Dan

You can use force to protect property, you just have to play by the rules. You can't use deadly force unless its within the exemptions laid out in the statutes as I posted above.

IMO, IANAL In NJ, no. #1 Outside your home, you cannot use deadly force to protect property unless it meets very narrow exemptions as outlined below. #2 If you are outside of your home, even on your property you more or less have a duty to retreat/avoid confrontation if threatened with harm. #3 Even if you were justified in using deadly force to defend yourself, you would never "hold the bad guy at gunpoint for the cops". You may; however, demand that person lie still until the police arrive because you have clear justification that if they got up from that position, they would indeed attempt to attack you with deadly force or try to cause you serious bodily harm.

Almost all of the steel cased Russian stuff uses bi-metal bullets these days from my experience. They are mild-steel jackets with a thin copper wash over them to provide lubricity and reduce steel jacket to barrel contact. The topic of copper washed mild steel jacketed bullets causing excessive barrel wear is hotly debated on the interwebs. Here's a decent post from calguns http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=510798 . My take on it, is even if they increase barrel wear by 10%, the cost savings of replacing a barrel a little sooner is still substantial over if I only shot higher quality copper only jacketed bullets for plinking. I highly doubt I will ever get to the point that I have shot so much bimetal out of my AR that I will need to replace the barrel, especially in quality chrome lined barrels. If you were going for a precision platform, and were planning on chasing single holes, or going for long distance precision shooting, my personal inkling would be to stay away from cheap ammo, and only feed that rifle a diet of high end match commercial ammo or reload yourself (even better). Particularly if you invested in a high end barrel for big bucks.. For my multi-purpose fun guns, I shoot almost exclusively Silver or Golden bear with bimetal 62 grain bullets.

The only thing I would be cautious of as another poster stated is advertising the fact that you have firearms in case nefarious people get informed by word of mouth and decide to target your home for a burglary. I personally believe firearms are up there on the scale of targeted items along with jewelery, cash, small expensive electronics (laptops, tablets, etc) , precious metals... I suppose its all about who your neighbors are, and if you feel they wouldn't go blabbing, or if you are confident they don't socialize in those kinds of social circles....

I'm blurry on what the perceived threat was in this case that would justify using deadly force. Last time I heard, "asking" for something even if it is illegal isn't grounds for getting shot at. The bad guy must have threatend serious bodily harm or death as part of his "asking". Most likely more to the story than we know as usual. Any case... +1 for the good guys!

Ok I will just mumble "bluelinefish" everytime I pass one. See if i get a bite

OK, are you one of the PA cops I see walking to and from the Path?

I keep saying it over and over... since they can't flat out take away guns due to 2A, they will use "regulation" and "common sense laws" to harass and impede on 2A rights.

Speaking of historic aircraft carriers... Here's me about 7 years ago diving in Bikini Atoll.. on the USS Saratoga's deck sitting on a toilet that other divers pulled out of the superstructure holding a maxim magazine. I was trying to get in the magazine at the time. I don't really have proof that its the USS Saratoga other than videos, and other pics of the superstructure, etc. PM if me you want to see more. Its tough at that depth to get clear pics of things far away from the camera... I guess it classifies as a "cool pic"

Correction : Breaking illegal local laws

+1, I no longer build an AR without a Geissele trigger.

It is shameful that we have to even worry about this. My friend in Rahway gets a separate illegal form for an "employment background check" that he fills out for P2Ps. They call and let his employer in NYC know that he is applying for a pistol permit. The point is, do not put it past the investigator from doing this even without the extra illegal (joke really) form. Unless there is a SOP or law preventing them from doing so with prescribed penalties that the investigator is not immune to , they will continue this practice. The bottom line is that we cannot stop this invasion of privacy, we can only react via lawsuits which cost big $$$, and the damage is already pretty much done. The only real easy/viable option for your daughter is to somehow be affiliated as an employee or owner in another company (registered company with tax ID and stuff), so she could list that as her employer without white lies.

I posted back a little while ago about this very issue. I feel there is a good reason to sue around current privacy laws if they disclose to your employer that you are pursuing a FOID. It may be prudent to have a lawyer look into this, and have them send a letter ahead of time to the PD of your intentions to sue if they invade your privacy. It may be enough to get an agreement out of them that they will just be doing a generic employment check. http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/38012-foid-references-and-information-how-its-used/page__pid__505671#entry505671

This is the fundamental problem. Nobody got fired/in trouble for locking up/jamming up innocent folks traveling with firearms. So they will keep doing it until otherwise.

My Bug Home Bag I keep in each car has: LED flashlight Handcrack/solar radio Gas mask with new sealed CBRN filter Multiple foil emergency blankets (good for a number of things) Fixed blade knife Waterproof matches Lifeboat food rations , enough for 3 days Portable ceramic water filter Homemade first aid kit (bandaids, neosporin type ointment, gauze rolls, maleable splint, surgical tape, butterfly sutchers, gauze pads, scissors, quickclot) I'm going to be adding a poncho as well.

AR... tons of options, shapes, sizes... everything from plinker to precision is available. And it was designed to eat .223 to boot!

I get it, they are doing their jobs. I'm not referring to the cops on the ground specifically, more like the overall system. I'm not sure why the cops on the ground are instructed to call the ADA whenever someone is lawfully traveling with a firearm. The ADA and whoever is responsible for that operating procedure are to blame. So I agree with you on that.

PANY / NYC is engaging in steps #5 and #6 of the "steps to fascism" #5 Harass citizens’ groups (gun owners) #6 Engage in arbitrary detention and release (arrest and lock up people traveling with firearms under FOPA protection, even though they know they will have to release them) http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/apr/24/usa.comment

Exactly, if it feeds and fires into an SA gun, then its a no-go. Provided 5.56 still works even with the .50 beo follower, its a dangerous game and a risk of prosecution will always be there.

Because they can get away with it according to a NJ judge ruling. It is part of the trampling of our civil rights in NJ and it has gone on for too long. I urge you to look into joining NJ2AS, ANJRPC, and SAF if you haven't already. These are the guys on the front lines fighting for our rights.

From what I have seen, when I last purchased a deal on 50rnd boxes of GDPH .357 sig, all of the boxes said "for LE use". My speculation is the 20rnd boxes are the retail "rip-off" packaging they sell via retail channels. The 50rnd boxes might be for commercial LE/Govt sales, that find their way into the retail market... along with price savings. Just a guess...

20 people hurt a year by something, lets make it illegal? That's pretty crappy logic. The same logic anti-gun folks use. The fact is that life is inherently dangerous. Lots of people are hurt by lots of things, legal things... every year. It doesn't mean the solution is to make those things illegal or to ban them outright, especially when lots of responsible people use them safely. Instead laws around penalties for misusing things for harmful purposes are A-OK in my book. As in fireworks.... misusing them will land you in trouble. Like launching them off in a densely populated area with insufficient distances from people or buildings... not legal. But shooting them off in an open field with proper distances along with a fire extinguisher, A-OK. This is how it is in non-nanny states. Same goes for using firearms, knives, bows, etc. Having them and using them safely is A-OK, misusing them in a way that is reckless or to intentionally cause unjust harm or damage is illegal.

Pretty cool experiment Jon! Neat little mini-thumper concept there.

I use a CyberPower 1350AVR for my main pc. I also have a few belkin varieties for peripherals like routers, switches, phones, etc. The main pc gets shut down asap, the other stuff can last a few hours on batt charge. I did pick up a genny for home years back. I have some extension cords run into the house behind the fridge from outside for genny hookup. Came in handy last hurricane season.