Dan

Additional proof that the "mother may I" questions to government officials generally get you nowhere. It's easier, and much less liability for them to say "no" and be wrong, then to say "yes" and be wrong.

Good times for my first IDPA match. Good to see NJGF folks as always!

Thanks Dave, I'll look for you and the rest of the NJGF crowd tomorrow!

I'm signed up and will be there tomorrow. Will be my first IDPA event.

Interesting article on Izmash civilian sales to the US: http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-08-16/news/33233123_1_izhmash-gun-enthusiasts-military-guns

I handload for my AR when I'm looking for any kind of precision. Otherwise, I use Silver or Golden Bear cheapo ammo for plinking. They use zinc or brass plating instead of polymer/laquer coatings on the cases. When shooting my .223 handloads, I use a brass catcher. Sure beats chasing them around on the floor, and having them stepped or damaged in the process.

Can we get them for around $800 yet?

I think calling after 3 weeks is a bit short, I'd give them at least 1.5 months before calling. Even so, being treated that way is extremely disrespectful and unprofessional. He could have just explained the workload and rough estimates on when things should be completed just as easily as going apeshizt on you. I'm sure "putting you on the bottom of the pile" goes against their internal guidelines and policies. I'd be pretty miffed personally.

OP, very cool stuff. The historical aspects of milsurp makes them all the more exciting. Just curious, how would a dealer switching tags around raise up the price of the rifle. I'm a surplus noob, but do people pay more for rifles with tags? I always figured it was a bonus if one is there or not.

If you are rich, powerful, famous, and those qualities correspond with being politically connected in NJ at high levels (as in donate lots of $$ to the right people) you might have a chance. This is what NJ defines as "justifiable need". Forget about all that stuff about you feeling your life is in danger, or that you have a right to defend yourself.

In NJ to build a firearm (from scratch, the whole thing including the receiver or what the ATF typically views as a firearm), you would have to register as a manufacturer with the NJSP. In other words, you would have to have a legit business, with all the trimmings to begin the process.

Wrong

IANAL: As long as you have a FID card, you can take an unloaded NJ legal long gun pretty much anywhere. The only stipulation is that it has to be unloaded, and it has to be under your control.

Federal law has an exemption around what constitutes a 'straw purchase' and for gifting guns. Gifting a gun is allowed provided it is a 'bona fide' gift, and all state laws are followed. The 4473 form does not have to have the giftee disclosed and you fill it out as you are the actual purchaser. It is then up to the purchaser to make sure they are legally following the law around the actual transfer of the gun to the gift recipient. Like in NJ for long guns, the gift recipient must have a FID and the proper COE be completed. IMO , its one of those things like NJ gun laws where they can still make the arrest on straw purchase charges, then it would be up to you to prove yourself innocent in court using the gift exemption.

I'm mixed on the trailer. Looks sorta transformer-ish high school pop drama to me.

Can't believe they called it a "magazine" , so refreshing. Seems the guy had to go back for more ammo, so 30 wasn't enough. If he only had a 15 rnd mag, perhaps things could have gone the other way.... So frustrating that these stories of people defending themselves against violent criminals go unreported in the "mainstream" media. If this guy wasn't armed and able to defend himself, I'm pretty sure he (unless he's Chuck Norris) and his wife wouldn't have been able to put up much resistance against 3 men, they would have been the ones reported dead or severely injured instead.

Since the anti's can't make any ground banning guns due to 2A being incorporated. They now focus their efforts on increasing "regulations" surrounding everything that has to do with firearms. This includes crazy laws like we have here in NJ, and going even further like this nonsense in trying to restrict ammo sales.

In the beginning, I felt as if I had to "weather the storm" and "tough it out" over a bunch of heated discussions I was having with folks here on the forum. My viewpoints and theirs didn't meet, and my internet butt did hurt a bit. I was going to /quit the forums, but I stuck it out, absorbed the information, rebutted some while keeping it civil. The result is me being involved with the forums here more than any other internet community. I've modified some of my views, and have formulated new ones over my course thus far. Very refreshing. FYI, I am not a LEO The point is, I think the majority of new folks go through this phase. Those that stick it out, stay and have a good time. Those that get pissed and leave, will formulate their own ideas in their head as to why it didn't work out.

I've said it before, trying to justify 2A civil rights and our inalienable right to self defense with effective tools with statistics shouldn't even be a discussion. Everything in life has risks, and anyone can pull together statistics on how a particular item, policy, or process is involved with people getting hurt. Freedom of Religion - A pretty basic right, ehe? Well, it is a proven fact that religion is one of the top causes for death in the world. There is a good argument to ban it. Freedom of Speech - Top civil right. There are many documented cases where people saying stuff, whether it be a cult leader, or high school snot calling someone names has resulted in people getting hurt and killed. Seems we need to start the ban hammer up in here also. 4th Amendment protections against illegal search and seizure - Many obvious bad guys have been let go on "technicalities" over how evidence was gathered. Lets just get ride of these rights to make us all safer.

Tough call. I have a STG myself. Its fun to shoot and looks supertacticool. Thing is MSAR screwed themselves over and are no longer in biz. So that means no more spare parts. If you are going to keep it, I'd get a spare parts kit and the Ratworx hybrid bolt that takes AR extractors and springs. That will keep it going for a long long time. The flip-side is that they are not quite collectible yet, and from what I can tell, people aren't willing to shell out the bucks for a non-collectable gun that takes proprietary parts and which the company that makes them is no longer doing so. Personally I'd either continue to keep it unfired... as a gamble for a future investment when/if it does become a collectible. Or start shooting it and have a good time with it.

I only ever actually spoke with a police officer for my initial FID. Any other PPP's were done at the clerk window. They have specific days and hours to come in to do it. I guess to avoid double trips in the future would be to call for an appointment before you even set out to the PD.

Satchel full of weapons? A HG, two mags, and a knife or two, if he has a CCW what is the problem, that is the real question here...? Otherwise, when I CCW in other states with my Utah permit, I carry a HG, mag, and knife. Not so unusual. Plus at home I have gas masks, long term storage food, and multiple other rifles and HG's. Does this all make me bad?

I don't believe so. Sure you still have the sheeple who feel the "government can protect me", but more and more I'm seeing attitudes change to "I need to take charge and protect myself and my family" logic. More and more people that I speak with who were either previously apathetic or even anti-gun rights have been now more interested in gun ownership, have gone out and applied for their FID, or are in the process of. They are understanding that gun control laws are meant to make them feel good, but don't really do anything to stop criminals or the mentally insane from inflicting great harm. They are starting to realize that a gun is a tool that can help equalize their ability to defend themselves against psychotic maniacs. They are starting to realize that guns alone do not jump off the table and start hurting people, it is the crazy malicious criminals who are out to do serious harm that do. So far I only see Lautenmommy, and "shoulder thing that goes up" McCarthy trying to drum up these do-nothing to stop crime laws. Of course there will always be the columnist and journalists who love to write about how more rights restricting gun control laws are the panacea to everything. Most of them are sheeple, living a protected life in well off areas. They love to pontificate on how they "know what's best" for the rest of the populace.

It's a travesty as to what happend in Australia and the UK. That being said, trying to defend gun ownership with statistics is a loosing battle as they can be twisted for both side's arguments. I don't need stats or FUD based propagandist videos to defend my Constitutional civil right to keep and bear arms nor my inalienable right to self defense.

Seems like he broke some laws by not having a CCW license around the HG. Otherwise, everything else is just full on stupidity. Discretion is the unwritten rule. Just like you don't go on a subway wearing a a machete with a chainsaw strapped to your back while you are on your way to help a friend clear out their backyard. Your gonna have a bad time.