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ooooh!!! +1 I used to carry a Beretta PX4 Compact. It was nice, but a little too fat. Now I carry my Kel Tec PF9 in a Remora #5 or if I'm wearing a Columbia camp shirt, I'll carry it in a Fobus paddle holster,

It depends. You can go there and it will be dead, or you can go and have an hour wait. I've noticed that the lines tend to be shorter during Eagles games or if it is raining. Sunday is Father's day, so it may be a crap shoot. Either the lines will be long because all of the dads want to go shoot, or they will be short because all of the dads are visiting their dad. It is worse in the fall on Saturdays when all of the hunters are zeroing their scopes. I don't think I've ever had to wait more than an hour. I usually go to the pistol side anyway since I normally shoot .22 at cans and don't feel the need to go out to more than 50 yards anyway. The pistol side rarely has more than 4 or 5 tables full.

What's the difference between having 2 and having 20 if you don't have a place to shoot? Ft. Dix is your best bet. I'll be there on Sunday in the afternoon. Just follow the trail of cigar smoke to the bald Jewish guy.

Depends... Honestly I've only bought guns from three stores: Dicks, Hagues and Cheyenne Mountain. The rest has all been private transactions. Honestly, the best gun store in New Jersey is a forum member who wants to get rid of X, Y or Z. Now you aren't paying tax or NICS.

+1 dajonga You are a stand up guy, David and you're going to make a 6 year old boy very happy.

Take a look at Firing line and Philadelphia Archery and Gun in Philadelphia. I go to Firing Line every Tuesday if you want to meet me there and try out some of my stuff or rent some of theirs. If you came in under my membership you wouldn't get charged a reduced lane fee and you wife wouldn't get charged anything. PM me if you are interested.

+1 Get on CDNN's mailing list. They have sales every week.

Welcome. First off, take a look at the New Jersey Second Amendment Society (nj2as.org) and seriously consider joining. This organization fights for your gun rights. And please watch this video and share with your friends.

I'll take it. My kid just turned 6 and is a lefty.

That thing better be limited to 15 burgers at a time...

Welcome, brother. What are you planning for your first purchase? Take a look at the New Jersey Second Amendment Society (nj2as.org) and seriously consider joining. This organization has done more for NJ gun owners in two years than our governor has done in three. And please watch this video and share with your friends.

We should do a : "Stuff NJ Gun owners don't say" video. I can see it now: "I think this gun has way too many bullets."

I think that the PX4 is probably the best polymer DA/SA pistol ever made and well worth it. As for aftermarket stuff... well, night sights would be your best investment, followed by a compact tactical light or laser.

I wouldn't worry too much about the police busting down your door. If you are a prohibited person... well, the system worked as it should. If you aren't a prohibited person, the system failed, and it can fail. You can appeal your NICS decision: http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/nics/appeals/nics_appeals_brochure_eng It's a pain, but you can take it from there. You've come too far to turn back.

If you are looking for a gunsmith, Mikes Sporting Goods on Route 38 East may be able to help. Only bad thing is that he never actually seems to be open! His hours are something like 9 to 4 on weekdays ans Saturdays. I'm not sure how he stays in business, but he's been around for as long as I can remember. http://www.mikessportinggoodsonline.com/

Welcome. I usually go shooting at Firing Line in Philadelphia every Tuesday (although I won't be tonight) and occasionally on the weekends at Ft Dix. I'm sure we will see each other around. Now take a good hard look at NJ2AS.org and consider joining to help protect your gun rights and watch this video:

Tossing this one out there, but I think it depends on the red dot. If you have one that isn't holding its zero you don't have a prayer of getting it sighted in. I've sighted mine in at 25 yards. Are you sighting it in further away? Is everything stable and rested on a bench or table?

Are you *camping* or *hiking*? I'm a big fan of the Remora Holsters... they would probably be fine for camping, but I don't know about the constant movement of hiking. I think any IWB holster would chaff your skin. You may have to go OWB, especially since that gun is going to be chafing against your body if you are chopping trees for firewood or hiking long distances. If you are just driving an RV to a camp site, you are probably fine with and OWB holster. I think you may need to be more descriptive about this whole camping thing for me to get a better idea of the best type of holster. I'm a Jew, I've never been camping in my life. To me "roughing it" means a Motel 6.

About 15 years ago, I read a book called "The Guns of The South" which was about a North Carolina Infantry unit during the Civil War. One day, this unit is issued a new "repeating rifle" called an "AK-47." You would think that the book would degenerate into something stupid. It was actually incredibly good and I'm not even a SciFi fan. So I can see how these alternative histories can be appealing. http://www.amazon.com/The-Guns-South-Harry-Turtledove/dp/0345384687/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1339447505&sr=1-1&keywords=the+guns+of+the+south

I'll be calling tomorrow. We beat it with the ammo ban, we can beat this one too.

Remora, Remora, Remora. I swear the best IWB holsters out there and they are clipless.

Mayor Susan Bass Levin started it. I suppose the theory was that it would help reduce domestic violence or something to that effect. We all know the real reason. Just another barrier.

I don't know what the new town is like. My town (Cherry Hill) requires spousal consent to get your FID. They don't just send a letter. They ask whether the spouse has any objections. She could really hurt you by saying "no" and put you in a very strange legal limbo where you have your guns, but can't buy ammo or anything new. Make sure she knows how important your hobby is to you. Best of luck with a negotiated settlement.

Welcome to the forums. I strongly encourage you to join the New Jersey Second Amendment Society (NJ2AS.org), watch the video below and share it with your friends. If you are looking for a plinking rifle, you may want to consider a Ruger 10/22. I would love to own an M1 Carbine, but can't in this state, so I dressed my 10/22 up to look like one instead. The ammo on a 10/22 is cheap and you can shoot it at most pistol ranges. If you are looking for an SKS, be patient. Go to the Marketplace and put a forum alert on any new postings. They pop up here once in a while for about $300 or so. All the best.

Somebody just put up a FiveSeveN... and I know there is a Taurus Judge in the Marketplace. There are two right there off the bat.