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I was talking with Tim yesterday, and the conversation led me to thinking about what goals we should be striving for as a community. Anyone who knows me knows that while I’m not against CCW, it’s not my overarching goal. Besides, there are organizations actively fighting that fight, and I applaud their efforts to return the freedoms that we all deserve. As we were talking, something came to mind for me. The conversation turned to the Horse Park of NJ. Horse Park is a state subsidized, world class equestrian facility, run entirely by a combination of state funding and a foundation whose sole purpose is to raise money to support the facility. How friggin’ great would it be to have a similar facility for shooting sports. To have NJ host national shooting events? To have a place where local groups could run the type of events they’ve always wanted to, without the constraints of limited space or lack of support facilities. Imagine a state subsidized shooting park, a couple of hundred acres or so, with a 1,000 yard range accommodating 50 or more shooters, a handful of shorter ranges for other disciplines, a dozen or so trap and skeet fields, camper hookups and facilities to accommodate stayovers, an officer’s/announcer’s tower, viewing stands for spectators, and anything else necessary to host a world class shooting event. Sadly, I doubt such a thing is likely to happen here now, but if you’re gonna dream, dream big. It doesn’t cost any more.

Know anyone who's a member at Shongum? Maybe get guested in?

There was a thread recently that mentioned the process for running your own background check on yourself. It may be a good idea to look back through the last week of posts for the details. I don't know if you have to be a resident of the state in which the check is being run, or any of the other requirements, but in your case, it may be a good idea to look into it a bit further. K

Just off the Rt. 15/517 intersection, heading into Ogdensburg. It's tough to find the first time, but if you want to come, someone can meet you close by and lead you in. K

I may be taking a trip to WalMart in Milford on Saturday to stock up on shells (I'm also out). If I go, do you want me to pick up a couple of boxes for you?

Cherry Ridge will be closed this weekend (9/25-26) for cleanup. I'll have to adjust my plans. I was planning to get out early and practice with Troy, and I know Matt was planning to get some trigger time in. Looks like trap on Sunday for me. Anyone else up for Sparta?

Somebody call the CDC. Smithillis is becoming pandemic throughout the NJ shooting community. We need to identify patient zero. I believe it's Troy.

"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes." Have fun with it, Maks.

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And let's not forget the sign on the way out: "Welcome to Pennsylvania. America starts here."

For the most part, I believe all of us here are "recreational shooters". It's a broad enough term to encompass whatever discipline we discuss on the board, and other than hunting, it's really the only way to define what it is we actually do with our guns. We shouldn't feel any differently about talking about shooting as a satisfying hobby than we feel about talking about our favorite restaurants or movies. It's just a part of what makes us what we are. We've been apologetic for too long, hiding what we do from friends, family and peers, and look at where it put us. If we're not up front and confident in discussing guns and shooting, without qualifying it or apologizing for it, then others will eventually see it as just another fun thing to do with their spare time (and money) and we'll be able to move forward towards getting back some of the obvious freedoms to pursue our hobby that we've lost. If we hem and haw, and make excuses ("I shoot trap only because I'm a crappy golfer"), or present ourselves publicly in a way that makes us look like what the antis would have everyone believe we are, then we will be well and verily screwed. That's why the recent pogrom on this board was a good thing, clearing out a lot of Mall Ninjas less than well-presented personalities, and putting us in a place where we don't have to be afraid that what's written here will be used as a pull quote on some anti's website. Kudos to Maks for stepping up and taking care of business. K

Much simpler here: "Welcome to New Jersey. Check your hopes, dreams and freedoms at the border. Have a nice day."

Sorry, I missed the caveat. If your issue is one that would keep you from legally owning firearms in NJ, you need to address that prior to bringing any guns in with you.

If you legally own the guns prior to moving to NJ, AND they're NJ compliant firearms, you just bring them with you. No paperwork required. There is no mandatory registration process for firearms that are already owned. If you intend to shoot them at a range, you'll probably need to apply for a FPID, since it seems that new guidelines require virtually any ammo purchase in NJ to be logged with your card number. You may however order ammo online legally, or drive to Walmart in America PA to purchase ammo and legally bring it back with you.

I've been mistaken before. K

Happy Birthday, Chris.

Big surprise there.

Reason enough to stay the Hell where you are.

Funny. Nobody ever asks me what I do with my fish hooks and kitchen knives when I have company with children. Perception is everything.

But he really wants the L.

Leave the mag safety on the gun intact, use it for HD and casual shooting, and get the other gun for competition, have the safety pulled, do the trigger job, and shoot it the way you know you want to.

Nice. Looks like fun.

The goal is to get back to a point where saying "I'm a recreational shooter" isn't looked at any differently than saying "I like to bowl" or "I'm a golf nut". Everyone's personal situation is different, and not being comfortable talking about shooting at work doesn't make you any less of a supporter of the community, or of our rights. Everyone does what they can. No apologies necessary. K

I was trying to find an answer to your question, but came up dry (argh, argh). I did however find out that Florida issues a $60 fine on artificial testicles hanging from a vehicle. I was reluctant to check further to learn if the fine also applies to real ones.