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See? We need stricter gun laws because in "tranquil" areas, crime is "highly unusual." --FCOD ------------------------- ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) ? Sen. Raymond Lesniak says he was robbed early Saturday by two young men who broke into his Elizabeth home while he was sleeping. Lesniak tells The Star-Ledger of Newark that he was woken up by noise and saw two men standing just feet from his bed. The Union County Democrat tells the newspaper that the men seemed surprised to find anyone at home, and one suggested they shoot him, though Lesniak did not see a gun. The 62-year-old Lesniak says the men took cash, a cellular phone and the keys to his Lexus hybrid, which they left untouched in his garage. Police are calling the home invasion "highly unusual" for the normally tranquil are near Kean University. They say the men, who are still at large, broke in through a basement window. http://cbs3.com/local/NJ.Senator.Lesniak.2.988625.html also http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/0 ... obbed.html

Oh I misunderstood. In that case, you could do what I'm doing and contact all of the members of the Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs committee: Girgenti, John A. - Chair Stack, Brian P. - Vice-Chair Bucco, Anthony R. Connors, Christopher J. Sacco, Nicholas J. and the Assembly Law and Public Safety committe: Johnson, Gordon M. - Chair Albano, Nelson T. - Vice-Chair Bramnick, Jon M. Evans, Elease Rible, David P. Spencer, L. Grace Those are the committees in which the bills are, currently. Until the committees report the bills, nothing will happen. --FCOD

Perhaps you should email the senator a link: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2008/Bills ... 193_I1.HTM --FCOD

There is. It's called A1282 in the Assembly and S193 in the Senate. There is a grassroots campaign out there to get the laws changed, but realistically I don't think it will happen. http://www.njcsd.org/forum/showthread.p ... ight=A1282 --FCOD

I see...so maybe I should get my FL permit first, then apply for NJ? It's really sickening. I know one person with a CCW in NJ, and he got it because he owns a security company and he knows people. I get so angry thinking that we could be attacked one day and the only reason I can't adequately defend myself and my wife is because of stupid gun laws. --FCOD

Her disability doesn't prevent her from safely operating a firearm, if that's what you're asking. --FCOD

It's pretty well known that getting a CCW permit in the "great" state of NJ is nearly impossible, but I'm thinking about submitting an application anyway, for the hell of it. I don't see what I have to lose. Does anyone in Bergen county have or know of anyone that got approved? Is there any reason to not give it a try? My wife is in a wheelchair, so I was thinking about using that as a justifiable need. Something like we're more of a target due to her disability. I guess maybe she should be the one submitting the application. If only I knew the Superior Court judge... --FCOD

Right across the tracks from you --FCOD

I strongly recommend that any new shooter take a basic safety/operations class. The NRA classes are fantastic. My wife and I took a class with Anthony from Gun For Hire in Belleville. It was excellent! He teaches you everything and you get an hour of shooting at the Bullet Hole. --FCOD

Hey everyone! I am still waiting for my FID card (31 days and counting ) but I have been to the Bullet Hole for an NRA class with Anthony from Gun For Hire. I plan to shoot there often once I get my G22. Or maybe G21. I haven't decided yet. My wife will be getting a S&W J-frame. That is, if I'm ever allowed to exercise my 2A rights. You have no idea how mad I was (actually I guess you do) when I learned that there's no way for me to get a CCW permit here. ARG!! --FCOD