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Right now nothing. It's January and work is complete hell in January because it's end of year and everybody wants their W2s. But when I'm done, maybe "Yellow Steel: A History of the Earthmoving Equipment Industry" or "CLR Via C#"

Ug... Cormac McCarthy really needs to start taking his meds. I have no idea what Blood Meridian was about and I really tried to understand.

I've been using #takebacktrenton

Vi > EMACS

I had no idea there were so many IT people on the board - I suppose it's logical considering that IT people are one of the few types who can afford to live in this state and have a little extra money for expensive hobbies like shooting. VI and EMACS are both text editors that are used in various flavors of the Unix / Linux operating systems. As I look at the address bar on this forum I see index.php which leads me to believe that this forum is probably running some form of Linux. The difference is that VI is a very lightweight, esoteric text editor that requires complicated commands to do some very simple things. For example, to save and quit a file, you would go into command mode and type ":qs!" . Emacs is heavier, larger more menu-driven and also more intuitive. Vi is almost always guaranteed to be on any Unix/Linux distribution. This isn't always the case with EMACS. But as one poster hinted, we puff up our chest and brag about our skills with keyboard-driven text editors, but we do most of our real work with menu-driven mouse-and-keyboard editors anyway. Knowledge of Vi or EMACS is more of a source of geek pride than actual skill these days anyway.

One more thing, if this is your first gun, seriously consider purchasing a 9mm instead of a .40 cal. The .40 cal is a fine round, but it is about $3.00 more per box than 9mm. If you are an LEO and get a couple of boxes of .40 cal when you qualify at the range, they by all means, go with it. But for most civilian purposes, 9mm works just fine.

Where are you located? I have a Dicks Sporting Goods Scorecard. I shoot about 150 rounds every week, so I usually load up at Dicks whenever there is a sale. Eventually, they will start sending you gift certificates and you can use that to buy more ammo. You can also consider purchasing online. It's perfectly legal, although the seller may want a copy of your FID and they normally don't leave the order at the door.

You could use the NRA map located here: http://www.nrapvf.org/grades-endorsements.aspx Just type in your membership number. You are a member of the NRA, right?

There is room for everybody under liberty's tent. And if not, let's build a bigger tent.

With Anthony and Christie, we're gonna need a bigger podium...

I think that's kind of the idea.

Metal looks like... well, metal. It's pretty. Plastic has its advantages as well. It's self-lubricating. Also note that if you drop your gun when the slide is pulled back, the plastic guide will flex. A metal guide rod could bend, which could contribute to malfunctions until you replace the guide rod.

Be careful... there are still some Vi users around here and this could get as contentious as 9mm Vs. .45...

Welcome to the forum. Please consider joining NJ2AS.org Will I see you in Trenton on the 8th?

Very pretty two-tone you got there. My first was a full-sized Glock in .40, although I have since gravitated toward Beretta. Have some fun with it. Look into the Advantage Arms 23/.22 LR conversion kit. You'll shoot for pennies.

I think a pistol grip adds some ergonomic features and enables a "natural fighting stance" better than a conventional stock. It is easier to manipulate controls with your thumb with a pistol grip than with a conventional stock. It makes firing from the hip or "at the ready" a bit easier too if you are doing something like clearing a room or trench.

Pics or it didn't happen, brother. Welcome to the community. Will I see you in Trenton on the 8th?

I'll be right in front of you on the River Line at Pennsauken

+1 I like that idea. Maybe start a phone chain?

Actually, the state legislature is working on one right now. It's bound to be worse than the disease.

The P229 does feel like you are shooting over top of a skyscraper. I felt the same way about the Browning Hi-Power. But both are good pistols.

I think NY legislators only make about $80K per year. So you pretty much have to have a second job - it's not that much different than NJ when it comes to cost of living. Federal Congress is different, those guys have to keep two separate homes. They don't have a full time job anymore. So Congressmen are far less likely to vote for something that could cost them their job and perks.

My trigga finga don't want none unless you got wood, hun! Sorry, brother. Not a modern rifle fan. You made me laugh with that line, though.

The FID is somewhat of a misnomer. It's really a "Firearms Purchaser Identification Card." I'm looking at it right now. There are a couple of ways that you can obtain firearms in NJ. One way is to have them willed to you in the event of someone's death. A spouse can inherit firearms after the death of her husband without a will. The other way is to bring one in from out of state as long as you were a resident of that state when you purchased it there. If you have just one hunting rifle and all you really intend to do is hunt, you have plenty of time before the next deer season. Unfortunately, you'll be hunting in NY or PA because we don't allow deer hunting in NJ with firearms unless it's a shotgun. When you come to NJ with your rifle, go directly to your new home. If you want to shoot your rifle, it's perfectly ok, but you must go directly to and from the range. Welcome to NJ and our shooting community. Enjoy our incredible diners and our beautiful beaches (at least what's left of them). And please consider joining NJ2AS.org when you get here.

We haven't seen the text of the bill yet.. .22 LR M&P 15-22's fall under New York's Ban.