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I had the same experience, Eric-- with the SSBI proof, to include the background check the very same PD had ran years earlier. As for being active duty, yea, as noted, just needs a copy of his orders (and whatever else is required by his unit's/post commander's SOP-- but these aren't necessarily "laws"... like if he were to live on post, he might have to keep it locked up in the armory, etc). And if/when he brings them back to NJ, they need to be compliant to NJ's laws. Again though, its important he knows the SOP for his specific command, as I've heard things have changed at different places in the wake of the Hood shooting.

Mockumentaries/POV-heavy films are all the rage (even still). Decent looking trailers, liking the use of the always epic Adago in D Minor I know any work of fiction requires a suspension of one's disbelief, but movies like this, like 2012, just prey on the tidal wave of fear... I know, I know, its just a work of fiction and doesn't need to have its footing in any type of reality-- just saying. And yes, I've wrote this quick post while listening to Adagio in D Minor, and its made it feel like an epic journey :icon_exclaim:

+1 to Citizens. I've been there once for a walkthrough with a club member. Because I shoot primarily rifle, I wasn't overly thrilled about the fact that I could only shoot through a tube (don't know if this has changed as its been almost a year since I visited). If this wasn't the case, I'd be more interested in the club with it being literally minutes away.

I have the Peltor 6S, and they're OK. I've found the dial for the on/off/volume, while gives very solid feedback when clicked on, can easily be clicked on-- and then next time you go out to the range, you find out one earmuff is dead. People complain about replacing the batteries, which are a pain at first, but I find it to be reasonably easy once you know how to do it. I keep a pair of non-electronic HL, my GI ones, and another pair of ear plugs (doubling using the plugs if I'm indoors). I've considered the MSA Sordins, but I can't justify that cost when I have other things to buy first.

Ha def not the first-- I know of two individuals who I've been trying to get on the forum, but prefer their privacy. Regardless, great stuff, enjoy!

I don't get how or why people compare apples to oranges in terms of threats. Comparing a child or senior to the mold of late teens/early 20s to 50s, usually male are two different worlds. That is a profile that makes sense and also does not create tunnel vision. Narrowing that to the point where our security measures ONLY target East Africans, Southwest Asians, Persians, Southeast Asians, and South Asians-- or anybody from France or the Netherlands that has a traditional Islamic last name is ridiculous because as stated Muslims are not the only ones who want to and have committed atrocities for political gain in the history of our recent society. I find it horrifying with how short-sighted people are with security threats. Yes, terrorism is a very personal and terrible action. But in this neo-colonialist world, does it really cause instability? The new governments the western powers have put in Iraq and Afghanistan will probably fail the people just as the powers before them (if not worse)-- but due to modernity, it'll either have more money and blood thrown at it until its fixed or until everyone forgets it ever happened (ever hear of the Hmong and their story?). I'm proud of what I have done when in the military, and I support my military-- but I could give a damn about the politics, instead finding it quite enraging. Terrorism has gripped our hearts and minds to the extent of changing the very fabric of our lives to accommodate for such fears. Did something have to be done to curb the rising tide of terrorism in the early 21st century? Yes; but at what cost? I fear its too late to turn back, and this is the consequences of our decisions, with only more to come. Note, again, I'm not saying the western powers were wrong in what they've done at all. What's happened has happened, and couldn't have happened any other way. But I won't let ignorance blind me from the reality of the situation. I'm not going to let me patriotism let me forget what has happened in the recent history (dating back to the 18th century), nor what has happened to empires of the past. The end of our empire's way of life doesn't scare me, its inevitable-- what scares me is what our empire is willing to do to stay on top. And as bad as we make it for others; its just a matter of time until they turn on their own subjects. I'm not saying to rise up, ha, no-- I'm not the one to fan flames. Its inevitable, and hopefully I'll be dust and bones before I see those days because its a train I fear there is no stopping. Just food for thought-- and its fine to disagree because that's the beauty of being a FREE society.

I like where the story is going-- but I'm really interested in the events that are too come... [whited out text below] Anyone else getting tired of the fact that they've stretched the first comic out this much? I know they have added more flavors to the mix, but this is essentially "Days Gone By" pt 1, 2, 3, etc. As for Michonne, watch them totally ruin it by picking an actress like Michelle Rodriguez... ugh. I'm thinking it might be Gina Torres might be a good fit for the role (Firefly reference for the super nerds). But in the end, I'm just looking forward to the return of Lennie James (who played Morgan Jones-- the dad who helps out Rick in the beginning)... if anyone can act the anguish his character goes through later in the story, its Lennie James!

Echo brings up a good point, about zombie nicknames... the one that I find quite endearing is "zeds" from Brooks' WWZ (I think it was WWZ at least). I don't think it was Tim's intentions to give us the name ZED, but it sure works out As for the character additions... almost seems necessary. In written stories, the author can get away with very little characters. This is because a story is fleshed out through the reader's perspective, which of course requires suspending one's disbelief. Creating visual media though complicates it because if the show stuck to the handful of characters, it would seem pretty barren-- and the whole "human" aspect wouldn't be nearly as effective. Fortunately this was a graphic novel, and I could imagine it made things a bit easier for the producers to figure out how to create the backdrop... though, I could imagine there was some deviation there as well. With that said, I wonder how much the early additions/retcon of characters is going to affect the overall story.

The way counter-protesters work is they basically create a human barrier between the WBC bigots and whatever they are trying to protect-- but with their backs faced to the WBC bigots. This way people who are there to help repel such filth aren't goaded into doing something stupid-- plus its the ultimate form of disrespect to turn your back on any human.

Good to hear change is happening for the better in CA. As for the AR, does it have a bayonet lug? If so, that is a no-go. Otherwise, it sounds good. Range 14 @ Dix is 200yds. I've only joined in the last year or so there, but yes, 200 yds. I believe your info about the steel is dead-on.

Westboro church (the same idiots who protest and disrupt funerals of American troops) will be coming to North Brunswick High School this coming Saturday. They will be there protesting against The Laramie Project which will be presented at the high school. I'm not looking to start a debate of the merits, etc, just passing on the word to people who might be interested, or who might know people who might be interested. Again, this will be at North Brunswick High School from 6:30-8PM on 11/20 (Saturday). Facebook page for people interested in more info (from the perspective of the people against Westboro): http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130302977018898

When I was working behind the fence, I saw reports of threats from around the globe towards our government and allies that ranged from all types of backgrounds. White, Catholic males. Southwest Asian, Islamic, women. East Asian males young enough to be considered minors in our state, etc. I heard of the reports of "super patriots" here in our own country, and other radical groups (from both sides). If any of these, and others, had the means of inflicting damage, they would. To say that it is a certain group that MUST be dealt with is a slippery slope, and has nothing to do with being PC. I could give two sh-ts about being PC; instead my concern is the protection of my family and my country-- and not losing our humanity in the process. Tell it to the gypsies, Jews, and homosexuals; or the Armenians and Albanians; the Chinese (on their own soil no less); heck, in our own country with the eugenics movement, and discrimination towards blacks, Asians/South Asians, Latinos, Irish, and any other minority that has set foot here. Security is paramount, but at what cost? As for OP, I'm in agreement with his actions. I think the current measures are evasive and inefficient. If security and intel wasn't swirled with bureaucracy when it actually came time to make decisions, maybe it would actually be effective. There are plenty of measures that are more subtle that could be taken... but it almost seems like our government wants a more overt view of what we're doing so that it "eases" the mind of the people... a show of strength. It wouldn't be so pathetic if it wasn't eating up so much of the defense budget.

Thanks, Ty, and thanks for the feedback, Harry.

Who or what defines a threat? We could get into a discussion about being bigots, but that's not my point. Threats know no color or religion. Threats have evolved over the thousands of years of "civilized" society, and will continue too. As ronhonda said, this is the world that was created post-9/11, and the one we've let take hold of our minds and liberties. Having been on the other side of the fence, I know what goes through the mind of intel and security, and why they feel that what they do is only necessary. As a civilian now, I can't say I agree with their justification at times (even having a zero-sum-game mentality). Maybe the lesson to be learned is that it doesn't necessarily take 'fear' to meet today's and tomorrow's challenges? Though, yes, I agree, I doubt that will change. In a world dictated by miracles and tragedy, our societies feed on misery... and its unfortunate because that doesn't seem like much of a world that inspires.

For those who haven't had a chance to catch any of the episodes, AMC is showing the first two episodes starting at 8PM tonight (about ten minutes from now)-- with, of course, the new episode at the regularly scheduled 10PM time slot.

Spare barrels are available? I've read that Bushmaster is in the process of setting up a spare/accessories program, but haven't heard of any ETA on this. Also, just curious, why the enhanced ACR? You would have to neuter the stock somehow-- why not just go with the basic version (with the fixed stock), and then buy the railed hand-guard? (Which is utilized on the Enhanced version.) I know its personal preference to include aesthetics, but I just don't see the point of having an awesome stock that can't even be utilized for its awesomeness (I feel the same way about the SCAR stock). If the thing can be adjusted in a million different angles to include cheek welds, and also be foldable... but none of it can be used since stocks have to be fixed (given we don't start another "its not like any other firearm on the list, etc")... well, I just don't see the point of paying for that type of premium. If you wanted the shortest LOP and a high cheek weld and that's it, I could understand that reasoning then (still seems a bit overpriced though)-- because a lot of us do that with our ARs (in the respect that we buy collapsible stocks and have them pinned at whichever LOP is best for us). As for the SCAR, all the reasons you listed are the exact reasons why I haven't seriously pursued one. If I had disposable income for an All-Star range gun/safe queen, sure I'd get one. No matter what I say, nor anyone else, you have to figure out whats best for you. I'll always go back to the question of "what purpose does it serve?" And, to continue that thought, does it justify the amount of money you would have to spend to get it, make it compliant, and then maintain it (to include ammo costs)? There's no right answer for that, just my advice for "food for thought." ETA: I know that Bushmaster sells accessories-- my comment about not knowing when stuff would be available was in regards to internals, like barrels and bolts, etc.

Very nice. If you don't mind me asking, from where did you get the KAC BUIS? I've been eyeing the 600M rear, but have only found one place that sells them-- and would rather see if there were better prices out there. But yes, very, very nice.

Nuketown is terrible on the PC because even though its the smallest of the maps, like you noted, it causes the most amount of graphical lag. Only explanation I can think of is that they did a texture overload for whatever reason... which seems like an issue on a lot of the maps. And its odd to think that the textures are this bad when you consider the fact of how bland these maps are in comparison to MW2's. Most maps consist of brown, gray, tan, green... the snow map of course adding a significant amount of white to that. The more I play BO, the more I realize MW2 was a far superior game graphic-wise. As for the spawn points, don't get me started . I'd say this is the biggest issue (aside from graphic/netcode issues) because as much player and map balance Treyarch adds, as long as they keep the horrendous spawn system, this game is going to be absolutely terrible. Of course this is only an issue for game-types where players do continually spawn-- but considering TDM and FFA are the more popular of the types, I would say its a gaping hole in the game. There is something about spawning in the same spot multiple times in a row right in the pack of the opposition-- nowhere near anybody from your team. Is that a product of having 18 players on such small maps? Maybe. Would that argument open another door about how crappy their map development is? Yes.

I heard the PS3 multiplayer was more of a hot mess then the PC version (this was earlier this morning when I read this info). But no, not I; something about playing an FPS with a controller is just downright sacrilegious As for the PC version, I've had some better luck. There is still some choppiness, but, for the most part, the persistent lag is gone. I don't know if the choppiness that still exists is due to server lag (to include me not tweaking my game via console commands/player config), or if there are still bugs in the game. I tested out the single player campaign and zombie modes, and I didn't suffer from any lag-- so, my guess is that its a server-side issue.

I have been using Gerber myself. I'm sure the quality of Leatherman's are better, but I haven't run into any issues with my Gerbers during a couple years of hard use.

Shane already pointed out the one I would consider, the PS90/five-seven combo. I would also say consider contacting KAC about their PDW, though that is not interchangeable with any type of pistol. The only other thing I can think of are pistol carbine kits... but most of these are catered towards 9MM-type pistols (mostly Glocks), like the CAA Roni, Hera Arms, and Magpul's FM9; but since 9MM doesn't do it for you, I'm not sure where else to look.

About time they put something out since CCSD (at least I think the 10 second trailer was from CCSD). I heard rumors that apparently the guys behind Skyline were originally a part of this team that is making Battle: LA-- reason why they might seem so similar (that could just be pure speculation though). But now having seen more then a teaser, this looks like it'll be pretty epic. Even if there is no dialogue and instead epic Hans Zimmer music for the duration of the film-- it might be as good , but, really, it looks like it'll be quite something.

The patch was released yesterday, but I didn't want to comment on it until I had played on a couple different servers on a couple different maps. The verdict? Its worked, somewhat. For the most part, I'm getting 60-80fps, and the stuttering and graphic jitters are pretty much gun. There are some choppy moments, but nothing like how it has been. With that said, I'm still reading that some are still experiencing lag. I don't doubt that there will be even more patches in the near future to iron it out some more (hopefully, right?)

Nice, some Tony Jaa love... pretty cool guy, met him a couple years back. He's also the recipient of my favorite fight scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K06wDn3XsZE 3:59 of straight butt-kicking... I couldn't even imagine how exhausting that was for him.

Do you want a traditional upper w/ a front sight base? The only vendor I can think of that has the option of making the upper NJ-compliant prior to shipping is Spikes Tactical, with this possibly being what you're looking for: http://www.spikestactical.com/z/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=63_134&products_id=392 That is pretty much the type of upper you have described, and includes the front sight base. I don't own a Spikes upper, but I've heard good remarks regarding their quality. Otherwise you could consider any type of free-floated type upper as they utilize gas blocks, and, normally, no front sight base with bayonet lugs. BCM offers their 14.5'' uppers with a choice of permanently attached [NJ-complaint] muzzle devices if you're looking for a bit more variety: http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/AR-15-14-5-Mid-Length-Group-s/135.htm As long as the upper is free-floated and has no front sight base, there is no bayonet lug (I confirmed this first-hand with them). The muzzle devices that would make the upper legal length by Federal law (and state law of course) that are NJ-compliant are: PWS FSC556 and Battle Comp BC 1.5 (not completely sure regarding the PWS SM556). These devices, as stated, are permanently attached, and would need no further work on your part. BCM does NOT have these options with any other types of uppers they sell, only the 14.5'' models. I'm a big fan of BCM, and stand by their products. There are other companies out there as well that may provide customization to their uppers prior to being shipped-- however this can only be confirmed by contacting them. Sorry if this only seems like a sliver of info, but I have to admit there are almost too many manufacturers to list (even with the parameters you've named). I'm sure others will chime in with their opinions. As for BUIS and optics, well... flip up sights are nice and have a certain "coolness" factor. However, if you're running a 1X optic (like a red dot or holographic weapon sight), I would recommend running fixed BUIS, like: http://www.danieldefense.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=177 (also sold separately if you only need the rear). Larue and LMT, off the top of my head, also sell fixed BUIS. Its recommended because it takes away any need to slap the BUIS to activate them if need be. As for folding BUIS, there are countless types on the market (if listed, this post would be even more unnecessarily long ). Hope that helps for now, and welcome to the AR community B)