Jon

At my department "regular" officers need to qualify with their handguns according the NJAG guidelines with 8 0% accuracy. Those in the subgun and rifle program need to qualify with 90% accuracy with their handguns, complete a 40hr course with either weapon, score 100% in all in-house tests regarding usage, controls, field stripping, cleaning, etc, and qualify with 100% accuracy with the subgun or rifle. Those officers who carry the higher-powered weapons are a lot more proficient than you think.

This train of thought is why Columbine was such a massacre. Current tactics call for going in ASAP in order to limit casualties. Maintaining a perimeter with an active shooter who wants nothing more than to afflict as much damage as possible before being stopped, is the absolute worst thing you can do. And if they're going in, I want them to have the best tool for the job. Just to add: All the departments that I know of who issue rifles or shotguns, have special training for each officer that is issued that particular weapon. They must complete that training and qualify with it in order for it to be issued to them while on the road.

To handle barricaded subjects and high risk search warrants. Active shooters are a relatively new phenomenon, and thus, cannot be handled by traditional tactics.

SWAT takes a long time to mobilize and in the event of an Active Shooter, every minute that passes results in more dead bodies. "Regular" Patrol Officers need to be able to move in immediately with enough firepower to stop the threat ASAP.

Ah we left around 5:30ish so just missed ya.

I visited SS this past Friday night with a couple of new handgun shooters. I started him out with my HK USP 9, and her with my Ruger Speed Six loaded w/ .38s. Eventually moved them both up to my Baby Eagle in .45, and once comfortable, he rented an XDM45, and eventually bought one they had in stock. He picked up on handguns very quickly, and here's his first target @ 7yds with his brandy new XDM45: Teaching her was a bit more difficult, but she was very receptive, and her group sizes continued to get smaller throughout the time we were there. Surprisingly, she preferred the .45 over anything else I brought for her to shoot. This is a target from her first time ever shooting a handgun last week: And here is what she did @ 7yds after an hour or so(with .45acp no less!): She had never fired a rifle before so I had her shoot my Marlin 795 w/ scope just to get a feel for it with the target at the backstop. Again, really good for her first time! Now for the Shore Shot staff... While shooting the RSO(older guy with an epic beard) came over and swept all my brass under the bench and into the range. I tried to stop him and said that I wanted to keep all my brass and he either didn't hear me or didn't understand, and started sweeping up all my brass 5min later. At that time I stopped him again, and partially yelled due to being pissed off. I guess he felt bad or something and returned with a bucket of .45 brass to dump into my ziploc bag, and continued until the bag was full. We also ended up shooting longer than we should have so all in all, it was a fantastic experience. Thanks Shore Shot!

I should be in if you let me bring my lowly SKS

I have heard that you can shave down the retention with a file. I guess I got lucky with my FOBUS... never had a problem with it.

Any reputable moving company should be perfectly equipped to move a safe. I hired a company that I found with some google searching out of PA to move mine from the garage to my basement for about $150.

Good possibility for me. Would be my first match.

Correct. Also, each pistol must be transferred on a Pistol Purchase Permit. Your friend should file for the One Gun a Month exemption when he applies for the permits, in order to transfer them all at one time.

He should get his FID and all the guns must be transferred to him from his mother, including pistol permits for each handgun.

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Good stuff! Was it as legen-

At my last range outing, I had 5 handguns and 2 long guns in the car, along with about 1k rounds of ammo. Don't get stopped, and if you do, don't agree to a search. Also, I shot my first time around 6-7yrs old. There may be range age restrictions, check before you go. I don't personally believe anyone should restrict those 10yrs and older(legal hunting age in NJ).

As already mentioned, it's best to have a member of the PD witness.

I'd recommend RPM Resto & Custom in Hillsborough. It's a small shop, but Paul does great work. http://www.rpmrestoandcustom.com/

Just make sure you shoot an o/u before buying one. I shot GP's Cynergy and prefer my $100 sears gun over it.

Nice... Glad you made it here!

As already posted, you can paint the rear window black with 0% visibility and be fully legal.

Nice target! Keep it up!

Another vote here for joining Boy Scouts. They will get firearm training and if they continue, an Eagle Scout badge goes a long way in the eyes of future employers. Another good option is to take a Hunter Safety Course, and obtain a hunting license. The course is offered to NJ residents free of charge, and youth hunting licenses are free(you must have a license to hunt with them, $28 for adults). Even if they have no interest in hunting, the license allows you to use one of the many Wildlife Management Areas in the state for free. These ranges allow you to shoot rimfire rifles, muzzle-loading rifles, and shotguns. I'd recommend starting with a .22 rifle, and if they want to shoot something with some more kick, a muzzle-loader teaches marksmanship out of necessity, and they can be purchased for $150 all day long. Hope this helps, and welcome to the club!

Welcome!

Welcome! Do you drive a GXP by any chance....?

Welcome!