Dan

I had some order problems with them also (I had a separate thread on it). I emailed them, they responded, I replied, they shipped out my missing parts. Happy customer. Sounds like you are really getting the run around. I'd be pissed also.

As nick says, get some muffs, and foamy cheapo plugs. Double up when shooting indoors. Cleaning kit is a good thing, but I would just get the parts that you need. Like a quality pistol cleaning rod (Tipton makes nice ones), solvent (i prefer G96 Gun Treatment as a bore and all around CLP), lube (i prefer Slip2000 EWL for oil, Magnalube for a grease), patches, brushes (bore and cleaning brush), jag. Easier to find this kind of stuff online. Dicks and gunshops in my experience are lacking in the cleaning department beyond the basics. Some argue that is all you need, up to you! Enjoy shooting your new toy.

So a gun confiscation begins and they come knocking. You think you will have any grounds to make your "argument" over what is technically considered a gun? The bottom line is if shiznit gets to that point, they can call your blender a gun and take it, and you wouldn't be able to do anything about it. You will get answers like "tell it to your lawyer", "tell it to the judge after we arrest you for obstruction", etc ,etc This is not a good planned defense against a potential gun confiscation. The only good plan is to not have the guns when they come knocking.

I love this typical anti quote "And that hardware has only one practical application: killing human beings." I for one didn't purchase rifles meeting his "must be evil" description for this purpose. I must be doing it wrong according to this buffoon .

Hopefully "TRO'ing" wont become a prank/revenge thing like "SWAT'ing"

I wish local PD's were like this. It is how it should be. I moved from Woodbridge to Old Bridge. I asked OB to just give Woodbridge a call and I'm sure they will send over my file/prints/etc. "Sorry we don't do that" is the answer I got.

Old Bridge wanted me to turn it in. I thought they would just take it and mail me a new one quickly. Boy was I wrong. You have to apply all over from the beginning like it was your first time getting a FID. Fingerprints, money orders, references, etc etc. It took 5 months to get my new FID, and that was after I finally said I was going to get a meeting with the Chief/Mayor. So that was 5 months without a FID, thus without its protections offer (as in transporting long guns, buying ammo, etc). Never again, If I move again, I will demand that I keep my old card while waiting for the new one. I cannot find anywhere in the statutes or NJAC giving LE the authority to force you to surrender your FID when you are requesting a change of address. NJAC:

Thanks for the heads up. My plinking .308 right now of choice is some white box Privi. Seems to work really well for the M1A. This is my go-to combo for .308 accuracy hand loads in my BA, though I use Lapua and Remington brass.

I was at a graduation party this weekend. The Aurora tragedy came up for discussion. To my surprise, someone else at the party said "more gun laws won't stop this kind of thing, the psychos will always get their weapon, what we need is for more people carrying guns to protect themselves"..."the more people that carry guns, the less apt these psychos will be able to do this kind of thing". Shockingly this came from a democrat, non-gun owner. Almost all the rest of the people at the table of 7 or so agreed. None of them were gun owners except for me. I think that generally people are waking up to reality. They are finally starting to realize these politicians with their feel-good do-nothing laws are in fact hurting the country. They all seemed to understand that do-nothing laws like "gun free zones" or laws that only hinder the law-abiding do nothing in terms of protecting the public.

I shut the news off this morning. It has turned into a political viewpoint shiat-show.

+1 I remember being in Philly, and some of the historical tourist attractions that were on Federal property had "no guns allowed" signs. We didn't visit them for this reason. They only keep lawful sane people from CCW'ing for self defense and do nothing to stop insane criminals. If "gun free zones" worked, this lunatic wouldn't have committed his atrocities.

Sickening. WTF is wrong with people. Dude should have just jumped off a bridge if he hates life that much. Being he got caught without a fight, seems to be another wacko that just wants to go down in the history books as a sick wacko.

Just curious, why would 50bmg be less expensive than a 338 lapua to shoot? Is if if you do not reload... due to being able to get surplus 50bmg ammo? What if you do reload, is the cost the same?

Bottom line is there is no case law around FOPA being used as a defense in the situation of a HG being transported from one's home in NJ to PA for the purpose of legal CCW when being charged for unlawful possession of a HG while in NJ. If NJ decided to try to prosecute someone under NJ law for unlawful possession of a HG while they are en-route to PA for legal CCW (in PA) of a HG, sure FOPA could be used during your trial while you are trying to prove that you are innocent. Remember, NJ gun laws... guilty before being proven innocent.. that is a fact. What is unnerving, is that there is no prior case law on this matter, so whoever goes first will set that for us all. Its just that they will be staring down 10 years in pound town while they are trying to prove their innocence under FOPA with an NJ based judge and jury. Oh and sure you can appeal and take it up in Federal Court, etc. Just say goodbye to your savings, career, life, and whatnot. Just food for thought. This is why I feel it is prudent to have a "going to a range" plan in place when transporting to PA.

Good to see people defending themselves against worthless thugs.

Abomination if you ask me.

I wish I had the means to get one of those 5KW models.

So i was reading through the statutes on the FOID process. I see where the form needs to have your vital information (including current employer), along with the section for references. Now the question is, what does the laws govern how LE can USE this information. They have your employer name and address, as well as, your two references. Are there any privacy or confidentiality laws that LE or government must follow in the handling of this information? It is common practice for the PD to send "character reference" survey letters out to your two listed references, explaining that you are looking to purchase a gun etc. This seems generally accepted and is OK with everyone because we can CHOOSE who the PD will be sending these to. So there is no issues around confidentiality or privacy. When it comes to the hubub around your employer, things IMO get sticky. Even without adding to the form (against the law technically) the PD has your employment information as it is prescribed to be on the FID application. What is to stop the PD from calling, visiting, writing to your employer and asking questions around how they feel about you owning a gun. The basis here is that you did not have a choice in choosing this "reference". Owning a gun is a personal decision, and one that many people would like to keep private, especially since it can be a very polarizing topic. It could affect your overall relationship with your employer, as in eroding it and eventually loosing your job. I feel LE doing anything other then a general employment verification with your employer is clearly is an invasion of privacy by a government entity. If LE divulges anything to your employer about your pursuit to purchase a gun would be considered "public disclosure of private facts" and potentially "false light" where the publication of those facts can put you in a bad situation even though the facts may not be necessarily defamatory. Can anyone think of other legal reasons that should prevent LE from divulging the fact that you are applying to purchase a gun to your employer? From Wiki:

I looked into solar. ROI and technology just isn't practical for a home yet IMO. Panel efficiency goes up and prices go down over time, eventually it will be worth it. I'm waiting when the PV cells will integrated into roofing shingles. The time will come. If you want to save energy money, look at HVAC and home insulation/sealing upgrades. I'm doing a project now on my home, converting oil to gas, replacing antiquated HVAC equipment, new attic insulation and general home sealing... all verified by a home energy analysis exercise. I should be saving 30% of my energy costs over what I currently have. Thats some real ROI.

Sweet, great news all around!

http://handgunlaw.us/states/newyork.pdf

This garbage steams me up. It's bad enough that we have an Executive Branch that thinks it can rule by decree (executive orders), we don't need LE doing the same under the guise of "policy".

I have 3 Taurii, PT92AFS 9mm - my first handgun when I turned 21. lets just say its old. Never a problem, at least 1000 rounds through her. PT709 Slim single stack 9mm - fairly new, only put about 200 rounds through it so far. No problems, nice gun for carry in free America. Tracker 4" .357 mag revolver SS - about 9yrs old now. Low round count as I don't really shoot it much. I just wanted a revolver in my collection. Probably 100 .38's and 50 .357mag round through her. No problems. I have pretty low round counts through them, so I can't comment on how they will perform if you start using them for competition or something like that, just throwing out my experiences so far.

SlipEWL and Magnalube multi-purpose grease are the only two lubes one would ever need for a gun, IMO of course. In addition the Magnalube is great for all kinds of things around the house, especially garage doors. I've read that Slip EWL consists of a 40-70% synthetic hydrocarbon base (heard it was a PAO) which is similar to the bases used for high end synthetic motor oil. What matters is the additive package that is proprietary and is what alters the base to certain performance specs. The Slip EWL additive package was designed for use in firearms, synthetic motor oil additive package was designed for internal combustion engines. Sure both would probably fair well in either situation, but I'd rather use the purpose-formulated option for its intended use.

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