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$18 Money order to State Police for background check. $2 cash/check per handgun permit.

1911's are funny. You can spend from $400 to $4000 on a new one. And then if you want a true custom, or a super high-end semi custom from Nighthawk or Wilson Combat, the numbers keep getting higher. Rather than just focusing on the money part, ask a few questions first. 1) What will you be using the gun for? 2) How often will you be shooting it? 3) Are you looking for classic looks or pure functionality 4) Do you care about craftsmanship? 5) Finally, how much are you willing to spend. A range gun just has to be fun to shoot. An occasional misfeed or jam is not a big deal. A home protection gun has to work right every time. A 1911 for gun games should be configured for the sport. A classic 1911 looks awesome, but has a smaller grip safety and rear sights than a modern style one. Do you want front serrations and night sights and ambi safeties? Some love them. Others think they are fluff. Their are all kinds of questions to ask yourself before settling on a 1911. The link above on 1911Addicts is good. It shows you most of the popular guns in all the price ranges. And remember, for everyone that doesn't like certain brands, there are probably just as many who are fans. I can personally attest to having good luck with Colts. They are classics and have always shot well for me, and retain their value well. I am not a fan of Taurus and Kimber, for different reasons. I know people that love their Taurus' and Kimbers. So you really need to hold them for yourself, and shoot them if possible. I know personally I prefer the classic looks combined with modern functionality. I want my gun to be reliable, but I don't like lots of engraving and name brands on the slide. To me, the Ed Brown Executive Elite is and Wilson Combat Professional are the nicest examples of the kind of 1911 I would like to own. Of course they are $2500 guns, and are not for everybody (probably not even for me). But I can dream.

The Marlin is a perfect deer rifle for any other state than here. NJ only allows deer to be hunted with shotgun or bow. I don't know if you plan to hunt out of state. If not, then you can remove hunting from the equation and buy a fun rifle. The Ruger Mini-14 is a nice handy rifle that shoots an affordable caliber (when the current craziness subsides).

Always a pleasure. Jimmy is the best.

Jay is a nice guy, showed up on time and paid with no hassles. Good experience.

No worries. Every firearms owner was like you are now at se point in their lives. Your best bet is friends who shoot. They can help point you in the right direction.

I have one K frame to go with my N frame beauties. It's a S&W Model 19-4.

Good for them. Hopefully Mossberg, Colt and Stag Arms make the exodus too. There needs to be financial repercussions to these politicians' stupidity.

Extraction isn't great in my Colt with steel ammo. Not good enough to be counted on.

Try shooting off a bag, or prone off a mat. I often find shooting benches to be wobbly and contribute to poor accuracy. A sling helps a lot too. I just have mine set up as a hasty sling. I don't use the formal setup.

Soon and that they meant someone posting an ad on the Internet to facilitate a face to face transaction. Just like the NJGF classifieds.

I posted a "Thank You" to them on their Facebook page.

Here is the GunBroker link for shipping firearms. http://www.gunbroker.com/Support/SupportFAQView.aspx?faqid=1118 Edited to add: Additionally, you should contact an FFL for more information abut shipping a AR lower. I know that on the form it is marked as "Other", as in Other than long gun or handgun. I believe that the long gun rules apply but it would be best to double check.

Have his FFL contact you. They email or fax a copy of their paperwork to you. Go to the ATF s website and use FFL EZ check to verify. Then ship it to his FFL. It really is as easy as that. Additionally you must make sure that the receiving FFL is willing to accept guns from individuals. Some of them are snarky and will only take from another FFL even though it is not the law.

Also be aware that you can use a progressive press like a one stage if you are worried about going slow at first. Eventually you will want a progressive if you reload for handguns. I can bang out 100 rounds in 20 minutes on my Dillon 550B. I would do a lot more if I had Ron's 650.

I have only ever heard jury nullification thrown around in the context of "victimless" crimes like prostitution or pot possession, etc. Are there other instances I haven't read about?

The nicer Jersey compliant models were going for about $1200. Non compliant for $1000, and PTR made on with cheap front handguards you see on CDNN for $900.

Super accurate (match barrel) and very well built. Beautifully machined aluminum forend. Shoots both 308 and 7.62 (although different points of impact). Very fun gun. Makes a cool "sproing" noise every time you fire it because of the recoil spring. Is easy to take down into three components (stock, grip/receiver and barrel). It has fluted chambers, which makes for excellent extraction. I have heard varying reports on what that does to brass reloadability. I never tried. The best part is... it eats shitty steel cased ammo with no problems. These days, Wolf/Tula is as close as you get to a bargain in 308. If you have the scratch, I highly recommend one. I only sold mine to buy a fancy shotgun and because I have another 308 autoloaders I like a little better (i.e. a CMP M1 Garand in 308). Ira at Legend Firearms has a few on hand. PM me if you need his contact info. He sent an e-mail out this very evening about having a few. Coincidence?

Decent price for a stainless with a rail.

Rossi = Taurus The Rossi92 is a nice gun and easy to work on.

Maybe take a look at the items at Brownells. It is a frame with a slide and barrel that have been fitted already. From there you can add your own parts. http://www.brownells...-prod41017.aspx

That's awful. In my own life I have recently seen how a long-time friend's destructive behavior has caught up to him and caused his family more heartbreak and suffering than those good people deserved. I hope for the best for you and the rest of your family in the difficult times ahead.

I am a big fan of Spiritos family restaurant in Rahway. Ciao Bella in Atlantic Highlands is good too.

I used to be a public school teacher. While I am not ready to make a blanket statement about them, I will say there is a lot of dead wood. The percentage of co-workers exhibiting both competence + dedication was lower in teaching than in other jobs I have had. While it may have just been that I was not in a good school district, my talks with fellow Rutgers Teaching grads makes me think it is widespread.