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Just got back from the Rutgers meeting. They started a little early, and wrapped up about 8:30pm. Three distinct groups: pro-rights, pro-Newark, and pro-control. The pro-rights definitely had a majority presence. The pro-Newark crowd was fairly interesting, and did not in most part disagree with the pro-rights crowd - There needs to be investment in mental health services, substance addiction services, social services, programmed alternatives to gang lifestyle. - There is a lack-of-jobs problem. - There is a lack of police presence on the streets problem. - We could care less about law-abiding gun owners. But a 14 year-old knows to go to a gun show and buy it out the trunk of some guy's car. - How come everyone suddenly start caring about "gun violence" after Newtown? We struggle with this everyday! The pro-control were a handful. - 1 Ceasefire - she looked a little intimidated, unfortunately - 1 from Brady Campaign - She was more the pro-Newark crowd: concerns about the urban violence. - 1 Dean of the Law school, who graciously offered the venue to host the meeting. He cited some interesting ideas on using crime data to optimize limited police resources: basically predicting where crime will occur. He also unfortunately cited some statistics about Australia and how gun ownership increases odds of being a gun victim: I considered mentioning the absurdity of "case-control" method used in those studies, but I figured to just let it go. Besides, in a way he is right: we have very little credible scientific research on gun violence, because what limited research has been done (Philly, etc..) were absurd. - 1 Economist - She said basically a lot of these cherry-picked numbers are BS, because correlation does not equal causation. (I forget who else...)

sounds very promising!

Disappointed, but to be fair, Friday is looking like a hell day for NJ and surrounding areas. Because of the weather. I imagine if he attended, he's gonna get lambasted for not attending to "Governorly" duties like sending out snow trucks or something.

Hey thank you very much!

If the people who attend can let us know how it goes, we would really appreciate it. It would help us prepare for the 6th and 7th meetings.

It is possible. The guys in the North Hollywood shootout did it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Hollywood_shootout But ya.. Swap BCG, trigger mechanisms, and possibly some machining of the lower receiver. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AR-15 Semi-automatic AR-15s for sale to civilians are internally different from the full automatic M16, although nearly identical in external appearance. The hammer and trigger mechanisms are of a different design. The bolt carrier and internal lower receiver of semi-automatic versions are milled differently, so that the firing mechanisms are not interchangeable. This was done to satisfy United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) requirements that civilian weapons may not be easily convertible to full-automatic. In the late 1970's and early 80's items such as the "Drop In Auto Sear" or "lightning-link," conversion to full automatic is very straightforward (sometimes requiring machining of the lower receiver with use of a lathe and M16 Bolt Carrier Group).[12][13] Such modifications, unless using registered and transferable parts made prior to May 19, 1986, are illegal. (The Firearm Owners Protection Act in 1986 has redefined a machine gun to include individual components where a semi-automatic firearm can be converted to full-automatic based on a 1981 ATF ruling on machine gun parts.) Since 1993 The Bolt Carrier Groups used in AR-15 type rifles for civilians have employed additional measures to prevent modification to full auto. Colt AR-15's use a metal alloy wall separating the Fire Control group from the Sear, preventing use of such items.

NYState had that ban list they published for a few hours... I think Mac-11 was on it. Comes in full-auto and semi-auto.

"Semi-automatic version of an automatic firearm" clause is specific to pistols They don't like pistols that go auto or semi-auto pistols that look like auto pistols.

Below is the actual bill. Assault Weapon Rifle (page 2) pistol grip, forward grip, telescoping stock, grenade launcher, barrel shroud, threaded barrel. Assault Weapon Pistol (page 3) is threaded barrel, second pistol grip, barrel shroud, magazine seats outside of pistol grip, or semiautomatic version of automatic firearm. So no, your Glock G19 is safe. But your Glock 17 might be in trouble, because it is a semiautomatic version of the selective-fire Glock G18. Would they argue that a straight-stock rifle is a "pistol grip"? Muhahaha. Lots of hunters out there saying, "oh ban ARs! What do we care they FUGLY!" That'd be karma. http://www.feinstein...2f-69e69f517fb4

The past few times it's been getting left w/o signature. A while back the guy insisted on knocking on my door for the signature, and told me he wasn't allowed to leave ammo un-signed. 5000 rounds of CCI SV up 3 flights of stairs: I felt bad for him.

I would say contact the shipper first. UPS's contract is with the shipper, which is why they track the trace from there. I've played that scenario in my head too, and I'd probably dial up my local police's number too, and chat with them. Not just because there's a box of 556 out there with my name on it. Also because since local PD is the one issuing my ID and permits, I like to keep on their good side.

I hope they've got a big war chest. actually they probably have NRA's war chest behind this one...

Many folks don't have problems with extractor. As I understood it, in normal extraction, extractor pulls spent shell straight backwards until it hits the part of the receiver that kicks it to the right. If the extractor doesn't have a full and deep grip on the rim, it may not pull it straight backwards but instead rotate the shell clockwise. Extractor loses grip on the rim, bolt snaps back and forth to chamber another round, and the spent casing prevents the new round from fully chambering. If I wasn't stovepiping I wouldn't have bothered replacing. I still have the stock trigger group, sear, hammer, etc... Accurizing may reduce pre-travel and trigger pull, but I'm too lazy and cheap.

I knew my problem wasn't crud because I clean all my firearms after every range visit. I've put probably 5000 rounds through in the past 2 years. FTE/stovepipe was always a problem for me ever since new. I can't say it happened more or less at any point, or with any ammo: I use Federal Bulk, CCI Blazer, CCI SV, CCI mini-mag, and it would stovepipe all of them. Finally I just got sick of it and spent the money for new extractor. After swapping the extractor and firing pin, I've shot a few hundred rounds each of CCI Blazer, Winchester Dynapoint, and Remington Golden Bullet, the old and not improved. 0 fail to fire. 0 fail to eject. 1 squib on the golden bullet, but I think cartridge was defective.

I installed VQ extractor/firing pin into my mkiii hunter 3 weeks ago. Shot about 5 times and 800 rounds since. Haven't had 1 stovepipe. Before that.. yup a stovepipe every 10-30 rounds, sometimes multiple times in 1 magazine. As I installed it I compared new to old. By look there's some cosmetic differences. By feel I could tell the new one was sharper.

I've put ~180 rounds in about 3 trips through my stag. Cleaned it before the first shot and after every trip. Haven't seen anything like that. But if I do I'll let you know.

McDonald v. Chicago is about 14th amendment due process incorporation. (1) It incorporated the Second Amendment interpretation from DC. v Heller. (2) About the only thing Heller provided is handguns are arms, banning is bad, and regulations inside the home (like unloaded, disassembled, trigger locked) is bad. Court opinion available below. Syllabus you may find helpful, like point 2. Also you may find interesting the language regarding "common use." If court doctrine will continue to evolve around "common use", the best way to protect 2A is to introduce a friend to the sport and promote friendly "get-to-know" firearm courses and events. In recent years gun ownership has shrunk as a percentage of population. A big part of the problem, especially in New Jersey, is the lack of social events by gun owners and gun clubs and the lack of avenues whereby folks may be introduced to the sport. To teens it's all TV and Mall and Movies and Internet and Video Games. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald_v._Chicago http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia_v._Heller http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/07pdf/07-290.pdf

Please keep us updated on your progress. I'm interested to see how it works out for you. How wet/dry do you typically run the AR? I generally wipe down the cam pin, firing pin, and bolt with breakfree LP before I re-assemble the BCG. They seem to be the moving parts. I think the XMJ193 ball has a ballistic coefficient of about 0.250. So with muzzle velocity of 3290, 55 grain and cross-wind of 10mph for the past few days, that's aboutt 1" of windage.

I've always wondered what the differences were. Now I understand just a little bit better. Awesome: thanks!

That's true. After Paramus Dick's, I went across the parking lot to Ramsey Outdoors Paramus. They were selling Federal 5.56, M193 Ball I think, for $16 for a pack of 20 rounds. That's 100% mark-up. It's fine if they want to sell it at that price, and I'm all about supporting the LGS, but it don't mean I want to be paying inflated prices.

lol don't give a blue collar worker a hard time. He's breaking his back 9 to 5. I've had to sign for 22lrs, and I've had 223s left, and I've had parcels stolen. In my neighborhood there can be a sudden spike of parcel burglaries: if they've get a bunch been getting complaints, they can get a little more careful, especially on expensive or sensitive packages.

Sorry dude. I bought a case from Midway, but they sat on my order for days, then cancelled it. I can sit home angry, or I can go sight-in my rifle for. I've spend thousands at Midway, and still will. But can't support a vendor if they don't gots the goods. BTW these 5.56 weren't bad. Used a box to sight-in a Mueller APV at 50 / 100 and 300 today.

Lol I can just imagine when you shoot silhouette, the bullet holes will be all around the target. I started with an NRA pistol class. It was nice introduction with basics like types of firearms, types of action, parts, safety rules, and sight picture. Then I got interested in rifles, and I attended an Appleseed in Winslow NJ. That was great learning on position shootings of standing, sitting and prone. Lots to learn: sighting in a rifle,breathing and tempo, chicken-wing, etc.. .the most important thing I learned to appreciate during those 2 days was deceptive importance of natural point of aim. If it is your first rifle, one idea you might consider: buy a second rifle. It seems silly, but: liberty training rifle. (1) It's basically a $250 Ruger 10/22 with $60 tech-sights (2) and $15 sling. CCI SV 22lr costs about 6cents a trigger pull, compared to 50 cents for a cheap .223 ammo if you can find. The rifle will shoot <3 inches at 50 yards, and after 2 bricks of 500 rounds, it has paid for itself. Reduced cost is especially helpful when you have 2 people trying to learn. I still go back to rimfires for inexpensive training. I zero my 22lr for 50 yards, and holdover 8 inches for 100 yards. I zero my .223 for 200 yards, and holdover 8 inches for 300 yards. (1) http://appleseedproject.blogspot.com/2008/02/liberty-training-rifle.html (2) http://www.tech-sights.com/ (3) http://www.appleseedstore.flyingcart.com/?p=detail&pid=10

I think Biden and Obama recognize the Assault Weapon stuff is BS. But it's politics: they don't want to get flanked from the left, especially in their first 100 days. I think Biden's responses reflect some understanding and honesty: he just can't come out and say, "Banning Assault Weapons is stupid." I think even liberals listening to Biden can hear between the lines.

got my confirmation from midway today they cancelled my order. worse, instead of letting me know, they shipped the rest of my order that I intended to use with that ammo. Kinda useless to have targets if I've got no bullets to throw at them targets. I've ordered from Midway dozens of times, spent thousands. This, is the first time they've messed up so poorly. stuff happens I guess. but they told me to go ahead and ship the stuff I don't want back, and they'll pay for shipping. That's nice I guess.