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Welcome aboard! Work on the little ladies shooting form and she'll make significant improvement quickly. Yep, I'm an instructor.

Sending them back to Committee won't help (unfortunately) as the Committee was prepared to vote without testimony. One would need to force a Special Committee to be formed in any attempt to have a "fair" hearing of testimony.

It's all about influence and lobbying. Bills need a champion, and that champion must get enough legislative support to affect its referral to Committee. More Bills die before they ever take on any life at all.

See Constitution of Texas, Sections 23 and 29 for instance. Idaho, Section 11. I think I see where you're coming from though. You pointing out that they've construed a chargeable offense in Ohio, whereas other States position is that it is inalienable Right and no-one can strip.

http://www.njleg.sta.../legprocess.asp Step 4... You may call it by whim, perceived demand, backhall discussion, leveraging, whatever. This is why it is so important to then have public meetings so the Committee can be INFORMED. However, that's where the process has broken down in current times, and Wednesday was the most extreme example I have witnessed in all my years dealing with government.

I CAN tell you that he IS NOT the ONLY legislator willing to at least entertain listening RIGHT NOW!!! The presence, our presence, on Wednedsay was taken note of, and conduct of the Committee Meeting was not well received by many legislators. I know this as first-hand fact because I spent my entire day on Thursday reaching out to every one of them I know across the State, even if it was because I did one tiny project in their District and interacted with them 2-3 times, reps from both parties - didn't matter to me, and I was incredibly appreciative for the moment or two I could get out of them before and after session. Some are viably questioning whether or not the public was really considered, or if this is a matter of presumed perception of what the public wants. They are also not blind to what is happening in NYS and how other States are resisting. Contact, communicate, and just don't thump 2A at them but try to sway their position and educate them. Believe me, I know it is incredibly difficult to contain the frustration, especially after the farce on Wednesday. Cryan and Weinberg need to be halted in their tracks as they're trying to bully the legislation.

www.mcmaster.com Watch keeping your firearms in foam too long, especially in humid NJ.

Some of our great States do not have to do anything. It's already included in their State Constitutions. Several of these States want their Sovereign Rights back, granted by the 10th Amendment, which have been eroded by the 16th and 17th Amendments and changes to the 14th. If you ever studied Constitutional Law, you will know that the sovereignty of the States has been further stripped down since the 1930s by SCOTUS rulings (there's several good reads on this). There have been a few clashes about sovereignty of the States in recent decades, and a progressive 10th Amendment movement. The last sizeable clash was in 2009 and probably escaped many of our attention here in the New Jersey, but this is when Washington, New Hampshire, Arizona, Montana, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, California (yes, I'm not kidding) and Georgia introduced Bills and resolutions declaring/reaffirming sovereignty under the 10th Amendment, and many more were considering it. It seems the assault on the 2nd Amendment may be pushing more States to reclaim the power afforded them under the 10th.

EXACTLY!!! Here's hoping that somehow they can catch up sooner with help of their overseas endeavors, but I believe all government contracts require the Made in USA clause so the public might see all the imported (unless the Obamination kills importing ammo).

It's no secret. The local news covered the arrival, and you can see the Eclipse docked if you're up that way - hard to miss her. I'm sure if you Google "eclipse arrives in NY" the stories will come up. Impressive engineering for that vessel.

Well, League City did not have to. The real power of Texas comes in its State Constitution. Look up Section 23 and then Section 29 and daydream if every State had such...

Alec, direct cancellation at the true middleman - direct distributor of Federal - won't post the name because it's a connection of mine, but can tell you Federal cancelled their standing order for all primers! At the time of my call now a few weeks old, Q4 of 2013 was their estimate for catching up. They have enormous quantity due to government contracts (military first, then LE) before they can put to retail.

I'm fully aware fellows, I hold a TWIC and other clearances and have worked major ports, including sensitive refineries. I have been trained in Homeland Security requirements and the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA), which is an extension of SOLAS (Safety and Life at Sea). Foreign-flagged mega yachts may now only dock at a limited number of US ports as a result of MTSA, and NYC's is such a port. These ports have different security procedures and requirements, and the gist is if it don't come off the boat... You might be surprised how many vessels carry armament these days. Container ships are now sailing pirate-infested waters very differently, and they do dock in the US my friends.

Yeah, I had a huge order waiting to be fulfilled that was cancelled. I was pretty ticked and called Federal directly and had about a 45 minute talk regarding the state of ammo.

I was told directly Federal that all primers are being preserved for cartridge production and they have no forecast for their return to retail at this time...

But why would they? There's no reason or right. Check maritime laws and how we handle port security. Different story of any of those hit soil.

All 4 of my godchildren got the gift of NRA Life Membership from me this year, and I have no doubt they will be proud gun owners considering their bloodline and extended family!

Make sure you post a little pistol porn when you take delivery of it!

Interesting... I've yet to have them open up any unrestricted access to me in-person. Then again, 99% of what I have to request with my work is on the highly sensitive side with more black redaction on the page than not, and in Jersey doesn't seem to matter what level of clearance you hold... Thanks for the additional information!

Not exactly. The custodian is required to respond to the OPRA request within 7 business days. The custodian can respond with an extension and provide a deadline date for record delivery. It is very common for sensitive records to take some time with several communications with the custodian. Simple things like budgets and maps are easy.

Review this: http://www.state.nj.us/opra/ and this http://www.nj.gov/grc/public/citizens/ You get to see nothing in-person. You get what you request as far as what's legal for you to see (see guide and exemptions in links). Expect plenty of it to be redacted. If you are looking for the number of NJ CCW holders, you need no OPRA request. There are 32,000 from the GAO report. You wil never get names so don't bother. You will also never get FPID holder specifics. This information is already protected, and that protection will be fully codified with one of the Bills to be voted next week. You should be able to get the total number issued though. Expect your request to be fulfilled in time gauged in months, and this is based on direct experience.

Good call Bob! I had not realized RRA went to only making the poly frames. Returning to the platform after a long hiatus, my tastes have been on the other end (with notable exception of the SR1911). That's a shame about RRA. Had several nice offerings for the $1-2K range (couple turkeys too we know).

RRA 1911s good choice to look at for your price range and much easier to find it seems in the NE.

Yep: http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/48470-missouri-democrats-introduce-legislation-to-confiscate-firearms/page__fromsearch__1 poke...poke...poke...

You do realize that was a media ploy right? The vast majority of the 450ish attendees were in business casual, daily dress, or full-on suits! Literally a handful was anything else. Please take a look at the video for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/user/Haggz51. EVERY walk of life was represented, men and women alike, including teachers, engineers, doctors, lawyers, homemakers, students, construction workers, FFLs, off-duty and retired LEOs, fireman, EMTs, nurses, small business owner of all types, bankers, retired military, members of the clergy, members of the media, all out to defend our Second Amendment Rights.