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I put in a question to the NJDEP about WMA shooting ranges last night...no reply yet. I will post when (if) they respond.

I am very jealous of a friend of mine in Morrisville PA across from Trenton. She will go down to the the river and hopes to see 3 flyovers. I was hoping for a shore run. Oh well.

If you were satisfied with your last transaction, call that FFL and see if they will put a G19 on layaway. Just about every shop I have ever dealt with will put a gun aside for you as you wait for OGAM. You may need to put some or all the money down on it.

Your list consists of 2 $325- ish guns and the $550-ish Glock 19. If you can swing the Glock, that would be the choice. Many aftermarket parts, holsters etc. Magazines are available everywhere for reasonable prices. The Glock has legendary reliability. I am sure the Ruger is a fine gun and they have a great reputation for customer service. Taurus has a hit or miss reputation for reliability. Yes, the Glock is more money, but it is the gold standard in its class. As the old saying goes.... "Buy once, cry once"...buy the best you can now even if it hurts a little. If you go with a cheaper option that you don't really want as bad, you likely will eventually trade up to what you should have bought in the first place. EDIT>>> I would add....Go to a shop and handle as many guns as you can. Some people don't care for the ergos of the Glock. I am one of them. I prefer the Sig P320 Compact (similar in size to the G19). Try out a bunch of similarly sized 9mm guns and see what fits your hand the best. Odds are, if it feels good in your hand, you will shoot it better.

I was at Shooters today and they had a stack of 4 or 5 of them on the table waiting to be logged in. I do not know the exact model. Southern Ocean County aint' exactly local to you, but I thought I would share.

Roger that WP22. I applied for unem on the 31st. Still waiting to get denied so I can then move onto the next step to get COVID unemployment. I am trying to apply for the SBA's Paycheck Protection Program, but I can't thru to anyone at the bank.

So, hypothetical questions here. How will the gov know exactly what long guns we have? Most of my "evil" guns were bought at FFLs ( I now wish I had picked up a few more in 2018, in a then legal face-to-face transfer, with only an easily missplaced NJ COE). Are the FFL's records the only trace back to a buyer? Does the ATF ever sniff around the 4473s outside of an investigation of a crime? If I was a FFL, and the gov was trying to find out who owned what by digging thru my records....well I dunno....I would think I would want to protect my customers information and uphold the constitution. Just a late night, whisky sipping question.

It might actually be the opposite. A local shop can order the gun from one of its regular suppliers, mark it up a fair amount and transfer it to you with a $16 or so NICS check. If you order a gun from online, they will charge you to ship it to a local shop ($25-50). The local shop will charge you a transfer fee and the NICS check. I think the going rate for a transfer is around $50 including NICS. So, the transfer fee is roughly $35. Buying online costs you $25-50 shipping plus a $ 35 transfer fee.....costs you would avoid by buying local. Either way, you pay for the NICS. I would try local first.

Interesting. Thank you!!!

WP22.... I appreciate the advice. My research has led me to believe that home based businesses like mine do not qualify for the PPP or any SBA Covid19 loans or grants. If I had a physical location with rent due, I would qualify. I will continue to investigate.

I am in a career that has been declining for 15 years and may be dead in the not too distant future. I have been a professional photojournalist since I was 19. For the past 5 years, 95% of my work is covering high school sports for nj.com. I am self-employed and work as an independent contractor. My income dropped by about 25% from 2018 to 2019. NOT adjusted for inflation (just numbers), I make less now that I made in 1999. I have not touched a camera since March 12 and if schools do not open, I face being without any income until schools reopen in September.....IF the clients are still in business....and if those clients are still willing to hire freelancers to cover games. Now that freelancers and gig workers can get gov help, I have applied for unemployment, but that money may be months away. I am facing starting over as a 50-year-old with a very specialized skill set that will likely not transfer to a different field. I learned about Ocean County Vo-Tech's 10-month accelerated program for precision machine technology. As an outsider looking in, I have always found CNC work intriguing. "The OCVTS Precision Machine Technology Program (PMT) offers accelerated training in modern and relevant career pathways in the manufacturing industry. Areas of study include: Computer Numerical Control (CNC) theory and operations, manual machine operations (mill and lathe), basic welding, automation, prototyping, production planning, CNC milling, CNC lathe, engineering analysis and quality control, theory, programming and operations, and robotics. Students are afforded the opportunity to receive OSHA-10 Safety Certification Training." Is anyone here knowledgable about this field? And if so, do you have any advice? Are the jobs out there? Are they good jobs? I do not need benefits or a huge salary, but I don't think a living wage is too much to ask for. The tuition is $7000.

I would kill to have a derelict 50-year-old motorcycle in my garage right now. So bored.

I like "Words with Friends" (Scrabble)

ALMOST.... Except, not at a prohibited location....School property, Gov property, police property, courthouses. And the gun must be unloaded and be transported properly. If you have a trunk, gun can be loose. If passenger compartment is not separate from cargo area, gun must cases or wrapped or something.

This happened yesterday in Lakewood. Cops had to call in backup units. This is going to be interesting. https://www.nj.com/ocean/2020/04/100-year-old-man-among-15-people-charged-when-cops-break-up-funeral-in-lakewood.html

From Tanner's FB page.... We will remain closed for the rest of the week to protect the safety of our sales staff. Our goal is to try and reopen Monday April 6th. We are going to put a lot of safety precautions in place to try and keep everyone as safe as we can. Last week we booked appointments for this week and then we decided to stay closed. We are pushing all those appointments back to next week with the same day and time. If you have an appointment booked and will not be able to make it please email us at [email protected] so we can remove your name from the appointment list. We are going to see how the appointments go on Monday and Tuesday before we start booking them for the following week. We will have a new online appointment calendar so once we post the link you will be able to book your own reservation online which will make booking an appointment very easy. We will have two calendars. One for firearm sales and one for ammo/accessory sales. We are very stocked up on guns and ammo at this time and we are receiving shipments in every day so when we reopen, we will have a great selection. We will have a great selection of 9mm, 40, 45, 223 and 5.56 We will have target and defensive in all calibers. We will be making an ammo post on Friday to let everyone know what we will have in stock. There will be some limits depending on the caliber. You will be able to purchase at least 100 rounds of 9mm and 200 rounds of 223/5.56 Transfers: Please be patient !!! We are still receiving in tons of transfers every day and it is going to take some time to get everyone scheduled appointments. WE WILL NOT BE SHIPPING ANY TRANSFERS THAT CAME IN TO ANOTHER DEALER. Again, please be patient. We are trying the best we can. Raymond

Any FFLs have any updates about the reopening of biz today and/or NICS?

Be sure to check out their FB page. They had closed, planned a reopening and changed course. As far as I know, Tanner's has decided to stay closed.

I read that if they can be claimed by parents as dependents, they must be 17 and under.

Not just college. Children 17 and under. My son is an 18-year-old senior in high school. No money for us, no money for him.

Same here. I shoot high school sports 6 days a week for nj.com. I have not worked since the 12th and if the spring sports season gets cancelled I am in a pickle.

I dunno..... a pro buddy switched to Nikon Z from Fuji and is totally in love. I am hoping Canon catches up with a proper pro mirrorless body and some sharp, affordable primes. I have a Canon M kit and that system is pretty cool, but not supported in the lens department. Best of luck.

Re Camera lenses...What are you looking for? I am thinking of thinning out my herd of Canon EF lenses.

The newer version from Bushnell did away with the switch. It is now a simple "twist until it contacts the battery and turns on" arrangement. Pretty foolproof IMHO.

I have had the $30 Bushnell boresighter for a few years and have had no complaints at all. It is very durable, too.... My kids use it as a cat laser all the time and it has held up to a ton of abuse. In fact, it is used 99% for cat laser duty, 1% gun sighter.