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For those that don't mind blazer, this is pretty darn cheap and in stock. My order is sitting in shipping waiting for the .45 to come in though. CCI Blazer 9mm 115 Grain FMJ http://www.glensoutdoors.com/CCI-Blazer-9mm-115-Grain-FMJ-p/3509.htm From experience their shipping prices aren't terrible either.

Short and sweet - this sums it up! Well, in that case, criminals better watch out! At least in our home anyway!

So even if it's registered in NJ and they know that *I* am the owner then in our home she can use it to defend her life. Sweet.

Thanks to all the replies btw. I will read up on the code provided. I told her who gives a flip about the law if someones in our house btw but it's always important to be aware of the real deal in case some bad ish goes down.

We are at Step 1. You sir, have vocalize step number 2. But it will take MONTHS to get the FID and permits. Go* *32*#@$#@ NJ!

It is a legal gun, purchased with a valid FID and permit, legally transferred into NJ via an FFL. But I am not there to temp transfer to my wife. So if she uses it.... It's illegal. Correct? Or am I misunderstanding our criminal friendly laws? And yes, it's better than the morgue. We both know that, which is why "we" are asking!

It's my understanding that in NJ, if I'm not home and someone breaks in, and my wife uses my XD40, she goes to jail for use of an unregistered gun. True? False?

Great link, thanks for that Agreed, soooooooo much info in that article.

I've thought about all that stuff. This light is for my home. I'm not going to war with it. I absolutely need to know exactly what is in front of the gun. They know I'm coming, they are in MY house so they are going to hear me when I tell them to get the **** out. So in this case I think mounted to the XD is the best option. We aren't talking about a protracted experience here. Rack slide, acquire target, decide what to do, hope for the best. I can see how for a different tactical use I may want to hold it, learn how to use it and fire with one hand. But in this case the goal is for it to help me make the right decision in very limited circumstances. I'm not saying that I fail to see the value in opposing methods though!

After my alarm@3AM incident I realized it would be valuable for me to have a nice bright flashlight mounted on my XD40. The tiny Maglight is great for when the power goes out but not so great when there's a threat in the house. I ordered a SureFire X300 and will be installing it in the next week or so. Now I can see as I acquire targets in the dark as well as blind them for a peaceful resolution. Well, or so I hope! Anyone have one of these and have any comments?

ROFL! So wrong it's funny. I can't help but laugh!

That puts you ahead of probably 99% of the residents of our great state then. Good for you!

If I wasn't leaving for vacation that morning, I'd be there. Hope it gets a good turn out!

I'd pay to have seen that! Man ya don't crack the thing open fast, just let it out slow like and the shell won't face punch you.

Personally, I prefer to keep the two completely seperate. I love my Citori O/U 32" for trap. No way in heck it's a useful HD shotty though....

I do think about this during the day from time to time. I've accepted that if the decision is my wife or some scumbag who violates the sanctity of my home who refuses to allow me to peacefully deescalate the situation, I don't really have much of a choice. And make no mistake, I abhor any situation that requires me to make that decision. And yeah I will be someones biotch in jail but my job is to protect my family. I really feel like as long as I know I did what's right then I can't really lament anything other than living in a s*itty criminal loving state. So I've thought about the sequence of events and one thing I've found to be mad at myself for is although I "think" I was utilizing proper trigger discipline, I can't be 100% certain. That's something I will have to keep drilling into my head at the range...

Good question. Our doors are not going to stop anyone who wants to get it. But it will slow them down enough for me to get the phone into my wifes hands, and get my protection ready. We are talking seconds, that's all I need. I don't think I can do better than that. Also you make me sad for living in NJ. Everything you say is true. I just don't see hiding in our room behind our tin foil thin doors as safe though, seriously. Believe it or not NJ is a "no duty to retreat in your own home

First off I won't keep ya waiting. It was a false alarm due to a downed phone line and everyone was ok. But at 3:12 AM, with that thing blaring.... You have no idea what the situation is at all. Seriously, it scared the s*it out of me. I mean like, OH MY GOD WHAT DO I DO kinda stuff. But even with that fear, I'm kinda proud that in my first instance where the thing went off (guess we've been lucky so far?) I was able to keep my head about me. I've always had in my mind a series of actions that I figured would give my family the best chance for staying safe in a situation. And although I don't practice it often (only when the wife isn't home, she thinks I'm nuts....) I was able to perform each action quickly, efficiently, and safely. Secured our bedroom, made her call the cops (it's like First Aid, people are shocked, you have to MAKE them call 911 with a commanding tone of voice if they are out of it!) and then racked the .40 and cleared our house. Small house, easy to tell that there is no forced entry just by looking down the stairs. Didn't really go back to sleep, too much adrenalin. And btw my wife doesn't think I'm nuts for having firearms or a plan anymore, she was really shaken up. As I'm in bed not sleeping I did a lot of thinking, and I was kinda mad that someone would just lock the door and hide in a closet and pray to god for the Police and safety. I can't comprehend how you wouldn't want to have a means to protect your family. Scared is ok, unprepared is unacceptable.... Anyone else have any stories? What did you learn from it? I intend to analyze my actions when I get some time so I can see what I could do better, safer, etc. I want to have as much of a chance to keep my family safe as humanly possible and I know the only way that will happen is if I force myself to become better at these responses somehow....

This is disgusting. Now when we bring our kids to some back woods pond to fish, Dear old Dad will be taken away by the FBI in cuffs. Who voted for this crap? Seriously?!?!?

It's a beautiful pistol, I shot one recently. The only thing was I couldn't get past the safety position, it just didn't feel comfortable! Keep in mind I'm used to an old 645 though and very partial towards it.

Oh the things that 'stache has seen....

In practice the criminals have more rights than citizens here. I'll leave the actual discussion of the laws to lawyers and knowledgeable LEO's. And yes, it pisses me off and I'm bitter.

Since NJ has a firm history of upholding its "Castleless Doctrine" I wouldn't dream of defending myself against criminals breaking into my family's home. But if I lived in a state in which my family had rights this is what I'd have set up in the safe that would be near by and opened at night for easy access: XD40 Tactical - Remington Golden Saber 180g JHP, full clip, not armed. Ruger LCP - Hornady Critical Defense .380 90g FTX, 6+1 and ready to go I would also look into a 12g, if I could find a safe place to store it. Also for if the world ends I would have some bonded GS JHP for the .45 ACP. Ya know, just in case my house is attacked by cars, tanks, etc. My wife would have a baseball bat under her side of the bed since she doesn't like firearms. But I live in NJ so this is all theoretical of course.

My wife understands I have my hobbies, and that between the two of us bills get paid and savings do occur. She has her hobbies to, and I don't bother her. So it's a good understanding between equals. She doesn't like guns but knows I'm safe and responsible so that as they say, is that.