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No actually I don't think TSA is stepping out of bounds. They are checking weapons going onto planes...I'm okay with that. But like everything else the government gets into, the existing process can be streamlined and improved upon. I was more curious on why EWR was special. Not for nothing, Newark is a beast unlike any other. Filing a complaint in Newark would just be a huge was of my time and money. Don't forget, Continental requested / required TSAs service. If I don't like it, I can fly out of any airline in Terminal A or B (except International). It isn't the airport or procedure, it the fear of breaking a NJ law trying to escape for a sanity break or work.

That was the Nord-Ost Opera house. The problem with that was they didn't notify the local hospitals or have EMT's standing by post assault. The other problem that compounded the problem was when well intending first responders came in and pulled victims out by the arms, it compromised their lungs. Had the Russians did a better job planning for after the fact, that mission would have resulted in no innocent people dying. Another failure in not planning out completely an assault and the lack of communications. This was another muslim attack on innocent people.

Thanks for the tip. I will give it thorough check out when it comes in. I hope they fixed the problem once it was discovered. That would be one huge lawsuit knowing a defect like that exists and then not doing anything about it.

For many of here in the US we have no idea what really transpired in Beslan. And most Russians have been denied the truth. I am about to finish the book, Terror at Beslan and have not been this disturbed in quite sometime. I had the great opportunity to be introduced to the author and have started to develop a professional friendship with him. Russia did a great job at down playing the amount of victims and casualties to the world and their own people. Once again it was radical Muslims who committed these unforgivable acts. What I have learned about Chechnya and North Ossetian has surprised me about their involvement. Chechnya's long history and ties to Middle Eastern extremists is also very concerning. Next time you hear the media talking about Chechen rebels are fighting for their independence, chalk it up to another BS story. I'd have to agree with what I have learned, that if any country deserves to be removed from the map, it ought to be them. Any comparison to our country's fight for independence to these murderers is like comparing an act of self defense to what is going in Rwanda and the Sudan. This act is very important because it illustrates how vulnerable we are. My concern, and I am not alone, is that it is just a matter of time before it happens here. Whether it is AQ trying to get us to release prisoners from Gitmo or some Mexican cartels or a bunch of homegrown kooks. Go home and hug your wife and kids and them that you love them. Beslan - Wikipedia

Don't fly with hollow points PAPD is clueless in regards to the law, avoid the hassle. I know that all too well. We had a detail in NYC for some royalty and we had our twenty car motorcade heading to JFK and we had to divert to Newark for some unknown reason. On the detail we typically have half retired NYDP LEO / CO's and private guys like myself. When the motorcade arrived at EWR, some PAPD asked what kind of ammo the NYPD's guys were packing. When the PAPD was told HP's, all hell broke loose. So we had cops trying to figure out whether this was a joke, for real or to run like hell. DSS was pissed off at the entire situation and the PAPD wouldn't budge on the matter. Then throw in NY guards now in NJ working a detail and we had quite the cluster-phuck. The company that hired us got hit with insane fines (per bullet). This is part of why we need a national card for licensed guards and CCW. What are you going to do, have an entire motorcade pull over so they can load up non-HP ammo? Or have a new security team come on board. Once you are on a detail with middle-eastern royalty and they start trusting you, it is impossible to bring in new guys. The days and hours are very long. They really don't understand why someone might need to take a day off after two to three weeks of working 14 - 18+ hours straight thru. You would not believe the size of the operation behind the ticket counters. I've been back there. Years ago, I was a project manager at Terminal B when it was getting renovated and our space couldn't have been in a worse location to have new plumbing and electrical brought in. Between the asbestos, rat filled crawl spaces and conveyors in operation it was no wonder we were over budget and behind schedule. You can't shut down a conveyor any time you want. Takes A LOT of people and coordination. Throw in that it is a International port of entry and then you add US Customs to the mix on top of TSA. Thankfully this was before 9/11.

Can't say I blame them after all the BS the state put them thru. I'd imagine most of the local employees can make the commute to Easton instead of losing their jobs. Going against traffic it shouldn't be that long of a commute.

OMG - Frankenpistol!!! Run away!!!

Thanks tankcommander for additional info. I know you guys didn't come up with this. Like most of us who have been grunts in one shape or another, have had to follow orders from above, regardless if they make sense or if we agree with them or not. I wonder what is different about Terminal C and Continental that require this added step? I know that TSA has enough going on and would prefer not having to stop what they are doing to check every firearm coming thru Term C. Now that Continental is merging with United, I wonder if that will change things. Or because it is Terminal C it will remain the same.

Good job!

Opera clapping...bravo...hoot...hoot...fist pumping. Never thought of it that way. I am going have to use that logic.

67GTONUT, my statements are made in general and not specifically geared at you. But you had the courage to say what many are thinking about themselves. If you are unsure, then don't take the shot. If you are huddled and the perp comes toward you and your family, and they get within 10 yards and closing fast, then what would you do? You shouldn't be taking a shot across Main Street USA unless YOU are confident of YOUR skills. Perhaps more training would help expand your comfort zone. If I have a 380 on me, it is going to be up close and personal. Odds are if they are that close, I'll elect to use my edged weapon and keep the pistola for follow ups. If I have my 1911 with me, then it is be across Main Street and thru the glass of a gift shop to stop a bad guy. Doing nothing to stop evil is unacceptable to me. If someone gets hurt from me trying to save others, so be it. Being a spectator to carnage is not in my DNA. I know I am going to get flamed, but this topic illustrates why I feel people need to prove a certain level of proficiency before having a CCW. At home, your place, your rules. If you are out in public, you have a civil obligation to be a good shot under stressful conditions.

Okay, I'm a 308 lover, whatcha got?

A lesson in cultural diversity for all, with a hint of warped humor. I know this word congers up all sorts of emotions to Americans and Europeans. But in India, and other cultures it represents an entirely different element and not the one if represented for a brief period of time with Hitler and Nazism. When I was in the banking industry it was not uncommon to have savings passbooks and checking account books to have a swastika on it in certain neighborhoods. I remember having a branch flip out about this and contacted our office. I came across this story as part of my daily SITREP as I am heading to India in early February. Recently there was a terrorist attack that injured dozens and killed an infant just shy of her 2nd birthday named, Swastika? Really, I'm thinking...okay, I have to click this thinking it was like those kooks that named their kid Adolf Hitler and wanted it on his birthday cake...rednecks. I've never heard used as a proper name before. Anyway, there was a link to this story about how several people in the medical community are proposing to switch from the Red Cross to the Indian / Hindu version of the swastika symbol. Here comes the humor part, could you imagine, if this story ran on our nightly news? "The Swastika, a powerful symbol that has been in use for nearly 3000 years. The symbol is used to represent life, strength and good luck.Even the Nazis used it. But the symbol may soon have a new meaning, if some doctors in Bhopal have their way. "...With a live report here is.... What would the ACLU, JDL, or other groups do? Who would they sue? The fallout would be endless, but nonetheless would provide a lively discussion about the First Amendment to say the least. Swastika versus Red Cross

Great topic. One of my hesitations about bear hunting is what to do with the meat. I don't want to have an insane amount of dog food in the freezer and have long term health issues. 5% is pretty high. Imagine if some told you 1 out of 20 fish will give you live long health problems...kinda like eating blowfish. I understand like everything, us included, that diet is going to dictate the taste and quality of the meat. So if you have a bruin whose sole food source is the dumpster, it would stand to reason the foul taste. The other consideration was why Brown / Kodiak bears in Alaska tasted bad. A big chunk of their diet consisted of meat and fish. I tried brown bear on several occasions when I was stationed up there, and other than a heavily seasoned stew, I didn't like it.

From the new place I presume. Wow, new coffee equipment smell!

Coffee and more water at the moment. Lots of Guinness this evening however. Been a good week, might have to break out the Johnny Walker Blue Label. I need to finish this one off and get another one before the holidays are here. With four kids and having an insane schedule, having any BAC 95% of the time is not a good thing. Plus, I am all too often playing with sharp things, fire or things that go boom. But, when warranted, I like to get small.

I know Maks, but so far flying out of Newark with Continental, I've been brought over to TSA every time. A couple of the guys have met me here and I certainly not one to be profiled as a bad guy. Especially when I used to carry a County Sheriff's ID / badge and am vetted by the FBI. Other airports following proper procedure, ask you and then hand you the tag after they enter their info and you sign it. Again, wouldn't it be nice if we had some national standard here in NJ instead of our maverick anti-gun owner ways? Coming from the PRNJ, I'd be okay with a national FID, if it meant we could have the same rights as PA, FL or any number of free states. Another entire mess is being in the private security field. Every frig'in state has different standards to be a licensed guard, armed and unarmed. If your client decides to go from NJ to CT / NY shopping, even if you are unarmed you can get jammed up. FL, New Orleans and Hawaii LOVE to bust balls of private security during the Superbowl / Probowl / Basketball / Baseball / Golf outings / big events on Executive Protection guys like me. Your high rolling client tells you that "we are heading to FL for the game". By law, once you hit that state, you are in violation of the law protecting your principal. The clients from the middle east are the worse for spur of the moment trips. Those of us in the private security field, would also LOVE to have a national security license instead of dealing with it state by state. Same thing when guys from out of state come into AC for some casino time, the locals will detain them. When you do EP work, you don't ask where are we going and what time am I going to be home. Most decent principals will tell you pack for short or long trip, but sometimes things just happen. The principal doesn't think about these things, nor should they. That is when the good EP guys go covert while still protecting their principal. B)

TSA does not check your firearm it is the carriers job to make sure it isn't loaded - But they do Their SOP prohibits any TSA officer from touching any firearm. - So maybe they just look at it and not touch it behind closed doors. They can touch your privates, but not your weapon, I see a joke in here somewhere. The size of the case determines how the weapon and case are checked. - 9 x 12 single pistol case, hard plastic, full hinge with two slide latches. I drop a larger combination lock (Standard School Locker type Master Combo Lock) thru the handle that allows for a much tighter closure and a beefier lock then what the smaller holes would allow you to use. What airline did you use and what terminal did you fly out of? - Continental, Terminal C Yes I work at Newark - Lots of people work in Newark Airport. Are you with TSA or just work there? Tankcommander, I'm not busting your stones directly here, but if you are correct, once again, NJ is playing by their own rules. If you work for TSA, I really would appreciate some insight on this. As I am sure most of us travelers would. I remember when I used to travel with firearms back in the mid-80's (yes, I'm old) and they used to tag the outside of your bag. One time coming back from AK, I had some stuff in my duffel bag, soft cases for my firearms (but they had bolts or cylinders removed) and my flight got delayed. Mysteriously, my bags arrived in Newark hours before I did. When I get there and I see my OD bag just sitting off to the side with the big orange tag sitting on the floor. It most of looked like a set-up because no one touched it.

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Never had problems with Wolf, but that Brown / Silver Bear stuff is absolute garbage. Most training classes won't let you use it.

I say this in jest...You do know that Anthony keeps a master key for all of the vaults he sells right? He's from Belleville, you can't trust those guys. I know these things, because I'm from Belleville.

The TSA has a good page on what you need to do. I always have a printed copy of the Firearms page with me just in case one of field agents is clueless. TSA Page

Sig, who knows for sure. Any company can put a double charge in a pistol case if they are using low volume powder and have a KB. I reload and love S&B brass. Case to case weight is just as good as Winchester, Remington or CCI so it makes my final QC on weights a lot easier.

Well never mind, I just placed an order. After realizing how bulky my current travel gun case was I also wanted to look into something smaller. I got all giddy and ordered it too quickly and didn't realized the one main item I wanted wasn't a bio...duh me. Still better then what I am currently using. I also needed something for other locations in around the home / garage. Gunvault GV1000D-DLX Mini Vault Deluxe Gun Safe GunVault NV300 NanoVault with Combination Lock Gunvault MV500-STD Microvault Pistol Gun Safe $276 for all three, not great, but not to bad either.

I am looking at making the jump into higher technology and want to buy a biometric safe for the night stand. I am looking for the front door hinging down style similar to the Gun Vault GVB1000. I am looking for reviews and personal experience on them. Something big enough to hold a full sized, double stacked 45, flash light, and a couple of mags. The front door is better for me that the top hinging up. I see the prices ranging from $250 to $325 for GVB 1000. Thanks in advance. Vault Linky