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Thanks Pizza Bob, lunker, Damjan Blues and Malsua for your comments. I agree; if someone is here legally, is paying taxes and meets all other legal requirements for firearm ownership I don't think there should be any additional barriers. This was one of the (many) reasons I chose America to move to.

Interesting. Do your proposed Constitution restrictions extend to other rights, or is it just the Second amendment?

Btw - if you and your wife would like to come down to Central Jersey Rifle & Pistol club one weekend let me know and I'll take you both in as guests. It's about 75 minutes south from you and a great range. You're welcome to use my handguns, rifles and shotguns. It's always fun to try different firearms, particularly while still in the shopping phase. Cheers!

Weatherby O/U here.. Love it for clay and pheasant.

G'Day Wombat- nice to see another Aussie on the forum. While on my H1B visa (pre green card) I was able to get my FID and multiple PPs. It was no problem at all, I just needed to show my passport and visa details to the PD. It took a little longer for the backround checks, but all went through no problem. There was no needfor any hunting permits, etc. I haven't dealt with Secaucus PD but the Hudson county PD I went through could not have been nicer or more helpful. When you go to pick up your firearm from the store, you will need your passport, visa and the alien#. You will also need to have 3 months worth of utility bills (including the most recent bill) showing your name and current address. This needs to be the same address as on your FID. Cheers!

Definitely. Replace that clunker with something you can get some use out of.

Just got back from the cash-for-clunkers in Jersey City with $100 in my pocket and a smile on my face. Tomorrow, I’m picking up my brand new replacement rifle, courtesy of Mayor Healy! I had an old Marlin Glenfield 25 .22 bolt action rifle that I bought used for $100 some time ago. The magazine catch was always problematic, and the safety catch no longer worked. Definitely not something I could sell in good conscious to another shooter, particularly with a faulty safety. Great timing! I stripped off anything I could sell separately; scope, mounts, magazine, bolt and sling swivels. Drove the 5 minutes from my house to the church whose basement was being used for the handover. I walked into the basement with my stripped rifle in two garbage bags and secured with a trigger lock. There were about 5 plain-clothes cops there (very nice guys) and the Mayor of JC. The Mayor said hello to everyone and left, so I handed the bagged rifle to one of the officers. He took it out of the bags, checked to make sure it was empty (they use a garbage bin full of sand while checking for clear) and then put a zip lock through the breach. They noted the rifle’s manufacturer, model, caliber and serial number, and then gave me $100 cash. It’s all very civil, and the whole process took 10 minutes. There is no asking of names, or where you got the firearm from. There was also no judgement on the fact that I was handing in a rifle that was definitely worth less than $100 and didn’t have a bolt or magazine. I asked whether they accepted BB guns, and they said they accept them but don’t pay anything for them. I guess BB guns are only classified as a firearm when it suits NJ... BTW - I went armed with a couple of hundred cash and some Certificates of Eligibility in case I bumped into anyone handing over the Garand or Winchester they had in the back of their closet, but I was the only one handing anything over. It’s very nice of the Mayor to assist the shooting sports like this. I’ll be picking up a replacement Marlin bolt action from Dick’s on the way back from CJRPC tomorrow. I’ll also be putting the magazine, bolt, etc on GunBroker so they go to a good home. Special thanks to Cemetery's Gun Blob and NJGunForums for bringing this opportunity to my attention. Cheers!

Hi Anthony, I'm loving your podcast, and will be sure to post a positive review on iTunes. Many thanks for answering my Instructor Training question in episode #6. Keep up the great work!

Definitely CJRPC. I’ve been a member there for about 8 years and never regretted it. - Best range of facilities (skeet, trap, 5 position, 200 yard rifle, 300 yard rifle, multiple pits, target handgun range, indoor range, 3D archery range with a stand, etc..) - 24 hour access to indoor range. Shotgunning sports also done under lights - Financially well off. If something is broken, it gets fixed. Cleaning staff keep the place tidy - Nice environment to take new or non-shooters. I used to be a member (I’m sure most of us have at one point or another) of a club with little money and weak management. To a new visitor the place looked nothing more than a garbage dump where everything was shot up with bullet holes. I never liked taking people there as a guest as it hardly a good impression for an introduction to the sport. - As others have mentioned, there is a feeling of safety there. There are clear rules that are enforced; everyone is aware of them due to the monthly newsletters and mandatory new-member seminars. The threat of being expelled from the club for poor behavior keeps everyone in line. - Great community relations. They provide many events that introduce new and non-shooters to the sport, such as Women on Target and annual Youth Days. There are also mnay veteran and Wounded Warrior shoots providing free ammo and firearms. It’s a great feeling being able to help out on those days! - Highly recommended!

I had a great hog hunt a few years ago at the Haun Ranch in Texas. http://www.captainterry.com/HaunRanch/Index.asp . Great rates and facilities. A guide is available if you want one, but you are welcome to go out without. They will butcher the hogs for you, and there is no limit to the number of hogs you shoot, nor any per-hog fee. Keep in mind this is a large, open property that does not have a "guaranteed kill" policy. Some of the game preserves offering a guaranteed kill can sometime be nothing more than a glorified petting zoo that ignore the ethics of fair-chase hunting. I stayed in their lodge for three days and two nights. This is a property for a genuine hunt in exciting terrain. Definitely recommended.

Newark fires 167 cops last year and now expects private business owners to make up for it by hiring their own cops out of their own pockets. That sucks.

Interesting! I've seen a newbie shooter at a range put a few .40's through a .45 1911. Similar bulging, but no damage to the pistol.

Looks like a good selection. I have a Remington 700 in .308 BDL-DM I picked up from Cabellas that I love. I agree with the previous posts on the lighter 10/22 barrel being a better option. Regarding the pistol, I prefer the Ruger Mk series over the Browning, but that's just my personal preference; you should handle both before making a choice. If you plan to shoot sporting clays, you might want to consider a semi over a pump. Have fun!

Got mine. It's made out of gold embossed with diamonds. Are they all like that?

PC. Even if I need to upgrade video cards and keep the CPU bathed in liquid nitrogen, this game will be mine. Oh Yes.

Maksim, that was a great stage you designed. It got a lot of good comments from the other competitors! For those of you who weren't lucky enough to experience the creative and diabolical talents of Maksim, here is a video of me a handsome fellow shooting his stage. This was the very first shooter of the day to run through it. A few comments on the video: 1) Although you see his earmuffs around his head instead of covering his ears fear not, as he had ear plugs in (he normally doubles-up for handguns) 2) The "stinky powder" referred to by the videographer is Unique, and not some ex-mil stuff recovered from WWII soviet ammo. 3) Yes, it would have been more time effective to engage the right-hand side targets first and not need to back up. He got caught up in the moment of engaging the metal poppers. It happens... Thanks again everyone for a great day! http://www.youtube.com/embed/YvxCPRYEF-Q

Great question! Mine was at age 8. It was a single shot Slazenger .22 rifle with my father on an uncle's farm in Australia. Shooting with my Dad was always the highlight of those farm trips. http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRchkJWZKtOnT6JkmllF9GGxCrX9SWnUNWb6Pquoi1Ze5MTyETH

Gonna try to make it if work schedule permits.

I'll be working that weekend, but I'll definately be keen for any future sporting clay events. A good chance to burn some powder and cigars at the same time. Cheers!

I'm gonna try to be there.

Great to see a company respond so quickly after hearing consumer feedback. That trigger really needed to be fixed and they responded well. I've got two potential concerns, however about the other updates: 1) The round-count slots cut into the mag tubes: Looks like a great way for dirt and dust to get in and jam up the mags. Do people *really* need this feature? 2) The slide release lever: It's placed right where the trigger finger is going to be indexed along the side of the frame when the (responsible!) operator is keeping their finger outside the trigger guard. Particularly if wearing gloves, it looks possible to unintentionally release the slide and have it slightly out of battery. That's gonna be embarrassing when a target is engaged and there's no earth-shattering kaboom. Did either of these modifications need to be made?

I'll be there shootin' single-stack.

"...or a donation to a youth shooting group" BTW - by "youth shooting group" I mean a group that promotes the sport of shooting to youths. Not a group that goes out shooting youths. Just in case it wasn't clear...

Yup, I hear what you're saying about the potential padding of their stats, but the kind of .22 I'm thinking of would be so crappy that I wouldn't want to encumber any of the forum members with it. Also, there would an element of satisfaction knowing the precious funds of some anti-2nd Amendment group was being put into something they would hate; an AR, a hunting trip, or a donation to a youth shooting group.

Hmm.. Might be a good chance to get some cash for that old clapped-out .22 rifle that inevitably sits unused in the back of the safe. If the buy-back amount was more than a gun store would pay and the payment was cash, it might be a good opportunity to strip the rifle of magazines, scopes, swivels, etc and trade it in to get some cash to put towards another firearm.