Dan

Cool. Seems the 1911 9mm bug has been going around! I use Ira all the time also, great guy to deal with. I have my Marlin 1895 on its way over to him now actually.

Dang, nobody told me the mags cost $40 each (wilson). Seems I gotten myself into a princess gun, she wants to be treated with delicacy magazines. Next she'll want to be kept in a designer gunbag....

Bryan, it was CP indeed. That's one of the justifications I used as well, although Sig is world class, it will be a brand new pistol for them...so that could mean bugs.

So Bob emails me that he saw a SW Pro 1911 9mm sitting in a case at a particular shop in PA. I immediately start to sweat and re-pour through all the posts about how much Sig lies, and how people have been waiting for the Sig 1911 elite 9mm for a year now. I think about how sweet Maks pro ran this Sunday... I sweat some more and started breaking out in a rash. I broke under the pressure and called the shop, dropped a $100 deposit down and had it put aside for me. Phew, I feel much better now. Its the fixed sight model, just shy of 1300. Its more than I wanted to pay, but the reassurance that I know the gun is sweet AND it can run makes me feel better. Now to wait for my permits, have it xfered to a FFL from PA, etc etc.

Thanks for that, it is true that his intent is not the issue. It is considered a strict liability crime, but the statute does have the element of knowledge being required.

Eastern State Penitentiary in PA?

You can have the upper shipped to you with a threaded barrel + flash hider no problem provided that you do not have the other parts to make a complete AR, such as the lower receiver. If you don't have the lower yet, you are good to go. Other ways of doing this even after you get your lower are to have the upper shipped to a friends or relative's house who does not have any other AR parts. Then you can take the upper to your gunsmith and have a muzzle brake pin/welded. After that you can bring it hope and marry it to your lower to make the complete rifle.

If "assembled in USA" is successful and takes off, eventually there could be more and more components "made in USA" due to supply chain cost savings. It makes sense to manufacture the stuff closer to the consumers... Bringing manufacturing back to the US is tough business. We have to make it easy and cost effective to build stuff in the USA! We have to relax and/or simplify regulations and rules. I can imagine how complicated it is to open a factory in the US today with all the federal, state, and local regulations, permits, licenses, insurance, etc etc that needs to be satisfied.

I would have asked if he thinks a 5 year minimum sentence in one of NJ's finest prisons without parole is overreacting. I always feel compelled to help by imparting my knowledge of our laws on others, as so many people are just oblivious and break serious laws without intending to. Many times, they respond, with a "wow , I didn't know that, thank you". Obviously it is up to them to follow the advice or not, as they are the ones who have to live with their decisions.

That is a good defense, "mens rea" comes into play here. I'm sure the lawyer will be all over it.

FID doesn't count on school grounds / buildings:

The law states "school buildings and grounds", stick to public roads and you are OK. As in don't cut through the elementary school property, on your way to the range. To the OP, I wish you the best of luck. It sickens me to see honest people caught up in NJ's quagmire of gun laws. The school principal may have the authority and the capacity to help according to the statutes. I'm sure your lawyer will try every avenue, and hopefully the state will understand that prosecuting your son was not the intent of the law.

I hope the bad guys watch/read the news, might make them think twice before going after single moms and kids.

Whatever you look at, I'd focus on mid-length gas systems. An easy way to get what you want is to order a what is called a "complete lower", which is the bottom half of the AR, usually comes with a stock. The stock will have to be fixed, or you can get an adjustable one and ask your dealer to "pin it" for you. You will problably want to go in and test out a few adjustable positions so the dealer knows which one you want it pinned at. While you are waiting for your complete lower from your dealer, you can shop till you drop for AR "complete uppers". Make sure it comes with a Bolt-Carrier-Group (aka , BCG) and charging handle. You don't need a license/permit/FID to order complete uppers to your door. Once you have both parts, you simply slap them together and push in the take-down pins. Bingo, you have the AR of your dreams. My last two AR's have used BCM complete uppers, IMO you can't go wrong. They are pricey, but they use top quality components and shoot excellent. Good luck!

I'm betting that a vast majority of the parts will still have to come from overseas, but it is a step in the right direction. I'm not aware of fab in the US that is capable of building large LCD panels for instance.

IANAL, but to me, "fastened" is as clear as it gets. It means to "attach firmly in place" using a fastener"any various device to hold two objects together". A lock is a type of fastener and obviously works well. There are also other types of devices like zippers, clips, snaps, velcro, tape, rope, etc. Our language has a very good word for when something needs to be secured with a lock...The statutes would specify "locked" if they wanted specifically a lock to be used. Obviously do what you have to do to make you feel better. In my eyes, promulgating the whole 'has to be locked' thing is just going to make things worse for NJ gun owners. We have it bad enough without this urban legend becoming a defacto law. I suggest printing 2C:39-6 g. and keeping it with you. The CJRPC membership cards have it printed on the back of them for years now. If a LEO tries to tell your case has to be locked, show it to him/her. Then they can decide if they want to look the fool by arresting you, as they would have to declare that something "fastened" really means it needs a lock. fastened [fas-uhn, fah-suhn] pronunciation  Origin fas·ten   fastened pronunciation [fas-uhn, fah-suhn] verb (used with object) 1. to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else. 2. to make secure, as an article of dress with buttons, clasps, etc., or a door with a lock, bolt, etc. 3. to enclose securely, as a person or an animal (usually followed by in): to fasten a monkey in a cage. 4. to attach, associate, or connect: to fasten a nickname on someone. 5. to direct (the eyes, thoughts, etc.) intently: to fasten one's eyes on a speaker. verb (used without object) 6. to become fast, fixed, or firm. 7. to close firmly or securely; lock: This clasp won't fasten. 8. to take a firm hold; seize (usually followed by on or upon): to fasten on an idea. 9. to focus attention; concentrate (usually followed by on or upon): His gaze fastened on the jewels. --------------- fastener [fas-uh-ner, fah-suh-] pronunciation  fas·ten·er   fastener pronunciation [fas-uh-ner, fah-suh-] noun 1. any of various devices for fastening. 2. any of various devices, as a snap or hook and eye, for holding together two objects or parts sometimes required to be separate, as two edges or flaps of a piece of clothing. 3. a worker who fastens things together.

Overall rifle length has to be 26 inches, barrel has to be at least 16". You can have a 14.5" barrel provided it has a pin/welded muzzle brake of 1.5" or more welded on. They typically are a little more than 1.5" specifically for making 14.5" barrels legal both for NFA and state purposes.

Nice looking pistol there, good luck with her!

Adjustable sight model is a tad over $1400 from both interweb and esteemed forum dealer information, Sig comes with adjustables in at 9 bills and change. Then again, who's to say if the Sig can hold a candle to the S&W, but $400 and change difference is still a bite. If the Sig turns out to be vaporware/BS from Sig, I'll happily go with the fixed sight S&W for the $1150-ish mark. I could always upgrade the sights later on if I wanted to.

Maks, I didn't publicize your lending of your equipment just in case you didn't want it to be. Well , now that you do, I have to say I was extremely impressed. All I can say is ME WANT! If they were in the 1K range I would do it in a heartbeat. Unfortunately at 1.4K+ $$ starts making it a bit uncomfortable. I'll keep the Sig on order (5 bills less expensive) as it will take at least 30 days for my PP to get in, then I have another few months to wait around for Sig's lies before getting fed up and getting the Smith Pro anyway.

It was my first competitive/game type event I've ever done, heck the first time I wasn't standing still shooting the same target over and over. Had a great time, and just ordered the rest my kit to make it complete. Was nice meeting folks from the forum, and hope to see everyone at the next event.

Can't wait for it to come! Ordered some brass and 300gr cast rnfp bullets. Planning on a manageable cowboy load using varget for now. I'll start with that as it doesn't take much to punch holes in paper. Eventually I'll load up a few bear loads just for the experience , and to practice for hog hunting that I've been thinking about.

Just pulled the trigger and placed the order. I'm not into the whole cowboy style scene, but I've always wanted a big bore lever action. This baby screamed at me and I couldn't resist. For me its the perfect combination of bling, boom, class, utility, and just a hint of tacticool with that rail. I plan on hand loading the .45-70 ammo she consumes. I hear you can get some real performance out of it for use in modern firearms. http://www.marlinfirearms.com/Firearms/bigbore/1895SBL.asp

If I had a dollar every time I heard this one....

Uhm, you get a bunch of nanny state legislation?