Dan

Wow that's getting the shaft. All your time and energy wasted working with them, shipping,etc , and they give you 1 semi full box of ammo. When you call, make it a point that it isn't about the 38 rounds, its about you experiencing frustration and extreme dissatisfaction instead of enjoyment while sporadically encountering malfunctions throughout the entire 250 rounds in that batch.

Welcome to the fun. I'm over in the Matawan/Old Bridge area also. In addition to OBRPC, I would do some due diligence and check out Central Jersey before settling on a club, CJRPC. Further away, but depending on where you are going with your shooting sports may have more to offer.

Nice collection EngineerJet

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Vlad, I like your counterpoint on license to drive a car. Here's what I believe: a) If the cop has reasonable suspicion that you are breaking the law, they can temporarily detain and question you. They are permitted to frisk you for weapons according to the Terry Stop rules. They may also separate you from your weapon legal or not. If they have reasonable suspicion that you were or are involved in committing a violent crime, they may use force including aiming their gun at you during the detention. You are also typically obligated (according to State) to at a minimum identify yourself. b) For the cop to do anything further, such as searching you beyond rules outlined in the Terry Stop, they would need to have probable cause that you are breaking the law, this means they have grounds for an arrest. This would give them grounds to do things like check your DL, and any other documents on you, along with running gun serial numbers, etc.

This is a good point. In OC without a license states, how does LE know if a person OCing is not a prohibited person without stopping and checking them out. Then besides the standard "name and address" response to identify yourself as they cannot demand any other form of ID (DL for instance if they are not operating a motor vehicle on public roads). How does LE know if its a gang-banger with a 12 felonies going back for 10 years, or a law-abiding citizen without some form of ID check? Slippery slope.

A thought popped in my mind around this just now. Would the LEO drawing down on the OCer here constitute "unlawful use of force"? The OCer is clearly within the law, and has a right not to be held at gunpoint by the LEO, particularly with both gun drawn and using language alluding that he is ready to kill the OCer.

Smart politics. He wins both ways.. pleases the right for nominating Carrol, pleases the left by not making waves about the Bar Assoc.'s findings and quietly retracts the nomination.

Thats refreshing to hear.

The recent Philly thread had me looking through youtube for other types of LE/civilian encounters in open carry states. Seems there are quite a few of them that results in detention of civilians above what LE may have the authority to do so. The main premise behind many of the detentions and violation of rights stems from citizens calling the PD with reports of a "man with a gun".. as if this was some kind of inherently illegal act. Instead of the PD asking the caller if the MWAG was acting violent, handling the gun in an illegal manner such as pointing it at people, etc... they go and investigate as if it was a crime in progress. To me this policy/activity is pure harassment. In a majority of the videos I found, LE says that they have an obligation to investigate and file a report. Under the same logic, if I called the PD to check out someone riding a bike on public roads (another legal activity), the PD would be obligated to detain, investigate, and file a report on that individual's activity. I don't want to turn this into a philosophical discussion on whether or not OC is the best form of carry or if it is tactically prudent or not, or anything like that. It just seems like some LEO's (not all) in these OC states don't agree with the laws and go out of their way to "persuade" people from exercising their rights. I'm curious to hear what people think on this topic. Is there rampant "abuse of police powers" against those who choose to legally OC in states that support R2KBA? Or, are these videos mostly troublemakers out there exercising their rights only in order to antagonize a police response by simply OC'ing where they know LE and civilians would be alarmed (like those funeral protesters exercising their freedom of speech rights)?

Why do anti-gun rights people constantly associate guns with violence, and violence loving people. Do they teach a rational thinking course at Rutgers? If so, this guy/gal needs to sign up.

Is that a club or public range? If it was a public range, a report to the RO is in order. If private, I'd mark down his badge # and report him. From my experiences, I know at CJ that kind of BS isn't tolerated, and the whole line would have been on him like a hawk. I've mentioned to a few people before at CJ about touching their guns while the range is cold, even if they were just screwing on scope cap covers. I never got a smart remark back. I can't even fathom someone swinging the muzzle towards anyone while loading, hot or cold range, no matter where the person was.

Has to be in a case

The OCer may have been looking for trouble, but that is because the Philly PD is so adept at walking into it. If he could OC walking down the street with no problems, we would say he is exercising his rights. If he walks down the street, and the PD stops and harasses him , then he is being a trouble maker? That's like saying that you choose to not speak out about your feelings of the government for fear of govt retribution. If you are afraid of exercising your rights, or choose not to do so for fear of "causing trouble" with the govt (LE), then what good is the right to start with. That being said I'm appalled at how the PD responded to this guy. I also feel the OCer should have complied immediately with the cop's demands. The place to prove the cop wrong is court, and possibly a civil suit, not on the street. If they don't feel like learning their state's laws, and feel people should not be able to open carry... they should move to PRNJ. Rights..use them or loose them.

Yea its a shame. I know I'm a rare animal.

Seems many gun stores are also focused on the hunting and outdoor sports theme as well. It does make sense, but sometimes you want a pure gun store, with a large selection gun accessories, shooting sports accessories, ammo, reloading supplies, and a great selection of guns... all with reasonable prices (not internet, but also not rip off). I have yet to find this. Most of my experiences in NJ "gun stores" has been walking around the aisles of artificial deer urine and turkey calls to get to the meager selection of gun accessories. Brick was shaping up to be more of what i wanted, although the accessory part was pretty much non-existent, and my unimpressive experiences with customer service has turned me away. All this being said, I give credit to those who own and operate gun stores in this state. It must be difficult with the relatively small market, broad taste in gun styles, crazy laws, and internet competition.

Happy B-Day Bob

Grats, I knew once you had the lower you wouldnt be able to wait too long.

The PSA LPK is great, and is what I have on my newest AR. The trigger was pretty good compared to others that I tried. I just replaced it with the Geissele. Be wary of the PSA LPK bolt hold catch pin, mine seemed oversized, and I had to use a spare from one of my spare parts kits which fit much better.

Good luck with the build Nick. That JSE site looks pretty cool, going to check it out when I have time. You'll like the Spike's lower. My wallet is happier it is in your hands, as I'm sure I couldn't fight the temptation to put together another AR.

My interpretation is that I doubt NJ cares much. If the barrel is threaded, and the brake is not pin/welded.. it is a threaded barrel (aka evil feature). Even if the gun doesn't work without the brake, that is still constructive possession. So my logic is that the threaded barrel is the only evil feature is all you can have, and if you put an additional evil feature on the SOCOM or any M1A for that matter it would trigger the AW definition.

Bad guy defending himself from an even badder guy? I suppose he could have inherited his wealth.... Otherwise, I'm going to Arboricultural school.

I have to drop the ole 'Could have been much worse' adage. Crazy how it just split like that. I guess we have to remember that these are 70+ year old technology and built in a hurry by the millions. Defects are bound to occur. That being said I guess it could have been the ammo as well.

Good idea! I was worried when assembling my first lower. The instructions made that part sound so daunting without the tool. 10 seconds and a punch was all I needed. Did the Indiana-Jones replace the idol with a bag of sand trick. I found driving the pin for the bolt catch was more difficult. I had a very stubborn pin.

Be careful. I believe the SOCOM muzzle brake is threaded on the barrel. The threaded barrel is your one allowed evil feature. Putting a pistol grip on would be a big no no. The pinned collapsible stock you can do to any SA rifle in NJ, doesn't count as an evil feature because you made it a fixed stock.