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My wife has the combo to the safe and keeps some of her jewelry in there, but she can't tell one gun from another. Around about the 4th gun, she said "what do you need all of those 'guns' for?" But you notice the plural on "guns." Not "what do you need four guns for?" It's : "What do you need all of those 'guns' for?" "Guns" as in the collective. They are all now one collective unit. Now my collection can grow from 4 guns to 40 as long as I keep three empty spaces in the safe! Patrick McManus was right! One of the things I've noticed is that Patrick F. McManus was right... my wife can't tell one gun from another.

Congratulations on the purchase of a fine Beretta. Tomorrow when you wake up, you will notice two beautiful Italian women sleeping next to you. As you shower they will make you Caffè e latte and fresh colazione. When you look in the mirror, you will notice that you are taller and much more handsome than you were the day before. When you open your closet, all of your clothes are suddenly much more fashionable. When you go outside, you will notice that your car will have magically transformed into a Ferrari overnight. Yes, being a Beretta owner has its perks. Now pardon me, I must dance the Tarentella with my beautiful wife before I catch the next plane to Milan... Congratulations on the purchase of a fine Italian firearm.

Was this the video they did on CBS where they gave those 4 college students an hour of training, bulky gloves and an oversized t-shirt and expected them to fend off an attacker who knew exactly who they were? Yeah, that was a set up.

I didn't even think of that. When is the Rowan First Shoot? I could probably donate some ammo and guns as well.

If you really want to go with an uncommon caliber that will impress your friends and pack a wallop, you could go the .44 Magnum route. That round is uncommon enough that few people own them, but common enough that you will be able to find ammo for it. I caught the 5.7 bug once as well but shied away once I realized that the platform didn't give me any additional capability. If you really like the 5.7 platform, you can get a Kel Tec PMR-30 for about $400. This gun shoots .22 Magnum ammo and looks a bit like the 5.7 although the ammo is much less expensive. I know it's like comparing a Mazda Miata and an Audi TT, but it is an option.

I forgot to ask... what do you want to use the gun for? Home defense? Target shooting? Fun? I know you are a college student, so one good option for you is a .22 pistol - they are fairly inexpensive and so is the ammo. You may want to consider the cheaper guns such as a Charter Pathfinder or Taurus Tracker in .22. You can pick those up for $300-$400. Or look at the Ruger SR-22 (if you can find it) or Beretta NEOS. Again keeping in mind cost for a college student, If you want to upgrade to 9mm and have the cash to feed it, seriously consider some of the offerings from Taurus such as the PT709. I don't own one, but it's light and thin and probably in your price range for a college student. You could use it as a carry gun if you get your Florida permit and go to PA. The Kel Tec PF9 is in your price range, but it's no fun to shoot. Or go used with a 9mm. Look for a used Smith and Wesson 3906 or SD9. Heck a new SD9 is only $400 and it's basically a bargain-basement M&P (or upgraded Sigma).

I have a Beretta 92FS, PX4 Compact, 1911 and Kel Tec PF9 if you want to shoot them. PM me if you are interested. You are close enough to meet at a range in Philadelphia if you are interested and you can rent whatever you want there. Last I checked, Beretta PX4 Compacts were still just $510 from Arms and Ammo.

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I think that's the whole point. This is one of the reasons why I think NJ's gun laws are fundamentally racist. Don't forget that these laws were passed back in 1966 after the race riots in Newark. A white businessman can afford to take off half the day. A Hispanic bodega owner can't. Hey, when politicians talk about taking "guns off our streets" do they mean Cherry Hill?

I took a look at your first post and I see that you are a PMC in Baghdad. If you were an Active Duty Marine the answer would be different. Unfortunately, you are a NJ resident, so the answer is no. Work your butt off. Get that tax free money, apply for an FID and P2P and buy a really nice Kimber when you get back safe.

I think it's easier to be passionately pro-gun than passionately anti-gun. Think about it. How many gun forums are there? Now think about how many anti-gun forums there are. I can't think of any. What would they discuss on an anti-gun forum? Humor aside the fact is that it's easier for gun owners to become passionate because there is something to lose. The anti-gunner doesn't lose anything whether they win or not. They just go home. I also think that as violence has declined there are fewer victims of violence to march in an anti-gun rally. Who starts these anti-gun movements? It's usually people who have been shot or who's loved ones have been shot. Senator Feinstein started her crusade after her friend Councilman Harvey Milk was shot. Representative McCarthy ran for office after her husband was killed in the Long Island Railroad shooting. Sarah Brady merged her ideas with Handgun Control Inc. after her husband was maimed during President Reagan's assassination attempt. And we all know Representative Giffords's story. Even Bryan Miller of Ceasefire NJ lost a brother. But as violence decreases in general, there are just fewer victims of crime to generate passionate anti-gun citizens. Instead, we get the ambivalent or "Facebook-Antis" who might not like guns, but they aren't the type of people to march in an anti-gun rally. I think there are plenty of passionately anti-gun people in Camden, Trenton and Newark, but they are too busy working three jobs to make ends meet to go to a rally. Don't get me wrong, the "Facebook-Antis" are dangerous because they are the ones who keep putting the Shelia Olivers and Joe Cryans into office every few years, but Dancing with the Stars is on and they have to take the Honda Pilot in for service. They might be anti-gun, but the most they will ever do is re-post something on Facebook. I think we are really going to blow out the record book on on the 8th now that all of us have something to lose.

I think this is This is a very real possibility. Not so much in NJ, but in free states were you can buy a gun on a whim. Nobody gets an FID card on a whim in NJ.

This forum was once so classy, now it has just gone to the dogs...

Unit t-shirt is just fine. But you better be wearing your eyepro and PT belt.

I'll send you the bill.

I may go to Rutgers on the 5th.

It is mine. I bought the pistol. The grips were a gift when I got promoted to Sergeant First Class. I don't tend to puff up my chest here, but I guess I have to come out of the closet. I've been in the military in one form or another since 1993. Army. Guard. Infantry. I don't tend to brag about it, or even talk about it. It's just something I do on the weekends now. I served in Iraq. So did 1.4 million other people. I'm not special. Soldiers might have protested back in the 1960's but odds are that they were really vets who wore pieces of their uniforms. If they protested in uniform the penalties would probably have been much higher, especially since Army didn't pussyfoot around with discipline back then.

5 U.S.C. 301, 10 U.S.C. 772. (a) Members of the Armed Forces (including retired members and members of reserve components). The wearing of the uniform is prohibited under any of the following circumstances: (1) At any meeting or demonstration which is a function of, or sponsored by an organization, association, movement, group, or combination of persons which the Attorney General of the United States has designated, pursuant to E.O. 10450 as amended, as totalitarian, fascist, communist, or subversive, or as having adopted a policy of advocating or approving the commission of acts of force or violence to deny others their rights under The Constitution of the United States, or as seeking to alter the form of Government of the United States by unconstitutional means. (2) During or in connection with the furtherance of political activities, private employment or commercial interests, when an inference of official sponsorship for the activity or interest could be drawn. (3) Except when authorized by competent Service authority, when participating in activities such as public speeches, interviews, picket lines, marches, rallies or any public demonstrations (including those pertaining to civil rights), which may imply Service Sanction of the cause for which the demonstration or activity is conducted. (4) When wearing of the uniform would tend to bring discredit upon the Armed Forces. (5) When specifically prohibited by regulations of the department concerned. Don't mean to be a D*ck, but sometimes the stripes still come out. Forget about your CO. You'll have to answer to me first. But in all seriousness, don't do it. We can have our own opinions out of uniform but we stand as one when we wear it.

Do not do this. As a soldier you are allowed to attend rallies, but not in uniform.

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It holds up well. After all, its designed to keep moisture out. It can keep it in as well. I'm sick with strep right now, else I would go down and take a picture of mine I made it by gluing ceder to the sides of the can.

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Commonality of ammunition and magazines. Go with the 9mm.