Old Glock guy

I'm not much of a speculator, so most of my holding are municipal bonds and precious metals to help offset the risk of inflation to bonds. But I recently put some money into shares of Mc Donald's when it was getting hammered. While I rarely eat there, I admire their business model of giving people the kind of food they want at a price they are wiling to pay, with systems in place that allow them to take people off the street and have them consistently produce their products. The shares have come back nicely, and I'm sure will do even better after the restrictions on dining are eventually lifted. Plus, I believe it pays a decent dividend. Also, I dumped a few bucks into an ETF that holds cryptocurrencies a few months ago, and my timing was fortuitous, as it has nearly tripled in that time. Wish I had put a lot more into it, but isn't that always the way?

Good stuff! It's all I drink these days. Even though it's a bit pricey, I have completely gotten away from DD and Starbucks, so I'm actually saving a lot of money.

Here's a piece from American Thinker that I think you might find relevant to this discussion: https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/01/i_blockchain_therefore_i_am.html

I think the concept of Bitcoin and other cryptos is gaining acceptance. Not sure I really have a complete understanding of it, but I made a small speculative investment in an ETF that holds cryptos, and it doubled in a little over a month.

i don't know how many of you remember the old EF Hutton commercials, but when Smokin .50 (Rosie) talks, people listen.

Nappen and others have described those options as legal, but not advisable.

As was said earlier in this thread (years ago) you are OK transporting in NJ with a soft case, or no case, for that matter. I believe that FOPA laws require a hard, locked case for interstate travel through prohibited states.

Thanks of that good info. I thought that there are some states that only recognize Florida resident permits. (Off the top of my head, I believe SC was one.) Has that changed? Are more states now available with a Florida CCP? To the OP, Gun for Hire will do all the work for you, including fingerprinting for a fee. Last I checked, it was under $100.

Welcome aboard! If you're looking to sell firearms, you've come to the right place. There are many of us dying to see what you have. Inheritance? Do you plan on keeping one or two for yourself?

Welcome aboard from up here in north Jersey! There's much to be learned here, not the least of which is how to navigate NJ's web of firearms laws, which are designed to make you a felon.

Good video! (I own two of the three.) Thanks for posting it Underdog.

But if they gain control of the Senate, we're F'd.

Some background: My wife and I are planning to travel down to Florida next month to spend some time at the condo in Jupiter that we bought last year, but have been unable to visit due to the damn pandemic. We want to bring a lot of stuff down, and were planning on driving, but thought the Amtrak Auto Train would be a more relaxed way to travel. I was planning on taking a handgun for concealed carry, perhaps a shotgun or two, and some ammo. Seems that firearms on the Auto Train are a no-no, nor are they covered under FOPA, so I'm weighing my options. One would be to just pack them up, put them under a bunch of stuff, and hope for the best. But it appears that getting caught doing that would be a federal offense, so that's out. We could always just go ahead and drive down, but I would prefer not to do that. The only other thing I can think of would be to ship the handgun to myself, and leave the others for another time. Has anyone else here had experience with this? Any thoughts?

Welcome aboard! Lots of good info on these boards. Let the search function be your friend. It's a tough time to be a new shooter, with the scarcity and high prices of guns and ammo. Best of luck to you!

Well, at the moment SCOTUS seems favorable to this. We will probably never have a better chance, particularly if the Dems pack the court with liberal justices.

Statistics similar to that have been around for a long time, that most families are ill-prepared to handle any emergency expenses. I'm sure the current Covid crisis has made it worse.

After the panic of late 2012-early 2013, I stocked up, and bought lots of ammo whenever the prices were good. Still, I would not sell any, as the supply and price situations don't look like they will get better any time in the foreseeable future. While I have a lot, it's not an infinite supply, and I'm planning on making it last for at least the next several years. BTW, Rob Ski at AKOU 47/74 astutely points out that having a lot of ammo on hand is for shooting at the range, not for SHTF. He says that if you get in that many gunfights, sooner or later you will encounter someone better than you. Sage advice.

For perspective, how long were you away, and did you use a different posting name? Oh, and welcome back.

My wife and I got to our local BJ's a little before 9:00 this morning to take advantage of the senior hours. As we were entering, I noticed that almost every person leaving had toilet paper in their cart. After about ten minutes, they opened the doors to the rest of the public, and immediately there was a mad dash to the TP section. Luckily, there was plenty there, so we grabbed some and some paper towels as well, but there definitely felt like that same sense of panic there that we experienced last spring, and I would bet that by the middle of the day all the paper goods were gone.

Thank you! Mr. Stu, the above not withstanding, you gave an excellent explanation of the law earlier in this thread. I completely agree with your earlier post. And I have heard Nappen say that you could legally load and use a long gun that you had stored under "exigent circumstances."

Love it! And yet the courts maintain that MSR's are not "commonly owned."

Thanks for helping to get this thread back on track. There are many discussions on these boards about the legalities of transporting weapons in NJ. I was trying to make this thread specifically about the tactical considerations of keeping a long gun in the car.

Have not used their 9 mm, but I've gone through a case of Norma .223, and it was fine.

I've done it, but I find that 4:00 conceals better for me. And access is rarely, if ever, an issue, while concealment is always a concern. I will say that appendix carry is more comfortable in the car.

Hilarious! Those Hitler vids never get old for me.