Daedalus

I read the comic strip but did not view the video. My opinion is the bear or hamster or whatever it may be is wrong. Every student must thoroughly understand the basics before moving on to elective subjects. The traditional basics of reading, writing and arithmetic are becoming a lost skill in many US schools. No, it is NOT enough to rely on calculators, word spell programs and the Internet. The students of the U.S. are rapidly falling behind their counterparts around the world. Locally, the NJEA may have something to do with that.

Why the concern over NJ laws? The VA dealer does not know them, care about them, or is bound by them. The catch (I think) is that a non-adjoining state long gun purchase must go through a NJ FFL. The dealer in VA gets paid, ships the evil gun to a NJ FFL, the buyer goes to pick it up in NJ -- Oops, end of the string. Back to plan B - pick up a VA DL and be done with it. All in theory, of course!

What you need to do is find some way to obtain a VA driver's license. Ask any college kid how!

Excellent information. Now I have even more reading to do! Thanks!

I find myself in the market for a safe. Not a room size mega, end of the world gunsafe nor a stick it in your pocket biometric handgun safe. Somewhere in between. Actually, I think what I need is what the marketeers call a personal or executive safe. The search has gone on via the Intranet for a week or so and my eyes are getting bloodshot. I have almost clicked the 'buy' button several times thinking my decision was made. There is always 'just one more' to consider that pops up on the screen. This will be a handgun only safe with some jewelry and papers thrown in, but not the priority. A 24" height would be ideal as it would slip under the corner return (if that's what it's called) of my desk. Keeping small fingers off of my guns is the primary objective. You will see by the title of this post I am not looking at high end safes. I'd like to keep the cost around $500 or less so my choices become more limited. I had almost decided on the Mesa MBF2020 with combination lock. Issues here - they are not available until the end of March apparently because of a 'model year' change. The 2012 model will allegedly be Hammertone Gray. Sounds ugly, but not a show stopper. I then ran across a single review that said Mesa is a POS. Poor quality and finish. Too bad if true. The best price I can find is $519 from Surefire Gun Safes. Has anyone here actually owned or checked one out? Putting that on the back shelf I then continued the search and the next finalist was the Sentry D880. It's $551 including tax and delivery from Lowe's. I'm comfortable dealing with Lowe's and am confident there would be no problem with returning it if any issues. It also has a combination lock which I prefer to electronic. This is a security safe, not a fire safe, but I'm OK with that. Do you have one or strongly considered this box? Just this morning the Internet put three new candidates on my list. I don’t know how I missed them before, but I did. The following three appear to be out of the same factory, no doubt Chinesium, and do not appear on the manufacturer’s websites. Strange. They are the Cannon H4, Liberty LH08 and maybe the Cannon EV8. The H4 is $540 at Sam’s Club, the LH08 is $427 at Lowe’s and the EV8 taller and $679 at Costco. What do you know about these alternatives? Sorry for the long post but my head is swimming. Inputs are very much welcomed!

First - I am not an expert. I do have the Homak in-wall closet in an interior wall. If the two brands are similar, I would be hesitant to install it in an exterior wall.Not only wold you be facing condensation but also increasing the opportunity for any stray moisture during heavy rain and wind conditions to gain access. I would imagine the space from which you remove insulation for the closet is going to act as a huge air duct, letting in cold air in the winter and hot in the summer. These things are far from airtight. Just my $.02.

New one for me. Sounds good!

Don't expect the driver to hang around for you to unload a piece at a time. Aren't you going to need a dock or fork lift to get it off the truck?

LOL - I guess he's right. I was too stupid to figure that out!

Huh?

Matt, I really, really hate to be the old guy here with the experience to suggest what you do NOT do. My trip was San Antonio to NJ (many moons ago) pulling a homebrew trailer with all of our earthly possessions onboard, and there weren't many possessions then. All it takes is one blown water pump, busted belt in the middle of nowhere or, God forbid, a cracked head due to overheating. Yes, I had all three! There is no way the economics work. If you are going to insist on pulling a trailer you should really get rid of all of the heavy stuff before you leave. If you have your heart set on a Diesel truck, that's fine - if you can afford it. I recently sold my Diesel VW Passat Wagon. It was great at first but the maintenance ate me alive and fuel is now $4.00/gallon. Back to the truck - do you NEED 4WD, especially in FL? If not, you can save a bunch of bucks in the upfront cost, fuel economy and ongoing maintenance by going 2WD. I thought about selling the safe, selling the reloading bench, and loading as much as I could into the G6 and making the trip. The old man says this is the most logical choice with no emotion involved.

But we [uSAF] play golf well and have the finest country club atmosphere Thanks for the link

I'm clearly showing my age here ........................... but ................................................................ The site on 22 Westbound wasn't the real iconic Ray's building. The original was on the eastbound side of 22 and burned in a huge fire that shut down 22 for days (and that was before 78 was in place all the way out) . Ray built the new store afterward.

Probably not. Usually bill to (or credit card) and ship to address must both be outside of NJ

Oh wow, great job! All I have is a VW, so foldable would be a must for me. Do that, especially handling a 2X4, and I am so in for at least two or three.

Not in favor whatsoever of this solution. There are plenty of other sites to satisfy that craving without lowering the standards of NJGF.

It is against the law to have Superbowl tickets and firearms in the same vehicle. See USC 18-2.105b(7)a. Send me the tickets and I'll solve th at problem for you Damn, I'm jealous!

The one in the Shark River? That place is fantastic. Used to go there, believe it or not, in the mid to late sixties! We had a customer (PSI) right next door I serviced. Pulled many an all nighter there!

I so regret starting this. Please, no NWS or anything similar. Go elsewhere for that. Maks - since I started this fire, accidently, can I ask to have it shut down?

No argument here. When I posted I could not, and still can't, see the post. Maybe the post is still listed until the next server refresh cycle. I dunno. As I said earlier - HINT - I wish I could delete this entire thread i started!

That would make sense. Now I wish I could delete this entire thread I started. me-a-dummy!

It shows on the index, posted at 12:36 today. Not a big deal - I have not seen the symptom before and was just curious

When trying to open it I get the error page about not logged in or access rights or some such. It's just a standard post so I don't get it

NWS! Too good not to share...

Finally, a well educated gentleman with fine taste!