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Thank you all for the well wishes. We are very excited. The recruiter says the tech school for foreign languages is in Santa Monica, Ca. Life is tough! Mrs. Peel.... Thanks for the DLAB info. He does not currently speak anything but English, but he speaks it well. He wanted to go in as an MP to then be a cop after the USAF, but the recruiter told him his ASVAB score was good enough to get him a really cool job in intel. The boy really surprised us when he got turned on by the Crypto Linguistics stuff. After USAF, the boy is now thinking FBI, NSA type work. Still a cop, but on a federal scale. Nucrunner.... Good advice on San Antonio. I was born at Laughlin AFB in Del Rio in '69. My dad was a USAF captain and flew T-38s as an instructor. Might be fun to looksee around the area whilst down there. Heck, my folks might come along for the graduation.

Yes, he will make E3 after 20 weeks. Just got off the phone with the recruiter. We meet soon to put the wheels in motion. This is what the boy wants. Wish us luck!

My son is a junior in high school. He is currently enrolled at the Academy of Law and Public Safety, a full-time academy run by Ocean County Vo-Tec. It is basically cop high school. He wears a uniform, he marches, he does PT, he has learned handcuffing, he wears a duty belt with a blue gun. He will graduate HS with nearly 30 OCC credits under his belt. He is a smart boy, but IMHO is not really traditional college material yet. He took the ASVAB and got a 77. He wants to join the USAF for 6 years to do some kind of intelligence work. He likes the sound of Cryptologic Linguistics. Both his grandfathers and a great uncle served in USAF in the 60's, but a lot has changed since then. Any advice from those who have served or parents who have gone thru this process?

UPDATE>>> I stopped in at this shop yesterday. They had a soft opening a week ago and will have a grand opening later in the month. A very nice shop and holy cow do they have alot of guns, especially used revolvers and lever guns. Prices on a few of the revolvers were very attractive. They have a 1 or 3 that I am tempted to go back and buy today. I will check on transfer prices whilst back there today. They have a ton of modern black guns too. 3 guys behind the counter and all were super nice. Free coffee & an excellent "man cabin" decor. They say they are planning on hosting an AR build class that I will attend with my son. Yes, I know I can build an AR by myself via youtube videos in under an hour, but I like the idea of building a gun with comrades. They say they will be open 7 days a week, 10am until 7pm, or whenever the last customer leaves. It is just off of southbound GSP exit 77. Get off GSP, make a right, shop is on left 1/2 mile down the road.

Thanks guys, My ffl just told me middle initial is fine. Good. I really did not feel like another trip to the PD.

Yikes. I just noticed my middle name is my initial. Looks like another trip to PD.

I picked up my permits from Berkeley Twp. today. Just about 2 months start to finish. Not great. A funny....they marked my hair as blue and my eyes as brown. They had to redo all 4 of my permits whilst I waited in the lobby.

Great to know....Thanks! I do love the idea of a nice gun shop within 2 miles of my house.

That was a FFL about 5 years ago. Very sporadic hours back then. Hopefully better now...

I have one on pre-order and will let y'all know what I think of it when I take delivery. The Bearcat is a $500 gun nowadays.

I have always wanted to get a Single Six or a Bearcat, but the prices have always discouraged me, especially for a gun that was only to be a trainer/range toy. A few weeks ago I decided when my permits came in I would go with a Rough Rider, even though I hate the idea of a safety on a revolver. I WILL buy this when it hits the streets. Ruger action and reliability for Heritage Rough Rider price. I don't really love the finishes, but I understand that is where corners had to be cut to meet the price point.

FYI.... The email is from the state, not the township. The township was not aware of the email. My permits are not ready as they have not been typed up yet. They said due to Easter and Chief's hours, the permits may not be ready until the end of the month.

Not really. I have not applied for permits in about 3 years, but if I recall 8 weeks was about normal for Berkeley using the old method. My permits may have been delayed because one of my references did not submit his form for a few weeks.

UPDATE!!! I got the email at 6am. My permits are in at Berkeley Twp. 6 weeks start to finish via NJ FARS.

@Mrs.Zeke No worries at all and thank you for the link. My darling wife has been comforted by the DEP security response and she is not willing to go down the taser path at this time. She told me to back off. I have tried to convince her that it is better to have the training, and the weapon, and not need it........ I really wish I could convince her that her safety is her business, but she is a very stubborn woman.

Thank you! I may be taking you up on that offer.

Yes... Pulse is what I am thinking. Contact stun gun is too close for my comfort level

Mrs. Peel. Thank you. I am going to force my wife to read your response.

For the right training, I am willing to travel. NJ is a pretty small state.

Does anyone have a recommendation for taser training? Longwinded backstory...Sorry...... My wife works for the NJDEP in Trenton. It is a great job that she loves, is really good at, has worked hard at and is unwilling to give up. She is an honest public servant who supervises the cleanup of leaking underground petroleum storage tanks. She is about 12-15 years from retirement. The DEP building is across the street from the federal courthouse. It is also just down the street from Trenton's homeless shelter. She has always had to deal with the occasional panhandler, but it has never really been an issue. Security will usually chase off anyone pestering workers. There have been a few assaults over the years, some very serious, so most workers avoid walking in and out of the building alone. NJSP responds heavily after an assault, but fade away after a week or 2. In my opinion, Trenton is nothing without the government workers (I worked as a photojournalist at the Trenton Times for 9 years, so I know Trenton very well). Trenton PD should patrol State Street more than they currently do. If they cannot protect the only good thing about Trenton (hardworking state workers), then the city deserves the slow and miserable death spiral it has been in since the '60s. Yeah yeah, I have heard it all before...."But Trenton! General Washington!...Chambersburg, tomato pie, Mill Hill, Art All Night"........... blah blah blah. Burn it all down and start over. For years, I have offered to buy her pepper spray or something more. I even jokingly suggested that using my S&W J frame whilst saving her from rape might be worth the legal consequences. Tell me a jury would convict for that! She agreed on a security plan that consists of running shoes in and out, and a nasty tactical pen that she carries in her hand. She is aware of her surroundings on her way in and out. She has taken self defense classes ala go for the groin/eyes type defense. I was comfortable with that plan until yesterday. Yesterday, the guy she and her coworkers call "crazy homeless guy" verbally assaulted her as she was walking into work. He singled her out from across the street and called her some nasty names and said that he sees her everyday. He mentioned some of her body parts. It really rattled her. I mean really rattled her. And, of course, it pissed me off. She talked with in-building security about it. They said "We are on station at 7am". She clocks in at 7am on the 5th floor, so she is walking 2 blocks from her assigned parking lot to the DEP at 645am. She is pressing the issue of earlier security with her superiors and will go to HR if needed. I told her that if NJDEP doesn't take care of this, I will. A simple assault conviction on my record would be worth it, IMHO, to teach this dirtbag a lesson. But, let's be honest. I would get away with it. Trenton PD is pretty much useless at pretty much everything. For 9 years, I worked 2 blocks from Trenton PD at the Times building and saw dozens of transactions over the years in front of the Times....Drugs, guns, sex. Over dinner, I reminded my wife that tasers are now legal in NJ and, for the first time ever, she seemed interested. I put one in the Amazon cart for her to ponder over. She has never fired a handgun in her life. I have offered to take her shooting with me multiple dozens of times over the past 10 years, but there is always an excuse....laundry, Target run, gardening, headache etc. If she agrees to get a taser, she will need training. As in......Hand on gun in purse, safely draw gun from purse, flip safety off as you raise gun to target, where to aim etc. Does anyone have a recommendation for taser training, preferably in state?

$ 98 shipping, too. I found mine on FB for $50. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2225449447720655/

What could possibly go wrong?

I have always liked the size, looks and feel of the Ruger Bearcat. I was thinking of getting the Ruger Shopkeeper in SS, but that sucker is almost $600. I cannot justify that kind of coin for a novelty gun. Heritage makes a Rough Rider in a 3.5" barrel w/.22 mag cylinder and a birds head grip. It is pretty close in specs to the Ruger and looks to be 1/3 the price. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/804484198 I think I will take a chance on this one. I am sure the Ruger is nicer, but is it 3x nicer? Doubtful. I am waiting on permits and will update this post if I get the RR.

I put in for 4 p2ps yesterday via FARS. My references received emails instantly and they are already done and returned. I went to my PD today to sign and turn in my Mental Health Consent form and to pay my $8. Do not sign your Mental Health form ahead of time. It must be done in front of them. They were waiting for me and say I am the first in Berkeley Twp. to use FARS and they are curious to see how it all works out. They also said they had no idea FARS was up and running. They attended training on it in the fall and were told January for the roll out. NJSP delayed the roll out due to tech issues, but did not give Berkeley a new roll out date. Berkeley only found out about the roll out because Toms River called them up with a FARS question. Our state gov't at work! The girls at Berkeley are fantastic btw. So far, I am pleased with the system. When NJSP gets the Mental Health form online and turn this into a truly paperless process, that will be a blessing. Of course, they could just throw out the whole p2p system with its 1960's carbon paper technology. When I worked retail at a LGS, my boss told me about customers with valid p2ps that then went on to get DENIED by NICS. He said that NICS is a deeper look than the NJSP p2p check. Meaning all of this p2p BS is not a valid process anymore. Now that we all have to go thru NICS, the p2p is just a hassle for everyone. I will keep ya'll posted on how this shakes out for me. Berkeley says the old paper process took about 6-10 weeks. Let's hope this is an improvement.

From the FAQ link.... Is the reference feedback required for processing the S.T.S. 033 Form? top Yes, to process the application the municipal police department requires two references from reputable persons who are presently acquainted with the applicant, other than the relatives. Not having this feedback can delay the processing. The service sends two reminder emails with the link to submit electronic feedback.