Genewarper111

Today, THIS day, is a day of remembrance. I won't be marring it with thoughts of revenge or conspiracy or war. Today we remember. Remember where we and our families were, and be grateful for where they were not. Remember that many amongst us were not so fortunate. G

not sure if this is the sort of info you want here, and if it isn't feel free to delete my comment, BUT: the Sig 229 in 9 comes with Sig 13 round mags. TopGun (and others) sell Mec-Gar mags at 15 rounds for them 15 round 228/229 mags, $22.00 I have several and they work perfectly in my 229 Best G

Contact one of our vendors who offers these courses, like GAPP, and get it from the source. Best G

I know people who have taken this course and really enjoyed it. I recommend it to everyone who is thinking about carrying (everywhere except NJ of course, lol) G

So I want to say that I am extremely disturbed that people think that shooting a kid with a crossbow, which could easily have been fatal, was in ANY way proportional to the threat. This disturbs me because there are people here in the forum who are willing to strap one on and swagger around Cabella's with no more training than a Hunter's Ed card. OK, fine, feel free. But noone should be under any illusions; "people" read this board and make conclusions about the nature of people here. When we as a community accommodate individuals, or collectively opine, that the use of deadly force is appropriate to prank behaviour, then we are giving succour to our enemies, pure and simple. Keeping and bearing firearms may well be a Constitionally protected right, but the use of deadly force carries the responsibility of belief that it was the ONLY thing that could be done at the time. This rock/crossbow event does not even come close. The shooter is to be condemned for his actions, not lauded or in any way justified. To do anything else is to show the AG and others that we cannot be trusted to react rationally and proportionately. Bad show. G.

hmmm it seems to me from the discussion above, and I think that some people in it are LEO, that the whole point of these cards in their various forms, is to get extra "consideration" from the police if you're pulled over by them. In other words, different treatment, in other words, to get off from a ticket solely because one of your family member is a police officer, in other words, be excused from what would otherwise be a crime. Can someone please explain to me why that is in any way right? G

as I posted previously... There are two aspects to this that I see. First and foremost is the clear practicality of carrying outside of NJ. in my opinion, which is ONLY my opinion, one should cover ones bets against the vagrities of dynamic reciprocity arrangements and uncontrolable renewal processing times by having all the commonly useful ones: UT, FL, AZ & VA. Then there is the almost equally imporant political point - these states trust me to exercise my rights responsibly, even if my home state does not - so add whichever others you can. Besides that, every single responsible carry permit holder is one more statistic against the "blood will run in the streets" antis. Best regards G

CONGRATS on the CARD, Alex!!! G

I'm sorry, but this is incorrect. The "Green Card" is the colloquial name for the old "Permanent Resident Alien" card, which was actually green. The modern card is a neutral beige colour, but nonetheless it denotes that the foreign bon person has been granted an "immigrant visa" and has leave to reside in the United States permanently; hence the term "Permanent Resident Alien". PRAs are considered to be US citizens in waiting. They are unable to apply for US citizenship until they have held the card for 5 years. However they enjoy the rights and privileges of US citizens (for the finicky amongst us - yes, there has been debate about their rights under the 4th amendment). Regarding the 2nd however, PRAs are covered. For those PRAs on the forum who are GOA members, note that GOA is against any non-citizen, including PRAs, from having carry permits. best G

Just wait to see how many, and how accurately, people are arrested.. G

FL, VA, UT and AZ - gazillions of us have these permits. There are several vendors here in the forum - notably but not exclusively GAPP and GunForHire - who provide all the training paperwork etc, plus insight from an NJ gun owner perspective. This latter point is key and I thoroughly recommend you get training/paperwork from someone in NJ for that reason alone. Regarding carry in general, please pay careful attention to the legal aspects of CCW and the ramifications of being involved in a shooting before you decide to carry. Remember that the laws in states that allow CCW have individual quirks burps and gurgles that you need to be aware of. Finally, please consider getting training (as opposed to permits) for CCW. Again, several vendors here in the forum - notably but not exclusively ShootNJ and GunForHire (and disclosure, I am one of the ShootNJ Instructors) - offer a range of courses, including the NRA ones. Look at them, consider them, take them over time. Good luck and happy shooting! G

Ther eis a Thomsomn single-shot pistol chambered in 223, which is why you sign for the 223 ammo in places like Cheyenne Mountain. It's been like this for at least a year - I posted about it some time ago. If people are going to get indignant, get indignant about something NEW that happened. G

^^ Rightly or wrongly, FL rejected the certificate I got from my UTAH course for the Florida CCW.... G

So it seems that, having banned all civilian handfun ownership and making long gun and shotgun ownership somewhat..er.. restricted..., the Brits may be about to formally codify Castle Doctrine. Reference BBC News Webpage Quoting the BBC News article: "Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has said a householder who knifes a burglar will not have committed a criminal offence under plans to clarify the law on self-defence in England. He told the BBC people were entitled to use 'whatever force necessary' to protect themselves and their homes. David Cameron recently said the issue should be put 'beyond doubt'." {David Cameron is the current "Conservative" British Prime Minster } "On people's rights to self-defence in their homes, Mr Clarke said there was 'constant doubt' about the issue and the proposed legislation would make this 'much clearer'. Under the terms of the 2008 Criminal Justice and Immigration Act, homeowners who use 'reasonable force' to protect themselves against intruders should not be prosecuted, providing they use no more force than is absolutely necessary." " 'It's quite obvious that people are entitled to use whatever force is necessary to protect themselves and their homes,' Mr Clarke said. Asked about what this would mean in practice, he said: 'If an old lady finds she's got an 18 year old burgling her house and she picks up a kitchen knife and sticks it in him she has not committed a criminal offence and we will make that clear.' " It'll be interesting to see what the legislation actually ends up like, but ironic that the country where the term "An Englishman's (sic) home is his castle", is only now moving the concept from common law into statute. G

Click here to download a pdf file enjoy G

There are two aspects to this that I see. First and foremost is the clear practicality of carrying outside of NJ. in my opinion, which is ONLY my opinion, one should cover ones bets against the vagrities of dynamic reciprocity arrangements and uncontrolable renewal processing times by having all the commonly useful ones: UT, FL, AZ & VA. Then there is the almost equally imporant political point - these states trust me to exercise my rights responsibly, even if my home state does not - so add whichever others you can. Besides that, every single responsible carry permit holder is one more statistic against the "blood will run in the streets" antis. Best regards G

As an FYI .... Muller just won and has been given a permit G

this is the nth year in a row that the FBI data have shown these trends. It is a real tribute to the responsible legal use and enjoyment of firearms by people such as ourselves that these trends are repeated. Fear in our opponents, while perhaps real, is shown again to be groundless by the facts. Now, if we could just get them to the range and show them how much fun it is.... thanks for posting, Frank G

Final post on this topic: I shot them both side by side today and cannot tell the difference. So, I'd recommend either/both to anyone. Happy shooting G

Looks like the guy at WW was s god as his word, and the recommendations of him. The ammo arrived today, shipped from FL last fridat by UPS grund, arrived today. I'll post on how it shoots when I can. very best and thanks to those who pointed me to WW Grant

SOOOOO - these WW people seem to be either overwhelmed or selling stuff they don't actually hav ein stock, or just inefficient. I spoke on Monday, was told it had "probably shipped on Friday.. we're a little behind on getting the tracking numbers out (yeah, right)". So far, nothing. I think it'a a one-man operation and I wish them well, but I'm not too happy right now. It'd be hard to recommend them on the basis of this single order. G

So.... So far, over a week after receiving a receipt from WeaponsWorld for the RWS order, still no notification of shipping. Hmph. G

OK - the GECO: It shoots very clean and cycles/feeds my 229 very well. I shot 90 rounds today and was surprised how clean the insides of the cases were and how little soot there was n the slide and on the feed ramp/locking plate/rails. Very happy. The rounds hemselves are "snappy"; there is definitely less recoil than with the WWB 115gr I'm used to. The round is accurate and I'm very happy with it. Recommended. From AmmoToGo, it cost 22.4 c per, which works out the same as WWB from WalMart, not counting the fact you have to drive to PA to get it. I'm looking forward to trying the RWS... happy shooting G

Geco arriving tomorrow from AmmoToGo (great service there) and the RWS is shipping from WeaponsWorld, following emailing of the FPID card pic - expecting delivery early next week. The chap at WeaponsWorld said specifically that they are the same. I'll keep you all posted as to what they shoot like from my sigs. Best G

Oh - no offense at all! My comment on "bashing" was meant to be "tongue-in-cheek", so it's me who has inserted ambiguity. G