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I doubt a gas station will let you pump unless it's in an approved container. Just get a couple of 5 gallon plastic cans from Home Depot. I have 2 of them, and rotate them every 6 months.

The power in Cherry Hill finally came back on at 10:10. I promptly turned on the TV so I could watch "Revolution" On Demand - Irony I suppose. I've had a little time to think. I'm not much of a "prepper," although I've kept a bug out bag since 9/11. That bag became useful since It had the only portable radio I had left. My wife is one of those couponers, so we were good on food. I don't have a generator, but I bought about 10 bags of ice and packed my freezer with the ice. The food is still good today. Maybe we could have lasted another 24 hours? The only glaring deficiency is an acute lack of AAA batteries. All of my C and D cell flashlights worked fine and we had plenty of batteries from my wife's obsessive couponing. It was the AAA mini maglights that had no juice, and of course I didn't check them beforehand even though they were the handiest flashlights. Do any of you know how hard it is to wash dishes with a 2 D-Cell mag-light in your mouth? (no comments from the peanut gallery) I think of anything, an LED headlamp would have been useful - I found myself juggling a flashlight between my hands and mouth as I did stuff around the house. I had about 24 chemical glowsticks. I used 4 of them. They were very useful, since you could carry them room to room, leave them in the kids room as a nightlight or keep them in the kitchen and hallway as a passage lightsource for the middle of the night. I'll certainly buy a few more boxes of glowsticks. Candles were not as important - they don't give off enough light and you can't sleep with them on. I didn't really feel the need to prep any kind of weapons. There was no looting around my neighborhood. But other than the AAA batteries, the plan worked. Anybody else have tips on what worked and what didn't?

Trying to fix software bugs at work. I work for a payroll company and customers in Colorado don't give a darn if there is a Hurricane in NJ. You have to get the payroll out.

Dicks Sporting Goods is having a sale this week on 10/22's. $209 for the wood stock and I think $349 for the 10/22 takedown.

If your guns are only for fun and not for home defense, keeping them unloaded is fine. The tricky part comes when you have a gun in your safe for home defense and the other guns for fun. If this is the case, then all of the guns need to be in the same condition. In other words, in the middle of the night, when you are panicking you don't want to grab the wrong gun and oops... it's unloaded. Keep all of them loaded. Or all of them unloaded or all of them loaded but without a round in the chamber. This way, there is never any confusion over what you have to do to get it to shoot, no matter what gun you pull out of the safe.

IMHO it happened in the 1960's after the assassination of JFK and the race riots in Newark and Elizabeth. It seemed like a pretty good idea at the time - it was the nation's first background check system. But the law had the effect of discouraging gun ownership to the point that people didn't see the point in going through the hassle of applying for a permit unless they needed a gun for their sport. Over time, this created less and less gun owners because most people shoot after a father or friend teaches them. If there are fewer gun owners, there are fewer opportunities for people to have positive interactions with gun owners. So when politicians passed new laws, people went along with the laws because it didn't effect them. I liken New Jersey gun laws to the sport of riding ATV's. I have never owned an ATV. I've never ridden an ATV. I have no desire to ever ride an ATV. So if ATV's were banned tomorrow, I wouldn't give a damn. So would most of NJ. I bet there are a bunch of people in Jackson township who would be crying themselves to sleep, but who cares? It doesn't effect me in the least. Also... watch this video...

Would you mind posting some pictures of how it looks with the 5 rounder and the 7 rounder. Does it add that much to the length of the grip?

I didn't know that the XDS came with a 7 rounder. Now I'm thinking the XDS could be a real replacement form my Kel Tec PF9.

+1 . The first rule of a gunfight is to have a gun.

I think it can be one of those things that are half lack of interest and half lack of strength. I think that if you have the strength to open the cap on a soda, you can rack a slide. I also think that many people fail because they try to do it slow, and it needs to be done fast. But I think lack of interest plays into it as well. If you are having a hard time racking the slide and you are also not interested, you aren't going to show a lot of interest in doing it right. My solution was my CX4. I have two cocking handles on it, so my wife just has to place the but of the weapon in her crotch and use both hands to grab both cocking handles and cock it. It's less than optimal, but works.

First off, any gun is better than no gun for home defense. I considered buying a Judge once- I loved the way it felt in my hands. It certainly had heft - it felt like a revolver should feel. That being said, the Judge is a gun that can do many things, but it does none of them well. It's too short to get good velocity on buckshot, and you only get 3 or 4 balls of 00 buck instead of 9 with a 12 gauge. It can fire .45 LC ammunition, which is fine as a self-defense round, but it's expensive and you only get 5 of them. So you lose 16% of your capacity that you get in a standard 6 chamber revolver. The Judge is an interesting revolver. It certainly has a niche. I think if I were a farmer and wanted a gun that I could carry around the farm with birdshot for snakes and .45LC for 2 and 4 legged-predators, it would do just fine. It's not that the Judge isn't a good gun, it's just that there may be better guns that can do the same thing for the purpose you have in mind. Do a Google search for the website "Box o' Truth" . They did two tests on the Taurus Judge. The results weren't that impressive. The Judge just could not penetrate with any sort of reliability. That being said, are you ever, realistically going to need 15 rounds in an SD weapon? Probably not. One shot will probably be enough to let the bad guy know that he should be someplace else. You can "what-if" a situation to death, but what if the guy is on drugs. What if there are multiple attackers... what if... what if... what if. If you ever get into a situation where you have to fight, and I hope you never do, you want to be 100% sure of the outcome. My HD gun is a CX4 with a 15 + 1 round magazine and two additional magazines strapped to the buttstock. Will I ever need that? Probably not. I can say with confidence that I will never, ever have to use a gun in an SD situation. But I also like the comfort of knowing that if I can't take care of a situation with 46 rounds of 9mm, I probably shouldn't have shot at it in the first place. You also have to take practice into consideration. .410 ammunition and .45LC ammunition is expensive - much more expensive than .38 Caliber or 9mm ammunition. Many people purchase a gun, run a box of ammo through it, and think they are good. Maybe they are, since like I said, the chances of ever getting into an SD situation are very, very low. But if you ever do get into a situation and it's more than you are ready for, do you really want to be lying in the bedroom in a pool of blood, your wife kneeling over you screaming, with you thinking: "I wish I had practiced more" as your vision turns black? If you are dead-set on a revolver because you find them mechanically satisfying or just like the way they look, then your idea of a .357 that can fire .38 Specials is perfect. .38 Special practice ammunition costs about $18 a box. .45 LC ammunition costs about $24 a box. What are you going to practice with more? So I would go with the .38 or .357 revolver. If you want a Taurus because of the lower cost, they have plenty to choose from. Just get one with a 4 inch barrel. Snub-nosed revolvers look cool, but they are very hard to shoot well. Finally, I'd like to extend an offer to you and your wife. I'm a member of a range in Philadelphia. If the two of you would like to meet me at Firing Line on Front St. to shoot some 9mm semi-autos, I'd be more than happy to do so. My only request is that you share the cost of ammo. Firing Line also rents revolvers. They don't have a Judge, but they do have a selection of .38's and .357's that you can rent. If this gun is for you and your wife, the two of you should make the choice together. PM me if you are interested and we can coordinate a time. Best of luck and welcome to the community.

It's a beautiful gun. I think you have the American version. The Italian versions all have INOX controls. Either way, it's a work of art. Take a look at the Beretta USA website and buy the .22LR conversion kit. You can shoot all day long for $20 with .2LR.

They are all correct. Store policy, not law. Give your buddy some money for ammo. also consider checking out newjerseyhunter.com - that forum is more geared toward hunting.

welcome to the forums. Where are you located? That may help decide where to rent from. You can't go wrong with a 10/22, especially if you get the aftermarket Tec sites.

It is perfectly legal to buy a firearm as a gift for somebody else. What's *illegal* is buying a firearm for somebody who is a prohibited person.

I have never used an 8 shell holder, although I have a buttstock cuff on my Mossberg. If you combined this with a 5 shell butt cuff, that means 5 in the magazine, 5 on the butt, and 8 on the side for a total of 18 rounds. I don't know who you are going to fight with 18 rounds of 00 Buck, but I certainly wouldn't want to be that guy. I know a little bit about CNC and the added expense for this probably comes from machining that little serial number window in the plate. The added cost may not be worth it. Even the 6 shotshell carrier is $62. You can buy 50 rounds of 00 buck for just the cost of that shell holder. Yes, it would be nice to have another 6 to 8 rounds on the gun. But if you used the cost of the shell holder to buy ammo and practice with the shotgun, you have a better chance of hitting your target with the first our second round and never needing to go to the sidesaddle. You can find 6 shell holders pretty much anywhere. I would consider getting the 6 shell holder from a less expensive company or get an $8.00 butt cuff from Dicks. Try out the butt cuff. If it works for you and you can reload fast, it may be all you need. You can always get the 8 shell holder later if you want more ammo on the gun. One thing I can tell you is stay away from the 25 shotshell slings. They weigh down the gun and swing wildly when you are moving.

I can tell you from personal experience in Iraq that a handful of insurgents with small arms and homemade explosives make quite an effective threat. If the Iraqis had actually taken their time as marksmen instead of just spraying and praying ... or if they had hunting rifles instead of short-range AK's, we would have seen far more casualties. If the theory of small arms and hunting rifles being little more than an annoyance, to people with tanks, aircraft and heavy weapons, why have the Taliban been giving us a bloody nose for a good 13 years? Last I checked, the Taliban didn't have a single tank, but the good ones can shoot and they are brave as all hell. Sometimes it really is the size of fight in a dog.

I've always said that you can't go wrong with a Glock 19, Beretta 92 or Sig P226. Congratulations. My suggestion is to go buy the Advantage Arms .22LR conversion kit which will allow you to shoot inexpensive .22LR ammunition out of your Glock. More practice time equals more fun. Welcome to the NJ firearms community. Be safe and have fun.

I don't tend to put stickers on my car, but if I had a pickup truck with a lift kit instead of a hybrid I might be game. Wish they had a PX4/CX4 sticker though.

Well, they do take a DD214, which is a certificate that proves release from the military. Most people in the Army don't get pistol training. In fact, I recall that in my first 16 years of service time, I fired a 1911A1 once for a familiarization fire and the Beretta M9 twice. If course, I was infantry, and not an MP and until recently, only officers and higher NCOs had pistols. But I could say that the training you get in the Army (how to keep your gun up and down range and shoot at 40 popup targets) has absolutely nothing to do with CCW either. But I'm still glad they took my paperwork...

The key to retail is that you always double. Stores get 9mm ammo for about $8.50 a box in pallets. IMHO, when you want bulk plinking ammo, you go to Dicks. When you need Hornady Critical Defense, or Frangibles or something else, it makes more sense to buy it from the LGS. I looked into starting a gun store about a year ago. The markup on gun is ... maybe about 10%. The only way you can make any money is through rentals and selling ammunition at the range. So ammo has to me more expensive for the LGS.

I'm just wondering what the heck you got that scared your wife... An assault sword?

You may be able to get a couple of these stickers real cheap in a few weeks: https://store.barackobama.com/obama-2012-store-essentials/obama-2012-store-bumper-stickers.html Now.... that would be a nice touch to an Assault Rifle under a Romney presidency.

Maybe it's just me? I've bought two guns there and I've always had a great experience. As an added bonus, they gave my PX4 Compact a tune up - even though I didn't buy it at their store. My PX4 hasn't had jamming trouble since.they cleaned it. Dan and Nick are a wealth of knowledge. Are they more expensive? Yes. But I think they cater more toward the LEO market than sport shooters.

IMHO, if you have a gun, if you have a gun and a kid, you need a safe. Heck, if you just have a gun a safe isn't a bad idea either. If someone breaks in to burgle the place, it may deter them from getting your gun more than a dresser drawer would. I think I filled out one of these forms at my doctor. The question went like this: * Do you own a firearm? * If you own a firearm, is it locked up? I answered yes. I think that's all the doctors want is to keep the guns locked away from curious fingers. You could have a new parent who thinks his revolver is safe from his 3 year old if it is tucked away in his nightstand - and it's really not. My kids have grown up shooting. I could leave my gun sitting on my desk and they wouldn't touch it: why would they? A gun is no different than a hammer to them. But I still lock my guns up. The Arabs have a saying: "Trust in Allah, but time your camel."