Matt

By non-lawless I mean has some sort of a functioning government / is not run by war lords

You will only cut boxes with state approved box cutters and you will like!

I havn't met any of you guys yet but I would be in! Also, random question, what is the legality of transporting firearms to someone else's private property? don't the exceptions only allow you to transport to your own property or to a sanctioned range?

One follow up - I havn't received my official range pass in the mail (still have the temp pass), is signing in a guest a problem with a temp pass?

Thanks guys, appreciated as always

Just joined cherry ridge on June 6th - when you bring a guest is there always someone working in the club house to register your guest? Or are you supposed to speak to an RO? Whats the procedure?

The sad part is all of these encounters have happened while I was walking down the street!

I learned (was taught) to shoot with both eyes open but find that I shoot more accurately with the non-dominant eye closed.

Does anyone know where you can get a gsg 1911? the last I heard they were planning on having them in the US by the end of 09 but I never heard anything after that and havn't seen any anywhere (havn't been looking though).. I would be interested in one if I knew where to find one

three different groups of people in my town trying to convert me to believe in the "mother god"... I don't even know what religion it is but damn they are really going after my town... and I guess I look like i'm still impressionable, ha!

I was thinking about this last weekend. I'm involved in alot of different hobbies but I just really don't think anything else compares to hitting the range for the day. I honestly think I have more fun shooting than just about anything else (even though i'm not very good!), where does it rank for you?

down converted to 22lr?

woah I would be all over that but I have been to all three that are within an hour of me (woodbridge / east hanover / paramus) and have never been able to find .45

Its just a pain for me, I have to pick it up at the UPS truck downtown and walk it 10 blocks back to my place.

I think it might have been Joan Quigley, the hair and general look match up.

at $124 a box, I know its expensive but is it worth it at this price for local pickup and not having to deal with ordering online?

Im not sure I understand, I believe NC has reciprocity with Florida so you should be able to carry concealed in all of the usual non-off limit places? Also I believe NC is one of the states that requires you to inform police if you are pulled over that you are carrying, FYI.

we have going on here?

I will say the US department of parks (or whatever it is called) does a great job of maintaining the rain Forrest areas!

Hmm that is definately exactly what it looked like (except the new yellow background) but its said "assembly" (i think) where the governor is on that one

This. Mostly. I think making an announcement once the family is secured to let any intruders know that you're calling the police and that you're armed and that it would be a good idea to vacate the premises promptly is probably warranted in most situations. It certainly would not hurt for 911 to have a recording of you attempting to verbally de-escalate the situation in case the intruder(s) chose to advance on your position after repeated warnings. But other than that, I think Shane is spot on. I agree with this. When I lived in CT and got my CCW there this is the biggest thing they stressed in the training class. Always be on the phone with 911 while you yell out to the intruders that you are armed (even though CT IS a castle doctrine AND a stand your ground state). Always a good idea to be on recording trying to de-escalate. Another good point they made regarding this is that if you shoot someone, no matter how justified, you WILL end up, at the very least, in civil court. the more proof you have the better.

That was my first thought but it was an old woman driving by herself

weekend... anyone know what it could have been? It just was the number one with a gold crown on either side of the number. Other than that it looked like a normal NJ plate although it had some other word below it in small writing (like maybe "assembly" or something like that

Can you give more detail on what happened with your situation? No worries if its not something you want to post online but i would be curious to hear what exactly happened and how the legal side of it works in NJ when something like that happens...

Thanks Pizza Bab, Im glad you brought that up because I dont really know the difference. To be honest i've only ever shot 230 grain out of my USP, what are the pros / cons of a lighter bullet?