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At least one state's totals are misleading. I think it is Kentucky that runs a monthly NICS check on all concealed carry holders to make sure they haven't become ineligible. Liberals like to claim less of us have guns and that it is simply hoarding by "gun people". while that may be partially true, I think it has more to do with people feeling apprehensive about claiming they own guns considering the general media disapproval of them, not to mention the state and Federal politicians. I have a feeling this "fear of being labeled as a gun owner" alters polling on other matters too. While I have no problems with Gays doing whatever the hell they want to, including marriage, the polls indicating national 60% approval rates for gay marriage run counter to the impressions I get from social interaction with a variety of folks here and elsewhere. I think people tell pollsters what they think they want to hear.

I believe It is called "constructive intent". It means that you readily have the means to put together something illegal out of currently legal parts, making the assumption that you are an evildoer without any proof.

Sweet. If only it came in blued.

I guess I cleaned 'em out last night. They had some then.

Cabelas has Remington Gun Club 12 gauge #8 in stock. It was $10 shipping for one case. $14 for two. I think (but could be wrong) that it is only $5 if you have a Cabelas credit card.

#1 is good, but I have seen a version I like more that says Keep Calm, Carry One" with a pic of a handgun.

Ray is a nice guy and easy to deal with.

I am partial to blued N frame Smith&Wessons. Model 25-2 (45ACP w/moonclips) Model 27-2 (357mag) Model 28-2 Highway Patrolman (35mag) and, depending on when I get a call back from NICS, a Model 19-3 snubbie

PM Tony at TJ Sporting Arms. The lever guns are so far from tactical that I think they were spared the worst of the buying frenzy.

The Walmart in Salem isn't much better. My company's main office is in Salem on Manor Parkway. I go there once a year.

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Windham Weaponry has a decent reputation. The company was formed by the former owner of Bushmaster. He sold the company to Remington and a few years later (maybe a non-compete clause?) opened Windham. I would take a new Windham over a new Bushmaster these days. I hope you have some 223 laying around. Nothing more frustrating than buying a gun you can't find ammo for. I would start scanning some of the online ammo sites.

I have the Rossi 92 with the big loop (which I recommend over small loop). I will say that if you Google Rossi 92 vs Marlin 1894, most recommendations are for the Marlin. In my opinion though, these are based on what Marlin was and not what they are now. Like most things Remington has touched in the last few years (like Bushmaster, NEF), quality control has dropped significantly at Marlin. I have also read that the 1894 action is stronger than the 1892. For a rifle chambered in a pistol cartridge like 357 though, I am not sure it makes any difference. I have never read about a Rossi 92 in 357 going kaboom. If you really like the 1894, keep an eye out an older one.

It is also a good thing for long guns with nice wood. The oil can migrate from the receiver into the stock and discolor it and make it soft, etc.

I will preface my recommendations with the admission that I am an avowed Taurus basher. I had owned a newer (i.e, Remington) Marlin in 357. It was nice looking but the action on it never smoothed up to my liking, and it would not feed longer handloaded 357 bullets well, so I sold it. I have heard much better things about the older Marlins, but never owned one so I cannot comment. I really wanted to like the Henry lever guns (made in Bayonne, New Jersey!) but I wasn't thrilled with that one either after handling it. Besides the flashy brass receiver not being to my taste, the gun just felt really heavy and awkward. Some folks like the long octagonal barrel on their carbine. For me, I like the short (16") barrel. It just feels handier and swings better for me. If you read the reviews about the Henry's, it seems they have a bunch of MIM parts too, which I am never thrilled with. The Winchesters are nice, but (in case you care) they are now built in Japan. They also have a few safety devices that, IMO, detract from the classic looks. And they are about $1000 to boot. I have head nice things about the Ubertis and Cimarrons, but I have never handled them. I do know that they are also pricey. Now I get to the one I own, a Rossi 357 lever gun. It is a really short and handy gun.The lever action is really nice and smooth, and much more so since i did some work on it. There is a guy (www.stevesgunz.com) who only works on Rossi Lever guns, and sells the parts for you to do the work yourself. The gun is fun and fast and accurate and I can shoot any type of ammo through it without misfeeds. It has the classic looks, and (since I don't ever want to mount a scope on a 357) the top ejection is really cool. And the gun only cost $425 (I got a few months ago from TJ Sporting, a vendor here) For me to endorse a Taurus (they own Rossi) is a big deal for me. I shoot at Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol in Jackson. You are welcome to try it out some time.

I don't think it should be mandatory. Those who choose not to have one should just have to pay a tax to support the extra public services they consume by not being able to defend themselves.

Unless you live in a town that says you do. Some towns make you re-fingerprint if you go six months without getting new pistol permits. That is why you should file for permits twice a year whether you need them or not. I usually find a way to use the spares.

Great shop. Nice guys. Good selection.

As long as you're okay with another North Jersey road trip in 2 weeks it shouldn't be a problem. If you want to walk out of the store with a newly purchased gun, you will need to go to Delaware or Pennsylvania. Around here, NICS is taking 2 weeks.

On the Saiga Forums I have read that the Saiga 223 is a misnomer. It really is chambered in 5.56.* Additionally, if I were ever going to have to shoot 5.56 in a 223 chamber, it would be in an AK, whose loose tolerances make for excellent reliability. * - Please do verify this with the manufacturer or importer. Internet info is often worth what is paid for it.

Welcome to Mossberg. Think of it as a 1911 GI 45. It sounds like a spray paint can when you shake it, but it always works. For a few hundred more though, you can get a gun that doesn't look like hammered shit, and is equally reliable.

Send the seller the money and have him ship the gun to your FFL. Let your FFL do the waiting. If they are in Hudson County, they will know what the deal is with wait time. Remember, you don;t need a permit to have the gun shipped to your FFL. You need the permit to take possession of it. No need to involve the seller in the stupidity of our laws. I bought a S&W Model 19-3 several months ago and it is sitting an my FFL who is waiting (like I am) for my permits to come in.

I wouldn't want to drag a bunch of [people to the Bullet Hole, but that's just me. There is a Sporting Clays range about 35 minutes from Atlantic City. Awesome place. It's like golf with shotguns (golf carts with holders for your gun). Have an afternoon of shooting then head to AC for a night of fun. Leave your shotguns locked in your trunk. Cedar Creek Sporting Clays609-517-4245Millville, New Jersey

I am glad to hear you are doing better. It does seem that ammo is starting to be more available than just a few weeks ago. Keep checking www.ammoengine.com, and have a credit card handy. Stuff goes fast.

I disagree. If I never hear from someone again on a deal we are supposed to consummate am I supposed to assume the best? Await confirmation that may never come about why someone had to bail? Do I need proof of wrongdoing or bad intent before throwing a -1 someone's way? This was the rarest of exceptions, not the norm.