kenw

Greetings and welcome

One of these days, we really need to meet the woman who admits to being your wife. She's gotta be something.

Gotta tell ya, when you're not around, we refer to you as ReRe.

Membership registration is on the first Sunday of each month. They don't accept memberships any other time. Get there around 8:30 or 9. The place fills up quick, no matter the time of year.If you want to just check the place out, just drive in and walk around. The ROs are all pretty nice, and if you have any questions about what's what or where, they'll gladly point you in the right direction.

If that's the gun he brought out to Sparta, trust me, it's not a trap gun.

You have way too much free time.

Welcome to the group. Nice Smith. Have fun with it.

First name, last initial. I figure there's only so much imagination and originality at my disposal, so I save it for other things.

The ANJRPC newsletter has a half dozen or so lawyers familiar with firearms issues listed among their advertisers.

Yep. The trap field in Chester is $7 a round, and I think Thunder Mountain is either $7 or $8 bucks a round.

That's great news.

If that could be written objectively, without much of the shrillness and rhetoric that comes from the extremes on both sides of the issue, I'd be all for it. The only restriction I have on the site is that any content has to be of interest to the community at large, and many of the 2A issues, while hugely important among us here, aren't always at the top of the list for other facets of the community.

Yeah, i know it's not a word, but I've heard that Ch sound described like that before, and I understood it completely. And so did you.

Wojo, Thanks for the offer. If you would like to write something an any relevant subject, feel free. There are things that I can write about, and I can create something readable from information provided, but I'm not an expert on any specific subject, and I don't want the site to turn into my own personal opinion blog. The plan all along was to put in articles submitted from throughout the shooting community and provide useful and pertinent information to anyone who looks for it.. There are many experts in many relevant fields and disciplines among us, and I'm happy to provide an outlet for any information, insights, experiences or opinions they care to share with the rest of the shooting community. So, yes, please pick a subject that you're well versed in, and that you feel would be interesting or important to a significant part of the community, and go to town. And again, thanks. Ken

NJ is a "may issue" state according to the information Wiki has. Notice the disclaimer that NJ is "no issue" in practice. Wiki Link

Nice find. Gotta love the Intrawebz.

Thankfully, I've done neither.

Thanks, Old Goy.

Cool. All I was waiting for was a go-ahead.

In Hebrew, the Ch combination is pronounced with the hard, gutteral sound, not soft like in "chain". I can't think of an English word that begins with the same sound, but it's a lot like clearing your throat.

Nope, we're not. And it should be the responsibility of the seller to see that and deal with you in a more patient way than he would with a repeat customer. But, you have some responsibility, too. You wouldn't walk into a car dealer and just say "I want to buy a car". You would have done some research and would have at least a basic idea of what you're looking for. It isn't much different. You do your part, and they should do their part in helping you narrow down your choices to something that fits you. If you're 4'2"' and are leaning towards a full size Desert Eagle in .50 cal, someone should politely suggest that your choice, while a fine firearm, may not be the gun that you should be walking out with as your first purchase, without you raising a shltstorm about how they're trying to steer you into something you don't want. It's a dialogue, and both parties have a part to play. That's why many of us are trying to reach out to all levels of the shooting community, especially those who are just getting into shooting and gun ownership. There are only very few credible resources for local information, and making people aware of those resources is a huge challenge.

A few years ago, I was called for jury duty. I had no problem going. I think sitting on a jury is a civic duty, much like voting, that is part of what you do in a civilized society. They called my number, and we piled into another room. The case was of some local county politician who was accused of jury tampering and soliciting bribes. I was asked if I can objectively form an opinion based on whatever facts were presented. I politely replied that I have a basic distrust in the honesty and integrity of politicians, and that that slant may cloud my judgement. They thanked me for my answer and excused me. I haven't been called since.

I'm really thinking of etiquette on the part of the buyer: When the guy behind the counter asks for you FID card, don't take an attitude When the guy behind the counter hands you gun with the action open and the mag out, don't immediately snap the action shut and point it at him Ask if it's okay to dry fire the gun, especially a pristine new revolver without any cylinder scrapes Don't expect the guy at the counter to know every damn thing about every damn gun in the rack, especially the preowned ones. That kind of stuff.

With all of the optimism surrounding the outcome of the SAF/ANJRPC/NJ2AS/NJCSD lawsuit, I'm thinking that this would be a good time to put together something about buying a handgun for the first time. If the suit is successful, there's gonna be a mad rush to the gun shops in this state, and a detailed primer on how to research, select and purchase a gun for a first-time buyer seems like a timely and useful thing to have available. So far, I've got the article outlined into these categories: Research Shopping the stores v. online Gun shop etiquette Requirements (as they stand now) There may be others, or these may be broken down further. I'm thinking that the final product is gonna be fairly long, maybe long enough that it has to be broken into 2 parts, but I'm not at that point yet. If anyone has any thoughts, feel free to speak (write) up. If the final article comes out well, maybe Maks can post it on the forum as a stickie.

Last time the bear hunt was being protested, my favorite talking point was that the bears are just "harmless woodland dolphins" who are just trying to cope with their territory being "invaded" by evil, selfish people. Yeah, dolphins are cute and cuddly when you toss them a fish in the aquarium, but they've obviously never seen a pod of dolphins mercilessly rip through a school of baitfish, without conscience or remorse. Idiots. They should invite the bears to their house for an afternoon of tea and schnauzer.