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The laws are stupid. The laws a capricious. The laws are outdated. The laws are draconian. The laws weigh the balance in favor of the criminals. The laws do nothing to prevent crimes against property or individuals. The laws are .... whatever. The laws are the laws. We all want them changed. We all want a level playing field. We all want the freedom to make the same choices that are taken for granted in free states. We all support even the smallest positive action towards accomplishing that end. But, for now and until something changes, yeah, poor judgment or an innocent oversight will put you in a bad way. Deal with it.

Bicycles. And Super Soakers.

You know me better than that, Tim. I'm too cynical much of a realist to be that optimistic. Just thinking out loud is all. The timing is oddly coincidental. All that's missing is proof of training. ETA: It occurred to me last night that if all they wanted to do was eliminate part of the paperwork and manpower involved in applying for PPP for a gun purchase from an FFL, all that is necessary would be to redefine the law so that any FFL purchase can be completed with the current FID card and a Driver's License. The preliminary vetting is shown with the FID, and a positive ID is made with the DL. Matching addresses, a clear NICS, and good to go. Looks like something else may be happening here.

Hmmm... A DL type handgun identification card, that is incredibly difficult to copy, with an embedded digital photo, available only to those who are 21 or over, who have been vetted with a criminal and mental background check, who have been determined to be "of good character", valid for multiple years, renewable with a small administrative fee. In America, that would be a shall issue CC permit. Makes ya think, doesn't it?

Good prescription rifle (and shotgun) shooting glasses are ground with a different sight axis than everyday glasses, and aren't ideal for everyday use. Ask your optometrist if you can bring your rifle to the office (some will, some won't allow it) so that he can determine your sight axis with the gun mounted before they grind glasses that may not help you at all due to a misplaced axis.

It's okay. I'm not a liberal, and I agree. The untrained and inexperienced scare me even at the range.

Greetings and welcome.

There are a hundred issues it doesn't "fix". All it really is is a paperwork and manpower reduction act, and for as much (or little) as it addresses other problems, it's better than what we have now.

As far as I know, most don't. There's the ANJRPC newsletter, but that's mostly just to pat themselves on the back. I've never seen any notices about pending legislation or other issues posted at any club or gun shop that I've been to. I can sort of understand the ranges not really caring, their membership isn't really that interested in legislation until after it affects them, but I always thought that the shops have a larger stake in what's going on, and should be more on top of current firearms issues in NJ. Maybe they've just been beaten into submission, and nothing the state does that affects their ability to earn a living surprises them any more.

Nice shark knife. Good for watermelons, too.

The good (and bad) news is that 750,000 of them don't know about anything that goes on, and couldn't care less. That's our biggest problem as a group.

I didn't see anything in the Bill that addresses that question. I guess we'll find out if and when this moves forward.

Of course it is, but this time it's a gentle, floral scented shower instead of the nasty, fermented deluge that we've been getting up until now.

Fixed it for you. And, when the people who have been previously put off of gun ownership because of the ridiculous and mind numbing PPP system start coming back and joining the shooting community, maybe our voice will become just a little bit louder, and our opinions just a little bit more relevant to the dumbasses in Trenton who only want to stay in office, no matter which voting block they have to pander to.

they weren't unconstitutional (in NJ) until a few weeks ago. Okay, you can tilt at windmills and take the "all or nothing" attitude, and demand Constitutional Carry and Texas style Castle Doctrine laws until the sun explodes, but it's not gonna happen here any time soon (if ever). I see this as a positive step towards eliminating one of the giant administrative hurdles to gun ownership in this state, and maybe even as the slightest crack in the doorway to CCW.

There may be a Saturday thing at Chester this week, if we don't get 6 inches of snow on friday. Come on down.

That's all well and good, but this is still NJ, and the de facto requirement of handgun registration (through PPP) isn't going to go away. As Matt said, this will relieve the burden to apply for PPPs for any but private transfers of handguns, and private sales can still be executed within the system that we have now. It's not about eliminating anything. Private sales are still allowed, and shop sales will no longer require the 30 (60,90, 180) day wait while the state drags their asses issuing PPPs so we can drop in on Tony for a new gun. If I'm reading it correctly, I don't hate it. Also, the new card, with whatever endorsements will be required, will possibly become our CCW permits.

references. just like we have to do now, every damn time we want to buy something. This makes the reference process only happen once. (as i read it)

It looks like it's intended to allow walk in sales at a shop, but still requires a PPP for face to face transactions. Not too terrible, otherwise there would be no paper trail for FTF sales. Seems like this is going to replace the current FID card with a photo ID card? For a small administrative fee? Will people with current FID cards still have to jump through the same hoops all over again? I wonder if it will facilitate speeding up the PPP process to just a walk in at the PD, since all of the requirements will already have been met with the issuance of the new card. So many questions. So few answers.

It's coming along. Thanks for all the input from everyone who got back to me with suggestions and personal observations. This is by far the longest piece I've written for the site, and it's only a little more than half done. I salute anyone who has to write features for a living. I would go nuts.

Lynn is home from work today, so she made a call to Christie's office to voice her opinion. The aide she spoke to said that they've been getting dozens of calls and emails a day, and that they've been overwhelmingly in favor of the Governor taking a close look at this with the goal of at least commuting the sentence. We'll see if it makes any difference.

I was at the home of an LEO friend of mine yesterday, and he described what's going on as a perfect storm of trouble coming to many NJ cities, starting in the obvious places, but eventually spreading around the state. He feels that local policing is on its way out, and that this is a deliberate effort to push the agenda of centralized policing and enforcement throughout the state. Pretty disturbing.

Yeah, casual clay busting is fun, but sporting clays, trap and skeet are the actual sports. It's the equivalent of going to the range and punching paper or knocking down cans with your pistol, and participating in USPSA or IDPA. There are the rules and standards to judge yourself by, and to always improve your personal best score. All of it is fun, but the more formal sports offer a different set of challenges and goals. And for me, the few bucks it costs to participate at that level is well worth it.

Happy Birthday, Joe.

Greetings and welcome.