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Surprisingly no. But don't anyone tell the AG, she might construe it to be substantially identical to an AR or something.

Still looking for one more member.

The story I heard from a guy I know who does some of those show was that the Expo building was foreclosed on and they aren't doing any shows there anymore - or at least until someone else buys the building and allows them to happen. Back 5 years or so ago they had a stellar show there, last year they started up again and were getting better as the year went on, and then no more.

You should probably not load your mags and transport them that way. While I think it is difficult for anyone to say a loaded mag could be construed as a loaded gun, apparently there was a court case in NJ, handled by Nappen, that said otherwise. I don't have the details as to what exactly happened, but why take the chance. Ammo does not need to stored separate from the gun when transporting, the law says only that the gun can't be loaded.

FYI - Eagle runs that show 5 or 6 times a year and Ed's never does that show, I suppose it's too small for him.

Consider Triple 7 powder instead of the pellets. I know the pellets are easier, but the powder has more snot and I found it to be more accurate in my gun, it's also cheaper. I use 250gn powerbelts or Hornady 240gn XTP sabots with 100gn of powder 777. Bag.... if you have trouble dialing in your muzzy with magnum 209 primers, try the triple 7 primers, they are lower power. I found regular 209 primers were causing accuracy issues because they were pushing the powder and bullet out some before the powder was igniting and the gun just wouldn't dial in. Switched to the 777 primers and things got a lot better.

I haven't heard of any pending legislation to that effect, but NJ isn't going to bother pushing a bill through the legislature, the AG's office will just come up with a new "interpretation" of the AW ban if they were to try to do that. I wouldn't be a wise move on their part because as Vlad said there are so many in NJ already, that it would force a lawsuit to define what "substantially identical" means under the AW ban.

I was discussing this with someone who mentioned that Customs has authority over the waters inside of 12 miles and could (he wasn't 100% sure) construe this as an illegal import even though you are still in US waters. It would be hard for you to prove you didn't travel outside of 12 miles off shore and you would be subject to search by Customs anywhere in that zone. The burden would most likely be on you to prove where the parts originally came from and where they were changed. As far as NJ's response, they make up rules as they go along all the time, and even if your right, you probably will not have enough money to prove it. There are members of this forum, and others, who had C&R licenses for many years and did everything 100% legal. In the early 90's the state decided they didn't want them operating in NJ and along with the ATF arrested them as unlicensed gun dealers and seized all their guns. The charges were dismissed in court a few YEARS later after protracted court battles, but the message the state was saying was clear - we are going to arbitrarily decide what is allowed despite what the law says.

In NJ you cannot manufacture firearms without a state manufacturing license and an 02 FFL, even if it's for your own personal use. Bending 80% flats into receivers is considered manufacturing in NJ.

I've seen that before, and it is mind boggling what they are able to accomplish, but those guns are also known for blowing up in your face.

You're probably right as is stated in the link he posted above from the ATF web site. But, as you mentioned, I can't see NJ accepting any stories about manufacturing at the mud dump and just say "OK, that's fine". Paula Dow is sure to find a way to ruin your life if she hears about that one.

Right off exit 30 on 80 for all your country food pleasure.

I was in Louisville last year for a trade show, and I would have to agree the food choices were terrible - at least where I was staying. I had to drive a couple miles to a Chili's to eat something that was not fastfood.

You do know there's one in Mount Arlington.

With smaller calibers it's not necessarily better to even use a hollow point at all. You're dealing with lower power rounds that need to penetrate, this means FMJ is better. On a 380 you could go either way, anything smaller FMJ, larger hollowpoint. As far as the Sig 238, it feeds various brands 380 ammo better than most other 380 guns do. I have found PPU feeds well in some 380's that are picky.

80 miles out is international waters - you would be importing firearms into the US illegally.

Do you happen to own a large ship with a full work shop? Otherwise, not easy to do. Also, keep in mind that even in the free parts of America if you build firearms personally you still need to do everything an 02 manufacturer would do, such as put your name, model, caliber and a serial # on it. You also have to watch out that you don't build anything in a way not approved by the ATF or you could get in a lot of trouble - they are concerned with ease of conversion to fullauto. Licensed manufacturers submit samples and get approval letters from the ATF to ensure legality.

It's not bad show considering that it's a small show, but it's no Oaks. On the better side, it's and hour closer than Oaks or Harrisburg for us North Jersey guys.

That's a good idea.

So do I, and my town still sends them out, even though it's like 3 times a year. Our various levels of Government are all broke and they they still waste time and money on this. I'm waiting for them to charge me with harrassment.

Yeah, the zoning/planning boards of any town in Morris County would NEVER approve a facility like this without parking.

You cannot bring any "assalt weapons" or FA to NJ at all - look at the lists on this forum to see what would be considered an AW. There is no way for you to register them now no matter how you bought them and you absolutly will not get a MG license, they just don't give them out. Any legally purchased non AW guns you can bring over WITHOUT needing to register them or even notify the police. With that in mind buy your 1911 in PA while you still live there, it's a lot easier.

You all are Libertarians (as am I) - leave people to alone unless it effects others somehow. The problem with social conservitives is that they, just like the liberals, want to impose their beliefs on others - and that's wrong. All the more reason if it was feasible for me to leave NJ, I would move to NH.

True - this is why you always need to look at statistics with some suspicion no matter who is presenting them.