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Should be popular with the ladies. Multipurpose.

Screw it. When the zombie horde starts coming, I'm loading up the van and going south. Hey Tim, room for one more?

Did they give you a reason??

Funny how the word "privacy" doesn't appear anywhere in the article. Most of the debate seems to centered around how best to manage mistakes, and how such a system could be implemented on the cheap. Gotta love socialism. We (the government) printed the money, so it's ours, and we'll grudgingly let you have some of it back.

How about a truck bed type toolbox?

That's an indication of how successfully the media have painted gun owners for the past few decades. Every time you read "arsenal of military style assault weapons" or "cache of high-powered ammunition" the visual of gun owners as nothing more than crazies becomes stronger and stronger. Couple that with the Bradys and Millers twisting facts to strengthen their side of the argument, and you see what the community is up against. This is true everywhere, but much more so in the Northeast and other liberal enclaves, where the population has no history associated with firearms (the Revolution has long since faded from memory) and the excuses of population density and gang violence and terrorists and demented spouses and disgruntled employees all make sense simply because there's no voice from the other side. In the absence of a reasonable debate, people will listen to anything, and without counterpoint, they assume that what they're hearing is correct.

It's not that big a deal for him. He shoots it at the range whenever we go, and he's perfectly fine waiting until he can legally take possession. In any event, even after it's his, it will reside in our safe until he comes up with a safe and secure way to store it at the apartment he shares with a couple of roommates. He's being surprisingly mature about the whole thing. Makes me proud. K

You need to be 21 to execute the paperwork. My son is in exactly the same situation. We promised to give him my XD9 for his 21st birthday, but he's gonna have to wait until his paperwork comes back. He plans to be at the PD on the morning of his birthday to drop off the application.

It all depends on your planned use of the gun. Home Defense - Either will do, but I personally lean towards a pump. It's easier to manipulate with just muscle memory (for me), is simpler in design so less chance of failure when you need it most, and NJ laws allow far more modification to a pump gun than a semi, if you're leaning towards "tacticooling" your shottie. Recreational Shooting/Hunting - I don't hunt, so I have no opinion there, and my recreational shotgunning is limited to clay sports, where there's generally no advantage to the quick followup and higher capacity of a semi (or even a pump) since the most I ever shoot in a row is 2 rounds. Semis are nice guns, and fun to bang around with at the range (or hunt with, I guess), but the one I own is strictly a range gun and only when I feel it needs some loving after being ignored in favor of its pump or O/U bretheren. Of course, YMMV. K

And this is why it's important to take advantage of any opportunity to bring people together. Once they start to realize that they're not alone, and that not everyone around them is a Brady, they'll come out of the shadows, be more vocal and empowered to stand up for themselves, and the entire shooting community will benefit. I've said it before, there are 2 battles to wage. The first is the overt battle to win back our rights in the courts and through legislative reform, and the other is the battle to win back the hearts and minds of not only the active shooting minority, but that majority of the population that sits on the fence, perhaps completely unaware that NJ even has a substantial shooting sports community K

Okay, so we all talk about "closet" gun owners, and here's my latest anecdote. I just this very minute got back from the Post Office, sending out (finally) the njShoot intro letters to the 100 or so names I was able to accumulate. I hand the envelopes to one of the 2 guys behind the counter, and he looks at the labels and asks what's the deal with njShoot. I explain the concept to him, and a big smile comes across his face. We get to talking a bit, and it turns out he's a CR member, shoots there regularly. Not any big deal, lots of people do. His buddy behind the counter steps over, says that he shoots at Shongum, and these guys, who work together every day, didn't know that the other one was into the sport. This is the reason we have to spread the word in NJ. Too many people think they're alone, or so persecuted as a group that they feel they have to hide their participation and enjoyment of the shooting sports. So, I told them to visit the site, and yes Maks, I gave them the link to NJGF as well, and went on my way, with both of them wishing njShoot success, and talking to each other about what and how and when and how long they've been shooting. I feel good. K

I have a CZ75B and I like it a lot. I wanted an all metal gun, and after narrowing the choice down between the 92FS and the CZ, I went with the CZ. It points well and naturally for me, is comfortable to hold and shoot, and when I take my time, I can usually make 1 1/2" to 2" groups at 12 to 15 yards. I probably have around 2,000 rounds through it with nary a hiccup of any kind. It's very forgiving of poor shooters. I've used it to shoot USPSA a couple of times, and my only issue with it under those conditions is that the mag doesn't always drop out cleanly when doing a mag change. It's an old school takedown system, aligning a couple of marks and pushing out the slide lock lever to disassemble the gun (and reverse to reassemble) but that's not a huge big deal for me. I'll still probably get a Beretta, just because the thing is so damn classy, but I'm more than happy with the CZ, and may look into getting another one eventually.

Nice day today. Handgun, silo and then shotgun. Good fun and good company. Thanks, guys.

Mazel Tov!!

Surprised at you Maks. You deal with people's personal finances all the time. If anyone should know that something is worth as much as people are willing to pay for it, it should be you.

Noticed that. Nice to see the forum back on track.

Until recently, he was in a band with a handful of guys that he's known all his life, and that's a line from one of their original songs. So yeah, it has a personal connection for him.

I don't know it it's true or not, but I'm pretty sure I've never heard of that particular religious restriction. I'll ask my Rabbi next time I'm back in Brooklyn.

This is mostly for Tim, but I brought enough to share with the whole class. Some of you guys have met my son. He's been talking about a tattoo for about 3 or 4 years now, and finally, the stars were aligned (he had the money, time, and inclination all at once), and he went in on Wednesday for his artwork. Feel free to say whatever comes to mind. he doesn't read the forum. Jordan's Ink

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Today Is Yom Kippur, the day when observant Jews petition God to forgive them their sins for the past year. While I'm not particularly observant, nor am I a particularly active sinner, I think it's a good idea for everyone to occasionally take some quiet time to reflect on their actions and the direction of their lives. That said, may all of our names be inscribed int the Book of Life for another year. K

Happy Birthday, J.

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Thanks, I'll check them out.

I need to find a decent provider for the njShoot e-mails going out to the mailing list. I've used Constant Contact at work, but their service is problematic. I was looking at MailChimp, and they seem perfect. My mailing list is small enough (just around 200 so far) and at that level, their service is free. It looks like they integrate with Dreamweaver pretty well, and they seem to have a good handle on small volume user needs. Does anyone have any experience with them, or any other recommendations? Thanks. Ken