Dan

Thanks Jimmy. I'll be checking out Jon's lnl this weekend. I'm now concerned that with the 550, you need to manually advance the stages. I'll be comparing the lnl to the 650 for now on.

2C:39-5 are the options in which you can be charged for unlawful posession. 39-6 are exemptions. There are other statutes that have to be minded as well around posession and dispostion of firearms. Otherwise, if you are standing in the middle of the street with an unloaded rifle slung over your shoulder, there isn't a section in 2C:39-5 that they can charge you with. Yes in NJ technically we can walk around on public property with unloaded long guns. That being said, this is NJ and you will be harassed, and even charged for unlawful posession, and you will have to go through the whole legal process, but in the end they legally can't charge you for unlawful posession if you have your FID. Not to say they won't throw other stuff at you like disturbing the peace and other things like that....

2C:39-5. c.Rifles and shotguns. (1) Any person who knowingly has in his possession any rifle or shotgun without having first obtained a firearms purchaser identification card in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.2C:58-3, is guilty of a crime of the third degree. Of course, as PK90 said, you still have to adhere to other laws, like school property, etc.

Without an FID, for long guns, you have to transport just as you would handguns according to transport exemptions. (to and from range, dwelling, cased, unloaded, reasonable deviations, etc). Having an FID allows you to posess an unloaded long gun without needing to adhere to the transport exemptions.

AFAIK, A semi-auto bb/pellet gun that holds over 15 rounds internally is technically defined in the statutes as an AW in NJ. If you have to pump, or operate a bolt, or anything else between shots, it is not a semi-auto.

Ah I see, so the 650 is more of a comparison to the lnl. I'm not considering the square deal, as I may want do load rifle rounds on it. This will take some consideration. Thanks for the offer maks. Jon is much closer , but if it doesn't happen I may take you up.

Thanks Jon. You are in Keansburg? If so , I'm very close and it would be great if I could check out your setup. I'll pm you.

Currently I use a Forster Co Ax for my rifle reloading needs. It does the trick for me, albeit slowly but I dont mind. I'm thinking of getting into pistol reloading, and also perhaps some higher volume rifle for lets say AR .223 blasting for fun type stuff. I'm looking at the 550b and the Hornaday progressives. I don't need the fully auto setup as I don't mind placing the brass and seating the bullet by hand. I'm trying to figure out what I would REALLY need accesory-wise for each setup to get rolling. I get that I would need dies and shellplates, but what else for each. There are quite a few options particularly with the 550b, like the optional strong mount, and some kind of side trays. These things add up quickly. Would I need / really want them. Also the Hornaday, anything else I would need/want/kick myself in the a** for not getting? Not trying to start a blue v. red war, just trying to get the facts of what I should be getting with each setup so I can make my decision. Thanks!

Old Bridge kept my FID when I moved from Woodbridge. Took 5mos to get the replacement FID, plus going through all that mess again. Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't have handed it over. Plus, your DL will only have the change of address sticker on the back, so the front will still match for discerning FFL's out there.

I guess you are looking for something tactiwarm opposed to tacticool....

If you are so concerned, don't carry a knife. I carry my EDC folder everytime I leave the house. It is a good utility knife and I use it all the time. If a cop somehow saw I had it on me, I'd be truthful and tell him/her it is my EDC utility knife. I use it for anything from peeling off the lable of wine bottles to cutting rope and boxes. I'm pretty sure would be just fine provided you aren't doing anything illegal, or you respond with something around the lines that you think it looks tacticool and has a high flesh slicing capability.

I don't buy the police dog logic here. Seems dogs are sent into dangerous situations where you wouldn't send in another human being. I don't agree with it, but it seems to happen often. Here is an example of a K9 team winning an award in CT for doing just that: Link here (warning early 90's looking website with terrible midi music). I can even find some graphic examples of k9's being sent after dangerous armed suspects, even with the dogs getting killed by friendly fire.

I'm all for the cop's decision in using lethal force. It is their job to be in harms way, they tried the taser, and the guy was clearly looking to do some serious damage winding up with that pipe bender. I do have one question though... I wonder why the K9 cop didnt release the dog. I'm unfamiliar with the rules of engagement with dogs, but from watching other vids on the intertubes, it seems it would have been the perfect opportunity to release the dog as the bad guy came out of the building.

You do not need an FCC amateur radio license to posses and own a scanner in NJ. Some states I believe have laws against using a police scanner receiver as a tool during the commission of a crime (using it to evade the police). As a matter of fact, you don't need a license to receive anything at all. A license is only needed to transmit on approved frequency bands. Anyone can buy a scanner and start listening to their local PD/FD/EMS etc. Encryption is capable on the new digital systems, but not many agencies use it because of the pure headache of trying to coordinate encryption key management. I don't know of any laws saying that trying to break the encryption is illegal. The only laws that I know of are around digital satellite TV service, but those laws are more focused around theft of service/content rather than breaking encryption of something over the airwaves. That being said, good luck with the crypto cracking, nearly impossible unless they have some kind of flaw in their implementation of the algorithm.

Bad stuff can happen no matter where you live. Alarm system - Check Gun - Check Dog - Check

There are problably many different ways to make a stock not be able to collapse any longer. My interpretation is that the spirit of the law is looking for a stock that will not be able to be adjusted with your bare hands, or novel tools very easily. If you have to start drilling/cutting/breaking things loose in order to make it adjustable again, then you did it right. My favorite way is a pin or two through the stock into the buffer tube adjustment ramp. I then epoxy both ends if I drilled through, or the one end if I was able to make it a blind pin.

Your answer depends on how much money you are willing to spend per week on ammo. If you have plenty of disposable income, 10mm will surley give you bigger boom happyness over .22lr. If you find yourself getting disgusted with ammo prices every week, .22 is the way to go to save bucks and still shoot a lot.

Shooting a side ejecting bullpup offhand just requires the proper technique. You don't have to put up with hot brass slamming into your face.... If learning that technique is too much, go for the fs2k or RFB with front ejecting ports, or don't bullpup at all.

I have my reasons for going 9mm. Its for punching paper and games, and I didnt want to add .45 to my support list, nor pay higher prices compared to 9mm for ammo.

Time to watch that video on what makes a high security gun vault! Congrats on the find. I'm glad it went into the hands of someone who understands what it is, and didnt just lay into it with solvent and run down to the range and blast a bunch of ammo through it!

Nice pistol, good luck with her

It has arrived. A few phone calls to the PD, and the PP was good to go. Thank you Old Bridge! For whoever wants one, Ira over at Legend said his distributor had one in stock last he checked.... I was going to go shoot it along with the new Marlin today, but the snow kinda ruined that, have to wait till tomorrow AM. DOH

I like bullpups, but, aesthetically I think the Tavor looks clunky.

Good info. I like the "anti-emp" model that has both electronic and mechanical mechanisms. As predicted, $$ makes a difference. Comes down to your risk factor, typically based on the value of your guns x perceived probability that someone will try to steal them. Of course consider other things like if you are nearly always home, have a home security system, dog, surveillance, heavy duty security door on your gun room, etc. The safe is just another delay mechanism the bad guys have to get through.

Not to mention the safety of this stuff. Terahertz radiation is in near UV, and evidence points to it being able to cause damage to DNA like ionizing radiation does. http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/24331/ I'm sure there will be all sorts of "privacy" garments that will be sold that reflects or absorbs the scanning beam, which is actually 2 lasers being aimed at you...