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Oh, one more thing. I think that if NJ ever did pass some kind of shall-issue, I don't see employers and businesses suddenly putting up signs. Technically, NJ has CCW now, and I've yet to see a "no gun" sign anywhere. I think that firearms just aren't on the radar screen for a lot of NJ residents. Heck, I know people who didn't even know that Dicks Sporting Goods sells guns. So I could see "Shall Issue" passing, or being forced on NJ by the courts, but I can't see some kind public effort to restrict it. I think that if CCW passes, you will still see about 14% of people in NJ owning guns and of that maybe 5% carrying on a regular basis. I can't see a big shift in public mindset with only 60,000 or so CCW holders.

Didn't take offense to it at all. Just giving an example. What kind of outcry would we see if the state of New Jersey said that needed a permit to become a Jew? What if you needed a background check, employer notification, two references and a 30 day wait for an abortion? The citizens of this state would cry to the heavens if that happened. But replace the word "abortion" with the word "gun" and suddenly its okay. A right is a right.

Why do I want a CCW? Because there are a lot of jealous husbands out there... Honestly, I don't think I have to justify "why" at all. You might as well ask me why I'm a Jew or why I don't quarter troops in my home, or why I feel I should be exempted from warrantless searches. The constitution is not a buffet. New Jersey should not be able to chose which rights it bestows upon it citizens.

I think *need* is a very subjective word.

I think they raised the fee to $4.00 an hour, but it's still the best deal in NJ.

+1 CDNN. The best value out there.

You may already have the new spring. I wish I could show you what it looked like, but I'm at work right now and the Beretta site is blocked. I went through the same things as you did, and it took about 800 rounds before the pistol functioned flawlessly. I also stored it with the slide locked to the rear, and for about a week, I spent an hour every day racking the slide while I watched TV. Now the pistol runs like a dream.

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I'll make you a deal. If you can wait a couple of weeks, I'll meet you at Ft. Dix with my 8 year old and his .22 Bolt-Action Cricket. You can bring your daughters and they can shoot my son's gun (he won't mind - he prefers my 10/22 anyway.) If you like it, then you can order a Cricket from an FFL. Dicks used to sell them, but for some reason, they are no longer do. Note that you could buy a cheap Rossi .22/.410 convertible but I don't like it because it's break-action. I don't think that kids have the physical strength to snap open the break-action safely. I've seen kids do it, but they are pushing the barrel down onto the shooting table and that's just unsafe. PM me if you are interested in meeting up at Ft. Dix. Outdoors is better for kids anyway. You can make a day of it - pack sandwiches and so on. Plus, they'll get to shoot at cans instead of just paper.

I started teaching my 8 year old when he was 5. He never had a problem. My other son, who is now 5 could care less about shooting. He knows how to shoot and never to touch a gun, but he just doesn't care about the sport. It really does depend on the kid, although I also thing there is an age where hand/eye coordination is necessary. They are not going to get that until about 6 or so. I personally don't like the idea of kids with handguns - there is too much room for error. Shells are flying all over the pace. And its too easy to point a hangun at some accidentally. A .22 rifles are a different thing entirely, especially if you are starting her out on a bolt action, which is what I would do in your case.

Can you use a Galco Yaqui holster for USPSA? I have one if you want to borrow it. I'll be going up to Jersey City for work this weekend if you want to meet up. My only request is that you give it back. Only problem is I'm right-handed...

+1 on this. It's the best option for anybody in NJ right now.

Well you are buying a Beretta, so we can probably make some assumptions about your lifestyle and good taste. So my suggestion is that you and your supermodel girlfriend get in your Ferrari and drive down to the marina for a long night of dining and merrymaking on your yacht. Repeat nightly until your permits come in. But in all seriousness, take a safety course if you haven't already. If there are kids in the house, get a little Secure-It safe and start teaching them the 4 rules and how they should *never* touch a gun. Dig around for an old backpack that you can use as a range bag. If you really are getting a 92A1, join Berettaforum.net and request a discount code from the moderators. This will give you 10% off when ordering from the Beretta website. Go to CDNNInvestments.com and sign up for their mailing list. They always have good deals for Beretta 92 magazines going on. Anything for under $15 is a good deal. My final suggestion is that you should put $100 in a fund every week until your gun comes in. Buy the time it comes in, you should have a nice little sum for holsters, tactical lights, and all of the other odds and ends that you will think of after you get the gun. Welcome to the sport.

It's decent. I usually wait until Dicks has an ammo sale and the Remington .22 525 bulk packs go down to $16.99. Then I'll buy several boxes. Sign up for their Score Card, after a while, you will start earning bonus dollars that you can use toward ammo.

Welcome to the forum. You can't go wrong with a G19, Sig P226 or Beretta 92FS as a first defensive gun. I haven't shot the SR22 so I can't comment on it, but if you get a G19, you can purchase an Advantage Arms conversion kit for about $250 and turn your 9mm gun into a .22 with a simple barrel conversion. If you've never fired a gun before, now is the time to take a safety class. Best of luck in your new hobby.

Thinking about the Springfield XDS instead of the Nano...

I built by own go-bag after 9/11. It doesn't really have stuff for defense. I don't think that there will be a hurricane and suddenly NJ will be like Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. You will still be under the rule of law. Its just a simple backpack with crackers and peanut butter, some bottled water, flashlights, bandages, OTC medicines and so on. Pretty much your basic stuff. Not a survival kit as much as a comfort kit. I did add some things that I think were important: * A paper card with phone numbers (how many of you remember numbers now that they are in your cell phone?) * Extra cell phone charger and pair of glasses * Underwear for my two kids, my wife and I, as well as toilet paper and tampons * Paper roadmaps * $200 in cash. * Small toys for the kids In all honestly, toys were probably one of the better ideas I came up with. It won't matter if you are evacuating from a hurricane or the Zombies, your kids will still complain that they are bored. A couple of matchbox cars and some playing cards will go far in keeping *you* sane.

Take a look at the Beretta Nano as well. My friend just bought one and he loves it. Although, I have to edit in a disclaimer. As time has progressed, I've really started to gravitate toward Berettas. My bias may be creeping in. But the Kimber Solo is a very pretty gun. The Beretta Nano will never win a beauty contest.

I was about to say that we "What if" a lot here. I've only been pulled over for speeding once in my life, and I was let go with a warning. I think that you have a greater chance of getting into a car accident and then being questioned as you are pulling gun cases out of your damaged trunk. I know a man who is a National Guardsman, and he always keeps a rucksack with his fighting gear, helmet and and a uniform packed in the rucksack. He got into a car accident once day and rolled his car. 30 round magazines from his vest were strewn all over the road. The police were going to arrest him, but he showed his military ID and convinced the police that he was National Guard. Now that would have been a good newspaper article - NJ Arrests National Guardsman for High Capacity Magazines NJ Issued Him. Brian Aiken was an edge condition. That was like the Fukushima of situations for a guy - the perfect storm. Angry wife, well concerned mother, illegal magazines, grey area law, activist judge... but in a state like NJ with 1.2 million gun owners, if it was really that bad, wouldn't you hear about it more often than these edge condition cases like Aiken's I don't want to be the test case either, but I follow the law and try not to do stupid stuff. Who is to say that you aren't going to a range in Virginia?

Your goal is very noble, but no, you can't help her. I don't talk about this much, but a few years ago I let my drug addicted younger brother live with me. This arrangement was supposed to be for a few months, until he got on his feet. It ended up being for 11 months. I thought I was doing the right thing, but as it turns out, I was giving him a nice place to crash and a chance to steal from me. There were times when I would wake up at 3AM and there would be people I didn't know sprawled out on my living room floor - his friends who needed a place to stay or to sleep it off. I had two children in the house, and that kind of behavior just wasn't acceptable. I noticed that drug addicts are incredibly good liars, especially when you are trying hard to believe them. They will steal from you when you trust them. They only care about the NOW, anything else, even how they will feel five minutes from now, is irrelevant. It sounds like she made a string of bad choices. It also sounds like she intends to continue. Right now, her behavior is contained. If you get involved, this whirlwind will come into your home and you will have to pick up the mess. If you want to help, talk to G-d and say a bracha for her. Then buy her a warm winter coat and give her some pocket money to get to Seattle, because ultimately, she will do that anyway, with or without you. I'm sorry if this isn't the answer you were looking for, but I've lived it. I'm sorry.

I usually do it when I get home. This gives me a chance to inspect the parts for wear or cracks. This actually proved its worth once, when I noticed cracks in the plastic of the ejection port of my CX4. I was able to prevent the cracks from getting any worse by doing a small repair that I found on the Beretta Forum. I leave my Beretta 92 and 1911 dirty, but like I say in my signature, my PX4 is a very high-maintenance girl. She will pout if she isn't pampered. If you have a gun with a rotating bolt, you have to keep it cleaned and oiled.

Not quite. It's for two reasons. I once thought I had a squib round, but had no way of checking and just to be safe, I stopped shooting and checked at home with a coathanger since I didn't have a dowel that could fit. A wire coathanger folds up quite nicely and If I lose it - no big deal. The other reason is that I have a 12 gauge to .22 adapter. If I can't flick the shell casing out of the adapter, quick poke with a coathanger usually does the trick. Oh, quick edit. I know I could theoretically take the barrel off to check for a squib round, but the last that I want is for a pin to fall in the sand at Ft. Dix. You'll never find it and I come there to shoot, not to hunt for pins in the dirt.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/F5qqfsQGYus like Dr. Strangelove... you never know.

First Aid Kit Shoot-n-see targets 3 bottles of water Pretzels CLP Cleaning kit Wire Coathanger 2 pairs eyes and ears Notepad and pens Spotting Monocular Staples Staplegun Duct Tape 1 magazine from each gun I own (I did this after I went to the range and realized I left the magazines at home - worst comes to worst I will have at least one magazine) A towel (Handier than you think - makes a great bench rest, and works for cleaning the morning dew off the tables at Range 14.

What about Mastori's? It's central to everyplace in New Jersey and right off 295 and the Turnpike.