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I am a member, but I don't see nearly as many good deals these days as I use to. I don't think I will be renewing.

A lot of people think you point a shotgun and it leaves a huge swath of destruction. The size of a buckshot load at self defence distances is about that of a baseball, so it is only giving you a few inches of added punch radius over a rifle or pistol bullet, so that means you need to aim it nearly as well as a rifle or pistol. To me that means shoulder stock, with or without pistol grip. If birdshot were a good send defence round, then I would consider a grip only, because birdshot does spread.

I gave myself a fat lip trying that once. JonF was with me. He thought I would be picking up my teeth.

The Blackhawk recoil reducing adjustable ones are nice. I find the grip to work better with a stock. Remember on a Mossberg the safety won't be reachable with your thump if you use a grip.

Try a pistol grip before you get one. I have never found them to be very useful. I would rather have a stock planted against my body than have limbs flailing skyward with recoil on a pg shotgun.

Do it. 1/2 the kick and 3/4 the payload compared to a 12 gauge pump. Perfect for home defense, especially if your wife or child might need to use it in a pinch.

I keep drooling over the new Rossi in 45-70. If it had a top eject I would think about it. The Winchester in 45-70 is sweet, but Costa a grand.

Lou's in Raritan is good

+1 to all but the nickel finish.

The Krieghoffs are nice, but have the blockier feel of a Browning to me. The Blasers are nice, but do not hold their value nearly as well. You are far more likely to find a good deal on a lightly used Blaser.

I can take my pistol and put it in a shopping bag, then dump every magazine I own for it in the same bag, then dump 1000 rounds in the same bag. If I travel with them in my trunk or a locked container, no laws have been broken.

CZ's are nice. I wouldn't buy a Stoeger if I planned to shoot it much. The Shotgun boards are filled with stories of broken firing pins and extractors. Shotguns are pretty hard to kill. It takes forever to wear out a barrel or shoot one loose if using target loads. Your friend would be able to step up in class and get a decent used Browning for that price. I bought a Browning BSS in 12 gauge for $550 last year from Lou's in Raritan. The stock's finish is a little ugly from the prior owner dunking it in a pond duck hunting, but it is in immaculate shape otherwise. Awesome shotgun. Liked it so much I went and got one in 20 gauge. That is my exclusive pheasant gun. remember that you usually pay a premium for sub-gauge guns. Lanber's are nice. I am not sure where I would go to get one serviced though. I thought their US distribution ended.

Actually there are a lot of firearms enthusiasts in urban areas. The issue is that they are mainly restricted persons.

I owned the Beretta as well. It is easier to be very accurate at distance with it. The gun is a tack driver. The Ruger is more of a closer quarters gun because of the bigger peep. It depends what you are looking for. I didn't care for the plastic everywhere on the Beretta. Only the stock is plastic on the Ruger.

The Ruger PC9 is the best of the bunch. Built like a brick shithouse, easy to shoot, hi-cap mags, decent trigger, accurate. Awesome gun. Go for it. You won't regret it. Those ruger mags are pretty cheap too.

Let's be clear here. You are changing course because someone is most likely trying to deflecting blame/avoid work? He tells you not to check the status because you will "piss off" the State Police. Are they so petty that they will slow down your application because you have the audacity to inquire about the status of your application? Unlike most local pd, the State Firearms Unit is a dedicated resource for this work. It sounds like the local officer assigned this work is a jerk. Call the state police firearms department. Be polite and ask them if they have received paperwork for you from your town. Be sure to get the State PD officer's name and number. Scenario #1 - He tells you no, and your local guy is bullshitting you. It wouldn't be the first time local pd tries to put blame on the state pd. Speak to your local guy. Tell him the state officer's name and number. Let him know you explained the situation to the state. Suggest he contact the state pd officer to sort it out. Scenario #2 - He says he has the paperwork and he is still working on it. Thank him for his time and wait two weeks. Scenario #3 - He says that your application was processed and passed back to the local pd. Contact your local officer again with that information. He won't like being called out on his BS, but sometimes standing up for yourself makes you a bit less popular. From the sounds of what you have written about your dealing with local pd, I am guessing scenario #1 or #3 is the case. Good luck.

How about when the other political power is in charge and they modify Federal law so it trumps state law, requiring registration, training, fees, and other hurdles for gun owners? Without a Supreme Court decision to bind them, do you have any faith in legislators. Look how they ignore the spirit of the McDonald decision and try to limit self defense to the home.

You may want to call NJ State Police to find out if they are done with your paperwork. Local PD's often blame their own delays on the state pd. You need to schedule an appointment with the police chief. Let him know the situation and that it is unacceptable. Be firm but persistent.

Thanks. Picked up a flat tonight. Good deal.

That happened my freshman year at Rutgers, 1987. My SSN was my student id. I would check the wall in the Chemistry hall. Test Scores were listed by SSN. Midway through the year, we all got new numbers.

Wrong guy. Try Maksim.

The survivors referred to themselves as that because it's only a matter of time for them before they're all dead.

It was always optional on the form you fill out.

Nice guns. The 10mm models have a reputation for slide/frame cracking. Haven't heard anything negative about them except for spotty customer service from their importer in Florida.

I'll take one.