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Just my two cents... I have one sitting in a drawer. The adjustment for distance drove me nuts. I have a tenedency to think that it might be something of a deterrant if that dot is on some bad guy/girl's chest. It was suggested to me that the proper way to use one is to sight it in on a parallel line with the barrel, then use it like another sight. I'd never heard that before and maybe you could train to use it that way. I haven't tried it and probaly won't. As has been said, I think I'd rather rely on fundamentals

I've gone to the Valley Forge Gun Shows a couple of times. It's better than any others that I've been to. IMO, worth the trip from your location.

BTW...if anybody would like to try it out, give me a shout and maybe we can meet up somewhere. I'd be more than glad to let you try it.

Yes, I'm pretty sure he has more of 'em. LE trade-ins, I believe. I'm anxious to shoot mine but I've got a problem with my shoulder right now, so I might have to wait. I might try it out a little anyway.

Just wanted to put up a pic of my new acquisition, a Smith & Wesson 5906TSW. A big ++++ to Paul at Arms and Ammo for a great deal/transaction.

Welcome from another in South Jersey

It's so much fun to write 'retired' in there

Don't get me started. When the 13 year old that murdered my mother-in-law was sentenced to a lousy 10 years, I was furious. Part of my frustration was that she got a plea bargain (down to 10 years) in exchange for an honest accounting of what happened. When she gave that accounting, she lied and everyone knew it. I remember tapping the prosecutor on the shoulder and telling him she was lying and I could prove it. Didn't matter, he didn't do anything. When the judge sentenced the girl, he scolded her for a long time. He told her that she was lucky that she got the deal. He said that he and a law clerk spent many hours trying to find a precedent to 'throw the book' at her. When he finished addressing her, he turned to us. He apologized that the law was 'letting us down'. He continued that he hoped that we would try to do something to change the law so this couldn't happen to another family. I contacted Jeff VanDrew, then an Assemblyman. We worked with him and he put the bill together and introduced the bill. The bill would have provided a waiver for prosecutors to use in a case when a juvenile, under fourteen years old and who committed a heinous crime, could be tried as an adult. The wording was such that it specified the waiver was only to be used in the case of 'heinous' crimes (my mother-in-law's murder certainly met that description). The bill went to a judicial committe and it never left there. Jeff had meetings with Anne Milgram, the Attorney General at the time. Anne Milgram opposed the bill. Despite several scheduled meetings with the Attorney General's office and us, those meetings were always canceled. Jeff met with us several times where we tried to develop a strategy to move this bill along. Jeff was elected as a Senator and the new administration brought in a new Attorney General but nothing changed even though Jeff kept trying. I wrote a plea to Anne Milgram and got a letter back from an assistant saying that any of our ideas would be 'too hard' for a prosecutor to use. I wanted to call him and explain that anything worthwhile is never easy but I could never get in touch with him. The bottom line was that they saw the bill as being possibly 'politically incorrect' (my opinion) and might have threatened any political aspirations (Jeff didn't worry about that, he thought it was the 'right' thing). The bill was not re-introduced to the latest session. It became obvious that the bill would never get out of committee. So... despite a lot of effort we got nowhere. I want to make it clear that the bill would not have put a child into an adult facility. The adult facility would follow the proper juvenile detention. 'Juvenile detention'... that needs some work itself. The girl who murdered my mother-in-law has earned time off her her sentence because she makes her bed and brushes her teeth. We were promised that she would due almost all of the ten years. At last notification, she was down to seven years and small change. Sorry... I know I'm venting. I had written about this once before on this forum but the opportunity to speak up was more than I could pass up.

Welcome from Cumberland County. Also into cars with a '68 Super Bee.

That brings up an initeresting question. What do you do to try having laws changed? I know that many here feel that it's hopeless because we're in NJ. However, legal things come up here often that are worth pursuing to change if you can present a rational, logical argument. I'm thinking about a recent post titled "spousal guns". It was a great subject. There were some great follow ups to the question to define and clarify the law. My thought was that this should be changed. If you can be in a house with that gun when your spouse is not in that house, then why can't you legally transport and use the gun legally? I think that should be changed.

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I was aware of most of the posts. I was just looking for anything new, particularly owner satisfaction, range reports, ammunition preferences etc. Much appreciation for the replies.

I'm lookin to buy a new .22LR. It's probably gonna be a Sig 522 or a GSG-5. The Sigs are pretty well documented but I'd like to find out more about the GSG-5. Anyone have input?

I was thinkin about a S&W 500. OK, maybe too big so I'll say a S&W snub nose. Lot's to choose from but it would be a .38.

Welcome. I don't live too far from ya and one of these days I want to try out that range.

It was in NJ. She could not be charged as an adult because she was thirteen. NJ law mandates that the offender must be 14 before their juvenile status can be waived. We tried to have that law changed and a bill was introduced that would have eliminated that age mandate, in the case of 'heinous' crimes. My mother-in-law's case was heinous. The details would make you sick. As if that wasn't bad enough, this girl took a shower, watched TV and made herself dinner while stepping over my mother-in-law. Although it would not have changed the case I speak of, it might have changed things for some other family. We worked hard, had good public and legislative support but could not get the bill past the Attorney General. I actually received a letter from the Attorney General's office stating that options suggested for the bill 'were just too difficult'. At the girl's sentencing, the judge scolded her for forty-five minutes and told her how lucky she was that she was only thirteen. He said that he and his law clerk spent many hours trying to find a way to waive her juvenile status. Then, he turned to us, and said "please make something good come from this. Work to change the law" We tried for several years but could not get that bill out of committee to a vote. Sorry... didn't mean to alter the thread and get on my soapbox. I'm just so F******* mad about it.

I'm glad to see she handled it well. I'd like to add something. Remind your family members, on a regular basis, that they need to be careful. Watch out for habits that could compromise their safety. Little things like going downstairs/upstairs and leaving a door unlocked, being in the yard where you can't see an unlocked door.... you get the idea. Just be careful! Also, never assume juveniles aren't dangerous. My mother-in-law was murdered. She was beaten and stabbed by a 13 year old. (and the little b**** got only ten years. she's down to 7 1/2 years 'cause she makes her bed and brushes her teeth)

Done. At 84.4% in favor when I voted

We took my grandson (11 years old) to an indoor pistol range about two months ago. He had fired a .22 rifle before, but only a couple of times. I went over all the safety issues with him a couple of times before we went. On the night we were going, he kinda took his time eatin' dinner and didn't seem too excited. Then, he said "maybe, I'll just watch and then I'll know what to do the next time". I told him he could do whatever he wanted, there was no pressure for him to shoot. When we got there, I bought him his own target and put it up in the lane first. I loaded the .22 revolver and set it down. I asked him if he wanted to shoot and he came right up. He picked up the revolver (correctly, with his finger off the trigger), aimed and shot. That was it! On the way home he was examining his target and 'explaining' every shot. He also told me that the .22 revolver was "one sweet gun". It was something his Gram and I won't forget. Took him a second time, yesterday and he is more confident and anxious. The one thing that I really notice is that he pays attention to the rules. He was asking more questions about aiming, target distance, etc. He really thought it was cool when Gram shot those six rounds of .357 Magnums. He did eventually fire six rounds of .38's from that gun. I noticed that, yesterday, there were three other children with parents or grandparents. Of the last four or five times that my wife and I have gone shooting there, there has been at least one child with a parent or grandparent. It seems to be a somewhat popular activity.

Mine has been to the range maybe 15-20 times and I don't have any problem. I have the 9MM and .22LR setups and neither show a problem.

Do you work where there is an IT dept? Ask those people if they ever do outside work. If not, maybe a friend can help or ask someone who works in the local schools. Many school boards have techs on staff and you can usually find one of 'em who does outside jobs. As mentioned, Malware is a big problem can cause all kinds of problems. If you have added anything new in software or hardware, try to reverse what you did. Sometimes a computer can be started in 'safe mode' when it won't start in normal mode. Check your computer's operating manual or bootup screen to find how to start 'safe mode'. It will probably be by pressing F8, F1, or F2 when the computer is booting up. In safe mode you may be able to uninstall the item that started the problem. I know the following may sound complicated but it's really not that bad. If you can't start it any other way and you haven't been able to backup anything and the stuff is worth saving, here's an idea. Buy a new hard drive (pices vary with size but a 500GB drive can be had for about $60). You will have to determine what type of hard drive you have. There are two types, IDE and SATA. It should be stated on the label. It's easy to install. It will be either on tracks that let the drive slide out or, at most, a couple of screws. The plugs are easy to figure out and will go back in only one way. Load a new copy of Windows on the new hard drive from the software that came with your computer. Buy an adapter for the old hard drive (make sure it works with your type of drive, IDE or SATA)that will allow you to connect the old hard drive to your computer via a USB cable (costs about $30). Most likely the problem with old drive will have affected only the operating system. Hook up the adapter, and plug it in with the USB cable to your computer. Open 'My computer' and you will see an extra drive (probably labeled "E"). You should be able to locate all of you old documents, pictures, music, videos, etc. and copy them to your new hard drive (labeled "c"). If you can get to a working computer check YouTube videos on how to do this. This is hard to explain here but it's the best I could do from a distance.

I bought a Barska red laser some time ago. I was never happy with it because I couldn't keep the thing adjusted. I'd set it, drive to the range and find that it was now pointing to East Jibbip. Personally, I'd spend the money for a better quality one, if I do it again.

Congrats on the new purchase. Really glad to hear that you enjoyed going to Bob's. My wife and I shoot there regularly and have always found it to be a really nice place to shoot. I keep telling Bob that he should offer vacation packages. I liked your video, too. In fact, I added it to my favorites in YouTube.

I've found two of 'em in my shop over the years. It's been a while, though. That's okay with me. I know they're not real common in this area but I know two people who got bitten by a brown recluse. The one guy was in bad shape for a while. They must be nasty creatures. And yes...the stinkbugs can go away too.

Done, 82.86% for us.