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There is no distinction in New Jersey law on whether or not you can open carry or conceal carry. This is true but under the present system I guarantee you would wind up losing your permit if you open carried and were not in some type of security/guard uniform. If NJ were to become a shall issue state I'll bet they write the law so it has to be concealed as many other states do.

There are several things to consider before you decide how to train for multiple targets. Always take cover first before you do anything if possible. Maneuver can help you more than shooting sometimes. First, how well someone shoots at the range is not a good indication of how well they will shoot in combat. NYPD stats show this consistently. Jeff Cooper touchs on this in his Mental Preparation lecture. Gunfighting is maybe 95% mental and 5% firearms handling skills. I wouldn't waste a lot of time trying to figure out "who is the biggest threat". You want to keep your training simple rather than trying to determine exactly what each of your opponents is armed with. If you do go for the biggest threat it can be BG2, BG1, BG3 or BG3, BG1, BG2, etc. If you train one way it will be easier to perform if you have to do it for real. To me as long as they all have the ability to do me serious harm or kill me they are all equal threats. Using the KISS system I would shoot left to right (I'm right handed) if they are roughly in a line formation or front to back if they're in a column formation. One shot each and then start all over again until they are all down. Point shoot, flash sight picture, or sighting is all dependent on the distances you know you can hit with using what technique. Whatever you do keep it simple.

They have been thinking about this for some time, and it's not just Somerset County. Numerous counties in NJ have been looking at it They were talking about regionalizing police departments when I was in the police academy in 1974. Not a new idea. One of the problems is that to be most efficient the police departments would have to "regionalize" which wouldn't necessarily follow county lines. Regions would be established in relation to crime rates, geography, and other factors. I lived in MD in the early 80s. Many small towns with low crime rates on the Eastern Shore wanted their own local law enforcement but couldn't afford a police department. The town would hire a "resident trooper" from the MD State Police. the town wopuld pay the trooper's salary, benefits, vehicle expenses, etc and the trooper's primary responsibility would be that town.

If it's to carry, don't worry about if it hurts or not to shoot it. If you have to use it, you won't notice. If it hurts to shoot you won't practice with it as much as you should with the gun you are carrying. A heavier gun (K frame or SP101) will be easier to shoot in practice. Another advantage to carrying a heavier gun is less recoil makes recovery faster whether its in practice or on the street. You also should practice sufficently with your carry ammo as that's what you are going to rely on. An extra 10-12 ounces is not that much.

Shooting a S&W Airweight in 357 is no picnic. A steel J frame 357 is no fun either. I carry a 2 1/2" Model 66 S&W. If you want something a bit lighter a SP101 is the way to go.

The trooper said: Normally my encounter with hollow points is related to traffic stops that result in a weapon present That the Trooper (even assigned to the Firearms Div) was not 100% up on the law concerning hollowpoints doesn't make him an idiot, ignorant of the law, or anything else other than a trooper that wasn't 100% up on the law on hollowpoints. We all know the hollowpoint law (regardless of what it says) is used as an add on charge when there is a firearms offense. I am still waiting for someone to provide details of that mythical person who was arrested for one hollowpoint in his car and got 5 years in prison. NJSP has jurisdiction in criminal, motor vehicle (commercial and non-commercial), fish and game, legalized games of chance, alcoholic beverage control, boating, aviation, DEP, and a plethora of other state laws. This isn't counting municipal ordinances and federal law that gives them jurisdiction to do certain things. I spent over 30 years as a LEO, most of it with a federal agency. My position description gave me authority to enforce laws of about 30 different federal agencies and I can guarantee you I wasn't familiar at all with most of them. Many states gave me "peace officer" status giving me jurisdiction in state laws. Most of the stuff on the NJSP website concerning firearms is written on about an 8th grade level so its pretty easy to understand. I know it doesn't answer all the questions. If I had a question on NJ firearms law I'd sure as heck put my money on a Trooper having or able to get the answer for me vs any firearms forum. How can anyone speculate on what Brian did or did not do unless you are him? So many people here are critical of NJSP but these same people who are willing to throw all their effort into supporting Aitken. This makes no sense to me as no where have I seen, as Paul Harvey would say, the rest of the story. That includes all the links that have been posted on this or any other forum. Yes, NJ gun laws are horrible and I do think 7 years is excessive for what he did but to me there are too many unanswered questions in this case. People on gun forums are too quick to criticize LEOS and defend anyone who has been arrested for any firearms offense without knowing the whole story (or even ignoring it). This is no way to get fencesitters on the side of those defending not only the 2nd Amendment but the rest of them as well.

You're not going to find a wide selection of parts at a LGS. No one can afford to keep a big inventory of aftermarket parts on hand unless you're one of the big boys.

A day that will last in Infamy.... .... only to be overshadowed and somewhat forgotten because of more recent tragic events. Sigh. Every generation of Americans has a day they remember. A day where you ask people your age "where were you...". For my parents it was "when you heard Pearl Harbor was attacked" For babyboomers like me it was "when you heard JFK was assassinated" For my kids "when the planes hit the Trade Center" Unfortunately there will be more "where were you" days for future generations of Americans.

Yeah, but Frank 11 million people also bought Ford Pintos. The Pinto wasn't a bad car as long as you didn't get rear ended. Those Luddites that can't stand new technology shouldn't but polymer frame guns and get a car with an engine lasting only a few thousand miles with no air bags or seat belts.

If they would get rid of jurisdictions or make the towns have combined services and police forces (kinda like Manalapan and Eatontown) I can see it saving resources. Regional police departments is not a new idea. It goes back to at least the early 70s that I know of. The problem is who determines how departments get regionalized? As it stands only if two or more towns agree to it can it be done. I have a complete and utter lack of respect when I see that their main job is to issue tickets. In some low crime towns this may be true. Don't think they are doing it for local revenue as (last I knew anyway) fines from all tickets written under Title 39 (MV law) goes to the state not the town. Maybe someone else can verify this. Larger departments have traffic bureaus whose job it is to write tickets. This frees up the patrol division to patrol and answer calls and not let everyone do whatver they want in a motor vehicle. Towns generally have police departments sized to their crime rate and/or size, either of which dictate larger police departments.

This is nothing new, a .22 has enough power to enter the skull Sometimes it doesn't. This goes back to the days when you could shoot fleeing felons. The holdup man was running away and the good guy shot him in the head with a 22. The round hit the bad guy in the back of the skull, the round followed the skull and exited the forehead. The bad guy put his hand up to his forehand, saw the blood on his hand and figured he was shot through the head and passed out. In this case the 22 stopped him. 22s are known to be very lethal but lack stopping power. The lack of mass means that when a 22 hits hard tissue or bone it can't penetrate so it bounces off in another direction. The wound channel is L shaped and a surgeon has to do more damage than the bullet did to remove it. Maks mentioned the Mosaad and 22s and according to one source I heard they like the old Bereeta 70S. The 380 size pistol makes it very reliable. Maks menioned the lower report of the 22. It can be mistaken for a car backfire or firecracker. A 9mm sounds like...well a 9mm. If I had to use a 22, it is going to be a contact shot Okay if you are close enough but more likely the bad guy will be out of reach. This is where shot placement and firng 3 or 4 rounds is important if you find yourself using a 22 in a SD situation.

Sounds like its going to be the year of the criminal in those towns Its year of the criminal every year in Newark and Camden. It is about time... State police, County Police, County Sheriffs, Park Police, Transit Police, municipal police, etc., etc., etc. Please tell me how this nation survived 100 years ago before all this bs? Oh yeah, now I remember, we didn't have civilian disarmament laws that stripped people of their ability to protect themselves, their families and their property from the asshats in society... Echelons and jurisdictions in policing are not a bad thing. Each serves a specific function and in many instances saves money. Smaller towns don't have the assets or personnel to investigate many types of crimes. That comes from the county or state. We didn't have all these agencies in the past mostly because of demographics.

Mostly, its all about what it's shot in with weight being very important. Whether its a 22 or 8" howitzer, recoil is a function of the total ejected mass (bullet and powder) with a factor for velocity vs the weight of the gun. This doesn't change unless you change the load or gun. There are other factors such as stock configurations and grips which affect felt recoil. Larger grips on a j frame spread the recoil over a larger area making it feel less. Muzzle blast bothers people just as much if not more than recoil. Use the link to calculate recoil for a given load and gun. http://www.handloads.com/calc/recoil.asp

People are saying the state of MD is delaying because they know its not defensible You have to take into account the mentality of nanny state governments. They are not spending their money but the taxpayers. Look at Daley in Chicago. He's even stated he would fight it to the World Court ignoring the fact that they have no jurisdiction in Constitutional issues.

Mine just has a folding and collapsible stock and a pistol grip which "magically make it more deadly". Just as many people have been killed by folding stocks as have been assaulted by a bayonet on the end of a rifle.

I know that all my fire arms are NJ legal with the exception of my mini-14 A Mini 14 is legal in NJ. You can't have magazines over 15 rds and only one of the forbidden features which are listed here: http://www.state.nj.us/lps/dcj/agguide/assltf.htm The worst case scenario is if you have a Mini 14 GB (flash surpressor and bayonet stud) with a folding stock. You can make it compliant by getting a standard stock (no pistol grip) and cutting off the bayonet lug.

This is just another tactic adopted by the anti-gun people. Who could be against gun violence against children? The catch phrase for anti-gun legislation during the Clinton administration was "gun safety".

This is total BS and now people are being arrested for being prepared? The article makes it seem this guy was arrested for shooting in his townhouse with his "silencers". he then tried to explain that away as theyw ere flare projectors. The guy wasn't arrested for being prepared he was arrested for being stupid and should be thankful he got no jail time. We shouldn't run to the defense of everyone arrested with guns as there is a tendency to do on most firearms forums. It does nothing to help our cause and makes us appear a bit whacko to the fencesitters out there.

Every example requires a FPID. I'm sure Nj will see him as a resident. I know I'll reiterate what others have said but I'll relate it in a slightly different way. The rules are different for military personnel. I will relate my own experiences. I am a NJ resident. I get assigned to Fort Huachuca (you know I've been there because I know how to spell it). I go to a FFL in AZ with my orders assigning me to Huachuca. The FFL sells me guns meeting Federal and AZ criteria (last i looked AZ firearms law was a few short paragraphs)and treats the transaction as I were an AZ resident listing my Ft Huachuca address. NJ laws and the fact I'm a NJ resident plays no part in the transaction. No permits or NJFID required. As the guns were legally purchased in AZ, I can bring them back to NJ and NJ has nothing to say about it period. Its like I was a civilian and acquired the guns legally in another state and moved to NJ.

I'm planning to get a new pistol from Buds and I was wondering if in case I get a lemon and I want to ship it back to Buds or the manufacturer for repair or replacement I'd ship it to the manufacturer. You could ship it to Bud's but most likely he'll ship it back to the manufacturer for repair. If there is really something horribly wrong with the gun the manfacturer can destroy you old one and make you a new one with the same serial number (had this happen to a friend with a S&W frame problem). You can legally ship a gun to a manufacturer or gunsmith for repair or other work. They can legally ship the gun directly to you (even in NJ). The state already has the paperwork and you are receiving the same gun back. You can legally ship a gun to a dealer anywhere but only under the repair provisions can they send you (the same one back). You can send a long gun for repair (or to yourself) by USPS or common carrier. All handguns have to go by common carrier. I've always gone to a hub to ensure I had no problems.

Federal, Magtech, Speer or Blazer headstamps. Federal and Speer are owned by ATK and there is probably some connection there with Magtech and they use whatever brass is available.

I'm just glad my life wasn't depending on those rounds. This is why you always need to inspect ammo. I've seen faults you've mentioned with all kinds of ammo even the "premium" stuff. I had a drawer full of crinkled necks, no primer, primer crushed in sideways, no shot in shotshell, etc. Before I retired I was a LEO firearms instructor and used to go through at least 500,000 rds a year. All I'm saying is if you see enough ammo you'll see enough bad rounds. Of course if you find enough bad ammo from one manufacturer I'd spend my money elsewhere. One instructor I knew advocated inspecting and trying all the rounds you were going to load for duty use by dropping them in the chamber or cylinder before loading them or loading magazines or speedloaders. Some people looked at him like he was smoking something strange but this only take a couple of minutes at most and you'll surprise yourself what got by a cursory inspection.

You can mail it USPS if thats easier.

Wouldn't be a bad idea asking the State Police to post a link to the forum on their website for new shooters I bet we have a lot more FAQ's on this forum then any other NJ Firearms website, Sounds good but won't happen. All the laws and procedures are on NJSP's website, although I know it can be confusing for the average person to interpret a law (although it shouldn't, fault of the law not the people). When it comes to firearms in NJ it's not only the law but how the law gets legislated by the executive branch (NJAG's Guidelines) or the courts. NJSP won't link a non-government website to theirs as it would be an endorsement an they just don't do that.

When you say that the gun shoots loose does that mean that the cylinder gap enlarges. If so what is the fix Usually the timing goes before anything else. You get end shake and the cylinder can wobble a bit when locked up. If the cylinder gap enlarges the only cure for that is with a pinned barrel having it set back or a new barrel for those that are crush fit. Another extreme that happens rarely but I have seen it in non +p rated 38 alloy frames that a lot of +ps were fired in is the top strap stretches. The cure for this is to use the frame for a fishing sinker. These are not exact numbers, before someone flames me, but to my experience if you shoot only magnums expect some work on the timing after: J frame 3-4K rds (plus a very sore hand) K frame 5-6K rds (flame cutting on the topstrap or cracked forcing cone if you use lightweight magnums) Ruger Speed/Security/Service 6, SP101- 20K rds L frame, N frame, or GP100- you'll really have to try to hurt it. I know someone will come in and tell us how they have 20,000 rds thru their J frame but that's the exception not the rule.