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Pipedream? I don't think so. The concept may be hard to sell to some. It took LEOSA about 10 years from inception to becoming law. Most of that 10 years was under the Clinton Administration. 25 years ago very few states had shall issue. When I worked in AZ they had open carry but no CCW for any one. Now they have Constitutional Carry, open or concealed. There are now, by your count. 36 states that have shall issue. If NR is passed many say that NJ will not recognize it. NJ will have no choice but to accept it. Getting a carry permit in NJ is a different issue than NR. IL and DC had no way to get a carry permit until SCOTUS ruled differently. Yes, both DC and IL tried some phony baloney stuff but the court told them to fix it. You need the right kind of case to take it to SCOTUS. Heller and McDonald were As far as SCOTUS goes Kennedy has said he was going to retire next year. Ginsberg may go at any time. She couldn't stay awake during the State of the Union message. That gives Trump at least one maybe two conservative justices to appoint. That will give conservatives a 5-4 or even a 6-3 majority. That will have positive effect on the country at least 20 years from now. Pipedream? I disagree.

Yeah...but that Freedom Munitions is remanufactured ammo with plated not jacketed bullets. I don't understand by what you mean "stinky" American. I've used it for years and it's as good as any FMJ out there. Not saying there's anything wrong with Freedom. No opinion. Never used it. If it were Wolf steel case 45 I could understand what you mean. The powder they use has a unique odor.

80% lower is not a firearm.

Congratulations on your promotion.

@Mrs. Peel

This is why someone who uses their range bag as a carryon might be delayed at the airport. Doesn't need to be any casings as the dog alerts on the residue. I have seen drug dogs alert on areas where drugs have been. CBP (agriculture) also uses dogs to find food products and other animals concealed in luggage or shipments. Worrying about using dogs to harass people legally carrying firearms is pretty tin foil hat IMO.

I'm still a Glock fan. I think too many people put too much into how a gun "feels". You can learn to shoot any handgun well if: 1. You have to. This is your issued weapon and you can't carry anything else. Of course this doesn't apply to most as you're free to choose what you prefer. 2. You want to. This is just determination to adapt to the gun not have the gun adapt to you. The Glock is about 40 years old. It took a bit before other manufacturers could copy the striker fired design. Some manufacturers have improved on it. The Glock still sells well because it does its job well. Same as a S&W revolver or a 1911.

Great meet up. Issues were discussed, rounds were bought, much accomplished. Remember many of the issues confronting our Founding Fathers were settled over libations in the taverns of Philadelphia. Zekeformod had the potential to become a national movement!

Most of the jobs listed in the article are already covered under LEOSA. This law expands the number of people who can get a NJ Retired Police Officer Carry Permit. Big deal for most people. No. But a little at a time. The 75 age limit will stand until someone argues it on the basis of age discrimination. That should pretty much be a slam dunk case to win.

That would probably make sense to a liberal.

I don't see this as a dying issue. Just an issue Trump hasn't gotten to push through yet. I have never seen or heard of a new POTUS being attacked from so many directions. Most of the attacks are lies and fake news. National Reciprocity is an important issue. It's just not the most important to many Americans living in states where they can carry in most states. Trump has addressed issues like National Security and trying to get Congress off its assets on issues like healthcare. These are important to most Americans. The Feds are not controlling gun rights with national reciprocity. They are affirming a right given in the COTUS that has been diminished over the years. I hear people say NJ won't recognize natonal reciprocity. NJ has no way to ignore Federal law. They didn't like LEOSA that's been around for over 10 years now and has created zero problems any where. LEOSA has trumped NJ law in so many ways. What I can see NJ doing when reciprocity becomes Federal law is expanding the places one cannot carry. Now the only places carry is forbidden is courthouses, schools, and casinos. They will add bars, banks, the boardwalk, gatherings of 3 or more people, malls, shoe stores, pharmacies, and anything else they can think of. Some of this will be contested. Don't be ready to hand the state over to Murphy. Trump wasn't supposed to win either.

It is,a nice gun Kenny.

A lot of that muzzle flash can be mitigated by using a longer barrel and ammo selection. The lowest flash 9mm I ever saw was WW 115gr Silvertip. Despite the bad rap it got I think it's a good loading.

I extend all resources I have to assist you. Just let me know.

Zeke, give it time. Once upon a time you and I owned only 1 or 2 guns. A shotgun or an AR is better to fight with. When it comes to that an AR is better than a shotgun IMO. However, a handgun is...um...handier than either. Some gun guru said "a handgun is used to fight your way to your shotgun or rifle". Use your handgun effectively and there's no need to fight your way to a long gun.

That should have gone to a FFL. A manufacturer should have known better. I'd call them for a return label.

What type of receiver are you talking about? An AR upper? A lower? Something else? If it's a AR upper that's fine. It only gun parts. There is no registration of long guns in NJ. If it's serial numbered it needs to go through a FFL not matter if it's a long gun or handgun.

I've seen the gun. Quality firearm. Why not the SIG 238? Maybe $600 vs $150. Is the SIG better made? Time will tell. If you know what you're looking at you often can get more than you pay for. A quick check of the auction sites shows these are going for $400 or so in this condition. Kenny, one thought I had. Check to see if the firing pin protrudes from the breech with the hammer down. Not a design flaw. Just means you can't lower the hammer on a loaded round.

Double post

I don't know if he has time. He never responded to my questions in his "Mandatory Public Service" thread 3 weeks ago.

I can understand the fascination of taking apart a hammer and trigger assembly of any firearm. Most of the fascination is being able to get it back together. The fact is guns don't need to be totally taken apart on a regular basis. They only need to be taken apart when they're broken. These mechanisms are not really designed to be taken apart on a regular basis. To clean out a trigger and hammer assembly you only need to flush it out with some type of solvent. Make sure you get all the solvent out and lube lightly. My 10/22 has survived 40 years of this treatment with all the parts it left the factory. I've cleaned M16s/ARs/M4s this way for nearly 50 years with no issues. This includes the rifles being exposed to all types of environmental conditions in serious social situations. I've never seen a firearm that required more than fieldstripping for regular maintenance.

See you then.

I dunno, you may be mistaking me for the other "Grand Master Griz".

Crossbows were the hot item then. Easier to train than archers. Such an "assault weapon" of its time the Pope made it illegal to use crossbows against Christians.

The downsides to a Mini 14 are they are less accurate than ARs and they don't have the accessory availability. Ballistics are all the same. A Mini 14 is really a modern version of the M1 carbine. I would not feel unarmed with a Mini 14 (much better armed than with a 410 btw) but if I had a choice I'd take an AR/M16/M4 into a fight. In my case, it's because I've used them for nearly 50 years and have used them in serious social situations. They've always worked for me. Many of the stories you hear about the failures of the 5.56 and the AR design are just that, stories.