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It's either you go up 78, or down the turnpike. Easton(Nazereth) or Bristol PA. There is also Allentown and Willow Grove. I'd recommend going down to Bristol. There's 3 Walmarts within about 10 miles of each other, and there's also a shooting range right between them (Ready Aim Fire in Bristol).

I decided to start keeping record of my shooting and how it improves over time. I went to the range this past weekend and shot a 5-shot group from my Sig P6 and my Ruger Mark II at 10 yards off-hand, semi-rapid fire (1-2 seconds per shot). I only did 1 group out of each gun, and every trip to the range from this point forward I'm going to do the same. I will keep them on file to see how I am improving. Of course I need a lot more practice, but that's the whole point, isn't it?

Got one for Christmas and it's great! Perfect for making just a single cup of coffee. So quick -- just takes a couple of seconds to brew a cup, and it makes some great tasting coffee. You can make your own "k-cups" also, to save money.

Quite simply, he would have to GIVE that $20,000 to the politicians and the CCW would MAGICALLY appear in his mailbox. You would need to add at least 1 more zero to that number....

You will need to go back the issuing authority. They can be extended for another 90 days (180 days total).

Property means the confines of the lot your home is on. I don't agree with the image as your property line usually runs to the roadway. You are required to maintain it and will be responsible liability wise if an incident occurs on it. The law does allow for passage on the sidewalk on your "property" for obvious reasons. So if you want to step on your sidewalk, go ahead as long as you don't in anyway impede foot traffic. Where I live, the township owns the land between the curb and the far edge of the sidewalk. I'm sure that other municipalities are similar. In fact, not too long ago there was a dead/dying tree that needed removal on my lot. But since it was on that strip of land that the township owns, they footed the bill for the tree removal because it wasn't my property.

Yes, exactly. Thanks!

Check this out: http://www.quarterbore.com/nfa/sbr-aow-pistol.html People have made AR pistols that are bolt-action (charging handle operated) or have a non-removable magazine to get around the ban.

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Interesting. I have a S&W 59, and it has a 14-round magazine, not 15-round. If there is anything that I can do to help let me know -- maybe you want to compare an unmodified 59 magazine with the one modified to fit in the M&P so you can more easily see what needs to be done to modify the mags yourself.

I put about 600 rounds through my Mark II, and it has loosened up a little bit. I also stripped it down, cleaned every nook and cranny of any old oil/lube/residue/etc. from it sitting unfired for about 5 years, and put a light coating of fresh oil on the moving parts. It still needs a bit of effort to rack the bolt, but its very smooth. Before, it almost felt like it was dragging on something -- probably a bit of old/broken-down oil. But it feels much better after the thorough cleaning & re-oiling, and a few hundred rounds put through the gun. Thanks everyone!

Yes, brand new Ruger Mark II, not Mark III. It's the "NRA Endowment" special edition Mark II (pics & description below) that I picked up brand new and unfired. Racking the bolt takes quite a bit of effort. It's quite a bit more difficult than the (well-used) Mark II that I've rented from Ready Aim Fire in Bristol, PA. Is this indicative of a problem, or is it simply because it is brand new and it will get easier as it is broken in? Everything functions flawlessly, it just takes a lot of effort to rack the bolt -- enough where after doing it only a few times my thumb and index finger hurt from having to grasp the bolt "ears" tightly enough in order to pull it back.

Agreed. 9x19mm +P is certainly effective, especially with good HP rounds. If, however, you require (or just want) a bullet with more energy, stepping to a different caliber would probably be a better choice. Most modern handguns can handle +P ammunition, but I do not know of any off-hand where the manufacturer specifically states that +P+ ammunition is acceptable. While you probably will not have a catastrophic failure in a modern and well-maintained pistol with +P+ ammunition, invariably it will be much greater wear and tear on the gun, and honestly I would not want to take the chances of a single too-hot +P+ round damaging the gun after one shot fired in self-defense (because you're probably going to miss with that first round).

There really is no consistency in the process across the state. The only way things will change is if the 30-day time limit is actually enforced. It seems that many townships are aware of the 30-day limit, but arrogantly ignore it -- for example, in my town (Woodbridge, in Middlesex County), they state right on the application packet that it will take at least 2-3 months to process. I actually was extremely lucky getting my initial FID and 3 handgun permits. It took a total of 28 days, and the whole process was handled very politely and professionally. But I know that some people who applied a couple of weeks before I did, but did not receive their permits until a couple of weeks after I picked up mine.

My new Ruger Mark II NRA Endowment edition is purchased and is currently being transferred to a FFL near me. I'm very excited! Once I pick it up from the FFL I will be sure to post some photos.

Thanks for help guys. I'm going to take look into local ordinances and zoning and liability insurance for selling reloads. Then I'll make my final decision on whether to pursue this further, and hire an attorney.

They do if you have a poor insurance agent. A good insurance agent who has a relationship with a carrier can work around this. There are agents who specialize in these fields, and can often get better rates than "low risk" policies. My policy which allows professional auto racing and rallying cost me less than standard policies because my agent specializes in that field. Are you talking about health insurance or auto insurance? As in -- you race professionally but have low health insurance rates despite the "high risk" occupation? Or as in -- you race professionally and the cars used to race are insured but at very low rates? I participate regularly in autocross in my turbocharged Miata, and also bring it to open nights at the 1/4 mile track in Englishtown. The autocross is much more fun than going in a straight line, as my car has exceptional handling for a street car with only a very slightly tweaked suspension, but isn't all that fast in a straight line (low 14's in the 1/4 mile). But I know that my car insurance will not cover any damage that occurs while racing.

After some additional searching (previous searching did not find much), I found that to sell ammunition that you have handloaded requires a "Type 6" FFL, which costs only $30.

I was wondering if anybody knew anything about what is required to sell ammunition from a home-based business in NJ. I know that if this is something that I truly wish to pursue, that I will need to speak with a lawyer. I am just curious if anyone could point me towards any state or federal laws, or general guidelines, as to what is required to store and sell ammunition (and possibly shooting accessories, but no actual firearms) in our state. Possibly even marketing and selling handloads -- I'm a very precise guy with some past chemistry experience (which are skills that translate directly to handloading), and have a friend in PA that handloads ammunition for his own personal use, and I greatly enjoyed the work despite the fact that it is repetitive and tedious. Is some sort of FFL required? Is there a separate type of FFL for only selling ammunition and not firearms? I would think that shooting accessories wouldn't require anything other than a regular business license, but I'm not sure that's even something that I would want to get in to -- matching prices of large suppliers would be impossible for a small business. Thanks!

I definitely agree that DWI checkpoints are not entrapment. They are really no different than police officers setting up hidden speed traps. It is not entrapment in either cases; entrapment is the act of a law enforcement agent inducing a person to commit an illegal act and the person would have otherwise been unlikely to commit. Entrapment for a DWI would be something along the lines of a police officer inviting passing people into a bar, buying them whatever drinks they want (maybe even going so far as to say 'No, don't worry about a DWI, I'm not going to arrest you for driving drunk'), and then pulling them over right as they are leaving the bar. In this case, an average person would not have stopped at a random bar and would not have had any alcoholic beverages. The officer would be enticing people to come into the bar, and then enticing those people to drink alcoholic beverages by paying their tab. That would be entrapment. With a DWI checkpoint, no law enforcement officer enticed those people to stop at a bar that they would have just driven past, nor did any law enforcement officers entice those people into drinking more than what they normally would drink by paying for them.

Wow, wonderful! Thanks for the update.

I would like to try out an FN Herstal FNP-series handgun, but my range (Ready Aim Fire in Bristol, PA) does not have one available to rent. I didn't have any luck trying to find another local range that has an FNP either. If you own an FNP-9, FNP-40, or FNP-45 would you be willing to meet up and let me shoot it? You of course can try whatever you want from my collection, which currently is a Sig Sauer P6 (P225), a Smith & Wesson 59, and a Ruger Mark II NRA endowment edition. Thanks!

Sure, will let you know. With Thanksgiving coming up soon, I'm not sure if I'll be heading to the range again before then. If I do, it will probably be a spur of the moment trip. So we're looking at the first half of December...when are you available? Would you be up to an evening during the week? The range is closed on Mondays, but open T-F until 9pm. I only ask because on weekend range trips, my girlfriend usually comes along and hogs up the free (one) guest policy.

You, myself, and anyone who hasn't truly considered taking their own life can definitely look at suicide as an option only for the weak. That it is for people who just want an 'easy way out' and not have to deal with whatever problems they might have. However, having never been there, we can never truly comprehend what is going through the minds of people who commit or attempt suicide. These people sincerely believe that killing themselves is the only path that they have. They believe that there is no other option. It is an act of desperation, not weakness.

Exactly. The officers were polite, not accusing me of doing anything wrong. If showing them my FID makes them more comfortable, then why go out of the way to make trouble? I did forget to mention that after I stated that I have two legally owned handguns, they did ask me if I bought them while a New Jersey resident. When I affirmed, then they asked if I had my FID handy. I will continue to do so. My property is fenced in an all sides, and a neighbor would have to really be watching me to see what is on the table on my back deck. It really isn't any more open or in view than if I was cleaning them inside next to an open window. It was a warm day, I wanted to be outside, and I am more comfortable using solvents and other volatile chemicals outdoors. My point is that my back yard has privacy, and the neighbor that saw the guns and called the police had to have been watching me for some time to see what I was doing. If I had been cleaning them inside, that neighbor would be able to see them just as well. I would of course know which neighbor it was though. I'm not going to stop doing something that protects my health (even using a filtered mask when actually doing the cleaning, there would be some residual amount of solvent in the air inside my house) and that is completely within my rights. Agreed. I thought that I was flying below the radar because of how my back yard is fenced on all sides. But apparently, I have a very nosy neighbor -- someone that probably would have watched me and called the police even if I was cleaning my guns inside the house.