Dan

So far I'm loving my PINNED Magpul ACS. I agree, it is completely rediculous that we have to pin these things, and how someone can get 10 years in the slammer for having a stock that adjusts to their body size is beyond me. One could even say it is a safety thing.. having the rifle properly sized for you. With this logic, NJ is anti-safety!

Nice writeup. The system was not designed to run forever, they knew it would eventually reach a critical point such as a debt explosion where exponential borrowing is needed to pay the interest and keep feeding the machine at the same time. They never want deflation, as that's the stuff that puts banks and companies out of business. Inflation makes it easier to repay long term debt and keep the wheels turning. Deflation makes it all grind to a halt as people simply stop paying old debt back and default b/c the money has become too valuable to let go for that purpose. Then there is stagflation, which is very resistant to monetary policy tinkering, arguably this is what we are dealing with today. There is ultimately one solution when it gets to the end... a massive restructuring/resetting of the currency model. It would result in a massive re-valuation of currency via an exchange model , i.e. 200 Hyperinflationed USD's now = 1$ of the new currency. Everyone will be chasing the new currency because you cant use USD's to buy anything any longer (by law), hence making the new currency have tremendous value, and thus the cycle begins again. Everyone's pre-revaluation wealth will have dropped by a tremendous amount like 50%. This is part of the plan to drive acceptance for the new currency, as people will need it for food, clothes, shelter, etc.

Very nice. Good luck with her. Just one question... you mentioned putting the low pro gas block on for future upgrade compatibility. Just watch out, when you weld on your brake of chose... you may be limited to what rail system upgrades you can do with the brake in place. The system would have to slide on the barrel with the brake in place. It would suck if you have to have the pinned/welded brake milled off, as costs go up and up when doing that.

Buck/boost xformers are self regulating, as in they will boost voltages when low, lower voltage when high, usually via a sensing circuit, relays, and mutiple winding xformer. Of course they will have boundary limits in which they can no longer compensate for and would most likely disconnect power.

Hour and a half to find a boat to get to the island..that's just plain embarrassing.

I'm fairly certain that the electric meter calculates usage based on both voltage and current. They measure in kilowatt-hours which to calculate you need voltage and current. Brownouts that dip too low below the nominal 115-120v range can cause problems for equipment, especially electric motors, pumps, etc. They will run hotter as a result of pulling more current due to the voltage drop, also at reduced output. Most newer high tech electronics incorporate their own power supplies that can compensate. My PC PSU for instance can run on anything from 100-240VAC. It will have to work harder at lower voltages, pulling more current, but it is still in the normal operating range.

You could ask for a mortgage pre-qualification before you allow them to come view the house. Every potential buyer should have one, otherwise they would be looking at houses with no idea of what they can afford, that is unless they would be paying cash. In that case you could ask to see a bank statement of funds. Explain to them it is for safety reasons, any reasonable potential buyer would go along with it as this kind of stuff is what the real estate agents do so they avoid wasting their time with nonsense. This will accomplish two things... a) they are really qualified potential buyers looking for a home b) record of identification so that if something does happen a week from now, you have suspects #1. No criminal with half a brain would do that when you have their information. There is the risk of counterfeit documents, but you could always call the mortgage bank for verification. As for carrying a concealed gun anywhere on your property, that is correct that this is an exemption under NJ statutes. Just an FYI regarding use of force outside your home.. .IMO from reading the statutes.. You do have an obligation to avoid/retreat from harm before resorting to using force for self defense. You also have an obligation to give up items as a method of avoiding harm (i.e. give them your wallet etc) before resorting to force. It is also true that you can use force if that is the ONLY avenue of escape. Force used outside the home (where you are protected by the castle doctrine type of protection not having an obligation to retreat) will come under drastically increased scrutiny, and will be picked apart as to what else you could have done to avoid harm without using force. The use of deadly force will also be under much increased scrutiny as they will review the potential harm you would have been inflicted with versus you using deadly force. As in if the bad guy had a stick and you had a gun. Sure any weapon could be deadly, but you would need to convince the jury just how you felt your life was threatened by the guy with a stick and how you couldn't just run away from him, as the stick isn't a ranged weapon, etc.

+1 Every state has different laws when it comes to this, but from what I could find the majority of them require you to identify yourself when involved in a "Terry stop" being temporarily detained by LE. You do not have to show a govt or any other paper ID, but you do have to give your name. Most of the time the ID requirement stops at your name, but may be different depending on the state.

He would have to pay property taxes, and be responsible for any property tax that has accrued during the time the house was vacant otherwise he will not be able to get title after the 3 years. Then again its TX, so property taxes are probably drastically much lower than here in the PRNJ. These laws are obviously being abused here. They were meant to settle border disputes between large tracts of farmland, and old-fashioned homesteading back in the days of western expansion. Appears many states are modernizing the laws. In the meantime, anyone that owns property in other states, you may want to visit it once in awhile to make sure nobody is pulling this crap on you.

I would treat the 2am unknown knocker as a potential threat. Call the cops. I would not leave my home or property with my gun outside of exemptions except under very limited circumstances. Circumstances in which a) you know you will go to jail, b) loose your right to ever own a gun again, c) potentially loose your life or be seriously injured... basically circumstances in which a family member/loved one is actively being attacked in a life threatening situation close enough off my property for me to get to them, and the cops would take too long to get to... and using a gun is the only way to save them. This is an extreme hypothetical situation, but demonstrates how I feel its a bad idea to play vigilante. Also, remember NJ laws state "property", so technically it is legal to be outside your house on your property with your gun. Even so, in an active threat situation, unless something meets the criteria above... no reason to go outside.

Just watched this right before you posted. Albeit the people do look suspicious, but that is no excuse for how they were all treated. Especially the CCW holder / driver of the vehicle. The threats and things that came out of that LEO's mouth are absurd. I love the part on how he leactured the CCW holder that he should have pumped 10 rounds from his Glock 40 into him, and how his parter would be a good witness to the "execution". This guy needs to be taken off the streets before someone gets hurt and more people's rights are violated. In addition, I'd like to know what RAS they had to institute an non-consented to search of the vehicle in the first place. Terry allows for a search of the driver's immediate area for weapons, but that other cop was digging all around.

Thanks for the review.

Yup, if you have the pieces all in the same place... it is considered "constructive possession", which is the same as having it all assembled.

Grizzly charges 4 guys in a raft, dispatched with a HG shot. Yet another example of having a gun handy that potentially saved these 3 or 4 guys. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=52a_1310968570

from: My link

PSA has a nice kit that contains everything you need except the stock. Here for the milspec one (they have commercial also). Then just pick out your m4 style stock of choice , of course paying attention to choose milspec or commercial depending on the tube you go with. IMO, you shouldn't have to take it to a smith. You can have the stock parts shipped to someone else's house that does not posses a AR lower and pin it there away from the rest of your AR parts. Then you can bring it home and mate it up with your lower.

I've been using biospot only during the bug seasons for a few years now. I've read the information on the dangers of pesticides and chemicals they use in biospot and others. Its a catch 22, if I don't use it, she winds up with ticks which are bad, if I do use it then there is the chemical risks associated with these products. I just keep an eye on her for any abnormal behavior or skin conditions indicating there may be a problem. None in the past few years that I know of. On another note... I make my own anti-bug torch fuel by mixing pure 100% essential citronella and cedar oil to the cheap torch fuel. It works well and saves me a ton of money as they charge a huge premium for the fuel with it added in already. I'm currently experimenting on my dog with a mixture of some citronella and cedar essential oils in a food grade canola oil base. A little goes a long way. The essential oils are of the quality that they can be used in lotions and massage oils, so I'm not worried about it being dangerous. I'm just keeping an eye on the dog to make sure she doesn't have any skin reactions and of course ticks. If this does work, the downside is most likely will have to apply weekly or so.

Looks like it is real, found this from a 2006 journal article. My link I say kill it with fire!

Here's a case where having a gun handy has potentially saved 4 people's lives. The anti's don't look at it this way of course. They all should have used equal and proportional force using Q-tips and paper towel roll tubes to repel the intruder, while giving him a gift basket on his way out the door.

I vote for a homemade flamethrower

Reallly? Every gadget these days seems to have a camera built in... like cellphones etc. For the price for a box of ammo you could buy one.

I got frustrated with the 1-4x30 Primary Arms scope I currently have on the rifle. The center dot of the reticule more than covers the center of my paper targets at 100 yards. It works great for what it was intended for, but by no means a precision rifle setup. In order to fix this , I now have on order a Weaver Tactical scope in 3-15x50 along with an American Defense Recon QD scope mount. Now I get to play watch the tracking updates until they arrive. Linky for scope

Take the good advice and consider constructive civil arguments and comments, ignore the rest. I see you're new on the boards, welcome.

Most likely, any pre-ban "AW's" (I hate that nomenclature since it is completely false) have been altered to comply with the current standard of laws according to the EFL unless it has stamped on its receiver the exact wording of one of the banned guns in the statutes.

Look up § 13:54-1.2 Definitions for the Evil Feature List in the NJAC Notes for it says it expires in Nov 2012 ------------------------------------------------------- Title 13, Chapter 54 — Chapter Notes CHAPTER AUTHORITY: N.J.S.A. 2C:39-1 et seq. and 2C:58-1 et seq.; as to N.J.A.C. 13:54-1.15, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-2 and Executive Order No. 9 (Gov. Richard J. Hughes, September 30, 1963). CHAPTER SOURCE AND EFFECTIVE DATE: R.2007 d.378, effective November 13, 2007. See: 39 N.J.R. 2324(a), 39 N.J.R. 5349(a). CHAPTER EXPIRATION DATE: Chapter 54, Firearms and Weapons, expires on November 13, 2012. CHAPTER HISTORICAL NOTE: Chapter 54, Weapons and Explosives, was adopted and became effective prior to September 1, 1969 pursuant to Authority delegated at N.J.S.A. 2A:151-1 et seq. Subchapter 6, Security Systems for Dealers, was adopted as R.1971 d.158, effective September 3, 1971. See: 3 N.J.R. 158(a), 3 N.J.R. 207(a). Chapter 54, Weapons and Explosives, was repealed and Chapter 54, Firearms and Weapons, was adopted as new rules by R.1986 d.413, effective October 6, 1986. See: 18 N.J.R. 51(a), 18 N.J.R. 2048(b). Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 54, Firearms and Weapons, was readopted as R.1991 d.564, effective November 18, 1991. See: 23 N.J.R. 2250(a), 23 N.J.R. 3521(a). Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 54 was readopted as R.1996 d.579, effective November 18, 1996. See: 28 N.J.R. 4375(a), 28 N.J.R. 5181(a). Subchapter 7, Retired Law Enforcement Officer‘s Identification Card to Permit Carrying a Handgun, was adopted as new rules by R.1997 d.348, effective August 18, 1997. See: 29 N.J.R. 2624(a), 29 N.J.R. 3733(a). Chapter 54, Firearms and Weapons, was readopted as R.2002 d.183, effective May 17, 2002. See: 34 N.J.R. 211(a), 34 N.J.R. 2136(a). Chapter 54, Firearms and Weapons, was readopted as R.2007 d.378, effective November 13, 2007. As a part of R.2007 d.378, Subchapter 1, Firearms Identification Card and Permit to Purchase a Handgun, was renamed Firearms Purchaser Identification Card and Permit to Purchase a Handgun; Subchapter 4, Wholesale Dealers, Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers Agents and Employees, was renamed Wholesale Dealers, Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers’ Agents and Employees; and Subchapter 5, Machine Guns, Assault Firearms and Large Capacity Magazines, was renamed Machine Guns, Assault Firearms and Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines, effective December 17, 2007. See: Source and Effective Date. See, also, section annotations. Chapter Notes ——————————