Old Glock guy

Check out Gun for Hire’s Holster Draw, then Urban Pistol 1 and 2.

With the price of gold having dropped almost $150 from its recent highs, I decided last week that it would be a good time to grab a few more ounces. I logged onto the website of my favorite supplier, put what I wanted into my cart, and went to checkout, when a message came up informing me that the politicians and bureaucrats of the State of New Jersey require that sales tax be collected on precious metals. At 7%, with the price of gold around $2000, that comes to roughly $140 per ounce. On top of that there’s a premium to the dealer of a little over $100. (Not sure if that’s taxable.) Then if one is fortunate enough to one day sell at a profit, you are required to pay capital gains tax, which I believe is now 15%. All that would appear to make it prohibitive for NJ residents to buy physical gold. I thought a new law had been passed, but it turns out this follows from he Supreme Court ruling a couple of years ago requiring online dealers to collect sales tax in states where it is in effect.

That's exactly what I do, on no particular schedule. When I'm feeling the urge, I'll get in there to sort things out and run a tally on what I have. Takes quite awhile, I'm happy to report. Last time I did it was a few months ago during the Corona lockdown.

Does he plan to bring back the poll tax? If he can tax one right, what's to stop him from taxing others?

I have the SR 22, and recently got the TX-22 and the Riger Wrangler. They are all a lot of fun. Or you can circumvent the whole P2P hassle by buying a conversion kit for a gun you already have. I have a Tactical Solutions kit for my Glocks, and it runs pretty well, admittedly with an occasional malfunction.

I’ve mentioned in similar threads how I struggle to grasp the legalities of this. When Trump does something the lefties don’t like, they run to the Ninth Circuit to rule against him, and they get a nationwide injunction. But when a court like the Ninth rules in our favor, it applies only to them, and we don’t benefit from it. Would one of the legal eagles on here be kind enough to explain that again to this tired old man.

About 20% of the homes in our town are without power. Can't believe how many people now have generators! Walking around some of the neighborhoods, it's hard to hear above the din of all of them. Long lines at the gas stations that are open, as people scramble to fill gas cans. Serious question to those of you with them: Can people really not go a couple of days without power?

Anyone who has done some tactical firearms training has heard about the Miami Shootout or Firefight. I've heard trainers cite it on many occasions as an event that caused the FBI to re-examine their ammo and weaponry. Two bad guys (Platt and Matix) had been on a bank robbing spree, when they were cornered by eight FBI agents. In the ensuing battle, Platt and Matix were shot multiple times, but lived long enough to kill two FBI agents, and wound five others, three of them seriously. Ed Mireles, who was seriously wounded in his left arm, ended up operating his pump shotgun with one hand to bring an end to the fight. His first-hand account describes in gripping detail what happened on that fateful day. I would recommend this book to anyone who is serious about his training, particularly those interested in hearing about the horrors of being in a real life gunfight, and how this particular one influenced the FBI and by extension, law enforcement throughout the U.S. It's available on Amazon, or directly through Mr. Mireles' website. He was kind enough to send me a signed copy, and included his business card with it. When I dashed off an email to him, he sent me a prompt reply. www.edmireles.com

I’ve heard John Lott, who has a new book out, say exactly the same thing on some recent interviews.

Lol to your first sentence. It is indeed silly. Thanks for clicking on the link. I saw that old fart cranking out 5:45 miles, and I mentioned to a few friends that something was weird. Turns out the guy is disabled, and riding a hand crank wheelchair (essentially a bicycle). I felt like such a dick for bad mouthing him.

Not exactly a project, but I signed up for a "virtual run" of the Amtrak Northeast Corridor from NY Penn Station to Boston. It sounds kind of hokey, and it is. I log in every day to record my running miles, and the program displays my progress on a map, along with a listing of how all the other participants are doing. I signed up thinking it would probably be just me and a couple of other guys, but turns out there are over 1000 people going the various distances. It runs the entire summer, from July 1st to August 31st, and so far I've made it about halfway, so barring injury, I'm in good position to make it there by the middle of next month. https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/93614#resultSetId-200216;perpage:100

You had my bullet vote as well Congratulations! We face a hard fight ahead.

From the heading, I thought this thread was going to provide the answer to a question I've wondered about for some time: At what distance to zero a 9 mm carbine? (I've got a pretty good grasp on .223/5.56.)

I was in there recently. What an impressive place! Huge gun store, lots of people working there. I was in to buy a Taurus TX22, and that was about the only place I could find that had them. We have a shore place in Seaside Park, so Shooters is only about a half hour down the Parkway, and conveniently located right next to exit 58. Looked like a decent range there as well, which is good to known for when I'm down the shore for an extended period of time. I have a Mini 14, which I affectionately refer to as my "FU" gun, in that it has the same caliber and ballistics as an AR-15, but it doesn't look like a scary black rifle to anti-gunners. So if they ever get around to launching another "assault weapons" ban, I'll still have my Mini 14.

I am currently in the process of changing the address on my FID after a recent move across town, so I am eventually going to need to wander over to DMV to change my driver's license. Fortunately, I'm well stocked on guns and ammo, so no need to use them to make a purchase anytime soon.

A couple of additional thoughts: 1. As others have noted, be sure to secure your shotgun in a place where it will be readily accessible in the event it is ever needed. In addition to that, store it with a full magazine tube (preferably Federal Flight Control Low Recoil 00 buckshot) and an empty chamber, with the safety on. That will prevent it from accidentally discharging if it is dropped, and in the worst case that it is ever accessed by young hands, they would need to figure out how to chamber a round and disengage the safety before they could do any damage. 2. Take a class on shotgun basics. Here's a good one that's not far from you: https://gunforhire.com/academy/gun-for-hire-basic-shotgun/

Yeah, I'm not a medical doctor, so I don't the answer to that. But I wish you the best, and hope you make a speedy recovery, both from the surgery and from the medical bills.

If you are willing to postpone surgery a little while longer, check out www.egoscue.com and the book Pain Free. I had similar pain over 10 years ago, and they worked wonders for me. While my back is tight at times, I have not had a recurrence of the acute pain that you are experiencing. If you want more info, feel free to pm me.

Second that. They are my go to, but I also sometimes buy from SG Ammo.

The Glock 19 is a great choice. You may also want to look at the Sig P320 compact, which is comparable. There's no reason to get a tiny gun if you're not going to be carrying it, unless you just like them, of course. As someone pointed out above, there are advantages to having a larger gun, especially if it's going to be for HD. Plus, they tend to be more fun to shoot, which is never a bad thing.

I’m kind of surprised no one else has mentioned this yet, but of course guns are allowed on boats. How else are you going to lose them in a boating accident?

The world of firearms owners seems to be divided almost equally between those who love cleaning their guns, and do so after every range trip, to those who only clean them grudgingly after several or more trips. I must confess that I fall into the latter group.

If we can't get concealed carry with the current court, it's unlikely that we will ever see it. I've heard it suggested that Roberts is compromised, that the libs have dirt on him. Can't say whether or not that's true, but it looks like something is up with him.

Did you hear about the chihuahua that killed a pit bull? Actually, the pit bull choked on him

I get a lot of my targets from Action Targets. They have a huge selection, and their prices are decent if you buy in quantity. www.actiontarget.com