruger Single Six (for a SA revolver) Any one of these can become a family heirloom if you keep it.

Not if it is unique to non-semi-auto firearms The only magazines I know of fitting this would be the 20 rd trench magazines made for the Mauser and I think they made them for Enfields too.

Also they needed to call in a backup chopper and destroy the original... which took additional time.... I'm sure they planned for calling in another helicopter. This is something learned long ago when they tried to rescue the hostages in Iran. They only had enough helicopters to do the mission no spares. They lost one at Desert One and this was a critical factor in calling the mission off as they didn't have enough helicopters. If you neeed 2 send 4 which is apparently what they did. What we have to accept is that we will never know everything that led up to and transpired. This is something the press and American public has been spoiled with since Vietnam (the first war we didn't have military censorship). We will know everything 30 years from now just as we know everything about Iran-Contra now.

If you read the law it bans any ARmagazine over 15 rds no matter what you use it in. Okay I fixed my original statement. If you put some weld on the mag and use it in your bolt action and get caught with it, it will not be you and the cop arguing it on the side of the road on the way back from the range. It will be a judge or jury that decides if your "permanent alteration" prevents it from being used in an AR. It would seem to me that it could be "altered back" to AR use with a file or a Dremel. I wouldn't try it.

Nope - Bolt/lever actions don't have capacity limits in NJ. Perhaps you can tig weld a tab onto it and cut a corresponding notch into the gun so it is specific to the bolt action and wont fit an AR15? All of this is true but if you want to be the test case with the tab welded to your 30 rd AR magazine go ahead.

If you read the law it bans any magazine over 15 rds no matter what you use it in. You can be charged with "possession of high capacity magazines" only with no other charge.

First is cost. You can probably get two LCPs for the price of a P238. The P238 is a nice gun but too pricy IMO.

i don't think i would ever classify a ruger gp100 as a smoother trigger than a 686. I didn't mean a Ruger is smoother than a a S&W just that while a S&W may have a lighter pull (and smooth) the Ruger has a smooth trigger also (to what degree I'll let you be the judge of whatever samples of each you have). If you ever have a chance to shoot a 686 CS-1 in 3-inch, you will very likely understand why I say there's no question it is superior to a GP100. I shot thousands of rounds through 3 and 4 inch CS-1s in the late 80s and early 90s. AFAIC comapring it to a GP100 which is superior is very subjective.

along with .357 sig which Marcinko was known for training his forces with. I think you mean 357 mag. Marcinko left the Navy in 1988 and the 357 SIG didn't come out until 1992-93.