7-3-2

Yeah Phil is a pretty awesome guy ... helped me out a lot yesterday!

Not at all lol ... but with me its going to go like this ... pay this one off of my CC and then apply for the next ... eventually I'd like to own a 1911 and nice wheelgun and who knows how many other semis I'll decide I want. Thing is with 3 kids (3rd one on the way) and a limited income I'll have lots of time between purchases to get used to each one of my purchases. Plus my gun budget will be competing with my tattoo budget as well lol.

And i will have to get my hands on a few of those ASAP

So far I have nothing but good things to say about it ... Unfortunately Shoreshot didnt have the M&P, XD, FNP, or SP-01 available for rental and Im the first of my friends to obtain a handgun so I had to go with what felt best in my hand. I dont regret my decison at all but I'm realizing that guns are like tattoos because I'm already thinking of which one I want next lol.

Yeah but being a brand new shooter (this was only my second time at the range) I figured I could use the cheaper ammo and less kick to get the practice in.

So I drove down to shoreshot and picked this baby up today shot 100 rounds through it and I gotta say I LOVE LOVE LOOOOOVE this gun so far! Now if only I could make up my mind if I wanna learn to shoot lefty or righty being as Im left eye dominant. Thanks everyone for the support and all the advice!!!

Okay so today I get a call around 9am saying my FPID and permit are ready to be picked up!!! I was soo excited because I was initially denied and after talking to the detective thought I might get it but was nervous that my 30 days to appeal were almost up and that they were pulling a fast one on me. Anyways I run right out and get my permit ... soo excited. I take my daughter and the wife with me and say lets go to cabelas!!! (yes ... now I know that was a BAD move lol. In the past I bought all my long guns from there and I figured with a permit in my hand it would work out the same ... WRONG lol oh well I got free fudge for opening a CC lol. DANGITT!! at me

and yes I am aware the votes will be slanted because of the 1911 guys voting for the semis already lol

Ok so just because of the amounts of replies for 1911's I have decided to start looking into some within my price range (Taurus, Ruger SR1911, and S&W E). So just for educational reasons I added the 1911 platform to the poll. Oh and BTW the uses for the gun would be a gun that would be able to do EVERYTHING!! Its my only gun lol ... MAN I hope I get my PP ... if not I might cry. But in all seriousness, I appreciate the replies guys.

See the only problem with a 1911 is the fact that ill just never be able to afford going to the range just because of ammo prices lol. I was leaning towards 9mm but I guess #%& mag isnt a bad round cause I could always target shoot with 38special.

My reasoning behind this is because I was denied, but have been in contact with the detective in charge about the situation about what I need to do in order to get AT LEAST a reissued FPID. He called me last week and said to expect a call in about a week or two to come pick my stuff up. I was unfortunately dealing with my kids at the time and didnt have the common sense to ask him to elaborate. Sooo if I ended up getting a PP I'm not sure I'd feel like jumping through hoops for another one in the future lol.

So given my troubles lately with attempting to obtain a PP Im not sure Im im going to get one but IF they were to issue it, it could very easily be the last one I ever get my hands on (atleast until I move). SOOOO that brings me to wonder ... would it be smart to purchase a revolver over a semi for reliability/durability? Or is it quite the opposite? Please if you choose revolver give me some suggestions about which revolvers you have in mind as I've only shot semis in the past and never paid revolvers much mind at all.

Im not sure how things are going to end up working out honestly ... all I know is that I wasnt expecting to get either ... then I talked to the detective involved and he sat down with me .. from the looks of things I will be getting my FPID not sure if im getting my PP though soooo well just see how it works out and ill get back to you on that lol

Yeah I think you really need to follow up with this and make sure the kid gets his act straightened out now before you have to live with the regret of not preventing something you could have.

Hey guys, So im not too sure im going to get my FPID back let alone a PP. However IF I were to get my FPID and no PP Im looking towards getting a .22 lr semi auto rifle to enjoy at the range. Can anyone here give me the nod either way? Im new to the whole .22lr idea so other suggestions are definitely welcomed. Thanks!! 7-3-2

Anyone know if the police can actually force you to hand over your guns for safekeeping when you purchased them legally and havent committed any crimes since then? It was just a suggestion from somebody that got me thinking whether or not the police can actually force you to surrender legally owned firearms.

Ok gotcha

has anyone had to get a lawyer who could offer me an idea of how much this may end up costing me in the long run if I were to get a lawyer? If I wasnt able to get a lawyer right now is it less likely ill be able to fight this down the line if i were to reapply for a permit at a later date?

That stinks cause I really dont have the money for a lawyer right now.

I guess im just confused as less then two years ago I had gotten a FID from Edison and I havent been in any trouble since then and now they list 4 reasons as to why I was denied which are juvenile incidents.

And the FID I had was from the same town just a few blocks over ... does that make sense?

Yeah but I wasnt denied because of what happened when I was 18 lol. Besides it was a misdemeanor offense and didnt fall under domestic assault or anything of that nature. Its really weird because I have a FID that is less then 2 years old but I moved so now this is getting denied because of my juvenile record, which just confuses me. Does anyone know of your considered a Juvenile Delinquent even if you werent sent to a correctional facility?

So I get a Notice today from Edison exactly on my 30-day mark saying my application has been denied for: Criminal Record Public Health, Safety and Welfare Medical,Mental,or Alcoholic Background Falsification of Application then it states: Adjudged a juvenile delinquent. Various criminal juvenile records. I guess the main issue is that I didnt check the juvenile delinquent box on the application due to the fact I was under the impression that since I was never in a Juvenile Detention facility that I wasnt considered a Delinquent (much like not being a convict if you were never incarcerated). So im imagining if that is what they found as a falsification of application and therefore the rest of the issues they pulled up from minor juvenile offenses. I havent been in and trouble since I was 18 and that was a misdemeanor assault (i am 27 now). Does anyone know if its even worth fighting this and getting a lawyer or am I just screwed?

I personally wouldnt buy guns from Walmart or even Dicks for that matter, and in general avoid shopping there even though its the closest thing to my house. I would buy ammo from Walmart though as I heard they have the best prices for ammo.

1. Application type (FID/permit w/ existing FID). FID (not initial but needed a new one due to new address) and 1 PP (cant afford two guns in 90 days right now) 2. Police Department where you applied. Edison 3. Name of the person you dealt with at the PD. Daneen/Dineen (spelling?) 4. Time taken to issue FID and/or permit. Applied 3/29 ... pending so stay tunedReceived on 5-16 49 days later 5. Documents required by the PD (aside from the standard application and the mental health release form). The norm 6. Notes - anything pertaining to the application process (unforeseen difficulties, chief of police calling your home, you hiring an attorney, etc.). Well see how it goesHad to sit down and keep in contact with the Detective in charge of the department a few times but he was a very nice guy so it wasnt a burden at all ***UPDATED 5-16-2011*** Just picked up my FPID and PP today!!! After weeks of thinking I might not get them!!!! 49 days total wait time ... but it took a bit of energy to sit down and talk with the detective ... who BTW is a really decent guy!!