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I shoot at Cherry Ridge. There aren't a lot of choices up here in the great northwest. It's a nice range, with a variety of options from a short rifle/slug range (50/100 yds) out to a big bore range (200/300 yds), handgun range (out to 50 yds or so), trap range and .22 silo range for little bit of steel plinking. All outdoors, but stations are covered. Plenty of available lanes and parking hasn't been an issue so far. Bare bones otherwise... no rentals, no targets, no ammo. BYOG. It may be someplace you could look into, depending on where in Morris you are. The range is just up Rt. 23 in Highland Lakes. http://www.anjrpc.org/cherry_ridge.htm Ken

http://www.gunbroker.com/User/DealerNetwork.asp There's a list of FFLs on Gunbroker I don't know how accurate or current it is, but at least it's a place to start. Ken

Welcome from Sussex County. What and where do you shoot? Ken

An insult to buzzards everywhere. K

Wolf, Thanks for the clarification. It's funny that FL will accept a hunter safety course certificate. I would have thought that the documentation would have needed to be handgun specific since it's a pistol permit. It's a shame we don't hunt. I could save 300 bucks. Oh well, I have to believe that it's money well spent. Ken

Why does it not surprise me that you would know that?

Doc, You da man! Thank you. Ken

Even Lautenberg has to drop dead eventually. Yeah, the good die young, but even the bastards don't get out alive. Ken

Doc, Thanks so much for the info Sadly this Sunday isn't doable for us, but any time afterward would be just fine. If you have any contact info for Gun for Hire please post it. Do you have any idea how often the course is offered? Thanks again. Ken

I do that with Shoot 'n See targets. Big fun! K

Slingshots are illegal in NJ without an FID. You can't legally hunt with them or discharge them in any "no discharge" area. Just like BB/pellet guns. BTW, you didn't mention what kind of birds they are. If they're a game bird, there's a legal season, and taking any out of season would be considered poaching and you could be fined. Check the Fish & Game regs. Yeah, it's a PITA here in PRNJ Ken

I haven't used the NJGF targets yet, but I've printed other full sheet 8.5x11 targets and used them at about 15 yards (the min. allowed distance at CR) out to about 25 yards and they're fine. It's a cool feeling to punch a bunch of holes into a 7" circle at 50' or so and then switch to full size torso targets and see how effective the tight grouping really is. Ken

EFMJ (expandable full metal jacket) rounds are hard to come by lately, and expensive. HP ammo is legal to buy, transport, and shoot at the range. It's also legal to keep in your HD weapon. Just not legal in a CCW weapon. Ken

Personally, I'd rather have my hands tied than have pennies on my eyes. Ken

I know that a few organizations run an annual "Road Show" for groups wanting to get their FL non-res CCW permits. They all require some sort of safety certification or other documentation (military discharge, LEO ID, etc.). Does any one know anything about the NRA Certificate course? When or where it's offered? Cost? Prerequisites? Thanks in advance. Ken

I'm not a lawyer, but it's my understanding that "no discharge" laws end at your property line. You are perfectly within your rights to discharge a firearm to protect the lives of you and your family if you believe you are in imminent danger. The NJ laws are engineered to be confusing, so that some activist anti-self defense prosecutor can spin your actions any way they want in case you actually have to save your own life. Hopefully, none of us here will ever have to test the laws in court after such an incident. Ken

Welcome from Sussex County, and thank you for your service to America. Ken

Welcome from Sussex County. He also said change will be good. Hitting .000 so far. K

Born in Brighton Beach and lived on Ave. Z in Sheepshead Bay until moving to NJ about 22 years ago. I was in the first graduating class at John Dewey High School. That's gotta be tough. I used to commute from Brooklyn to Carteret. Did that for a couple of years. What a pain in the ass. I used to feel bad for everyone going the other way. It's worse now. More cars, higher tolls. You have my sympathy. Ken

Thanks for the welcome. Reach out and touch someone. I'm still in handgun mode, but I've been thinking a bit about a nice rifle. I'm not really into the AR/AK types yet. Too much to know. Too tacti-cool for my taste. Insanely expensive for what you're getting. But you never know. I occasionally lust after some flavor of Remington 700 or something like it in .223, but I haven't moved forward on it yet. I have a very old Remington single shot .22LR that was my dad's and bring that to the range with me. Things gotta be 50 or 60 years old, beat to death, but I like the slower shooting style with the long gun. I spend a little time with it after the handgun range. Sort of a post-workout cooldown period. And it's a lot of fun on the silo range at Cherry Ridge. I'm all for meeting new people. I'm only available to get to the range on weekends, but yeah, I'm ready for range buddies. Shooting should be a social event. Once the NJGF shirts/hats/patches (subtle hint) are out and about, it'll be much easier see who's who wherever we happen to congregate. Ken

Welcome from Sussex County, and from another satisfied M&P .40 owner. I sent my rebate info in on Jan. 12, and the mags were delivered on April 6. Not too bad considering I had heard 4 to 6 months due to backlog.

Welcome from Sussex County (originally from Brooklyn).

District 24 sent. Keep sending.

Welcome from Sussex County.

Welcome from Sussex County.