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The 50-cal is no bueno. But I don't have much of a problem with the rest of the bills. Putting politics in investments is stupid: even Bloomberg said so. But if they want to legislatively short a market sector, wtf do I care. I would certainly like to take a look at Jeff Van Drew's bills, and show up to support them. Many times I'm lugging around single-shot 22 rimfire rifles in a locked case, and I'm still concerned if I have to stop for gas.

S2552, S2721 and S2735 look promising. S2178/A3659 is the 50 cal ban, with no grandfathering. S2552 Codifies regulation exempting firearms records from State's open public records law; abolishes common law right of access to these records. Law and Public Safety S2715 Requires DOE to prepare and distribute informational pamphlets on how parents can limit a child's exposure to media violence. Law and Public Safety S2718 Requires collection and reporting of certain firearms information to interjurisdictional databases; requires information relating to crime of firearms trafficking be included in annual Uniform Crime Report. S2719 Enhances penalties for certain firearms offenses. S2720 - Clarifies that information concerning the total number of firearms purchaser identification cards and permits to purchasing a handgun issued in a municipality are public records. S2721 - Clarifies definition of reasonably necessary deviation when legally transporting firearm or weapon in motor vehicle. S2735 - Excludes .22 caliber tubular magazines from large capacity ammunition magazine definition, Jeff Van Drew

May 2nd Agenda Posted Bill Abstract Current Status LDOA A3659 Weapons, cert.-destructive definition A3668 Assault firearm manuf-St investment proh A3788 Firearms records-abolish right of access A3797 Firearms-concerns seized and recovered S2178 Weapons, cert.-destructive definition S2467 Firearms manf.-proh. St. investment S2471 Assault firearm manuf-St investment proh S2552 Firearms records-abolish right of access S2715 Media viol.-concerns child's exposure S2718 Firearms-concerns reporting of info. S2719 Firearms offenses-enhance penal. S2720 Firearms records-concerns S2721 Firearms, cert.-concerns transporting S2735 Large capacity magazines-concerns

see that's why I hesitate I want to sign up for a bus but the Senate keeps changing what meetings and when. Can't figure it's been easy for anyone making plans. so I figure maybe I should just drive myself down.

I also emailed Majority Leader Sweeney. Of the 6 recipients, I got 1 reply. Senator Linda Greenstein. A form response, but better than nothing, and not terrible considering I explicitly conceded I am not a resident of her district. Thank you for taking the time to express your opposition to potentially stronger gun control measures that may come before us in the Legislature. Your opinion is greatly appreciated, and I will take your viewpoints into consideration along with those of other constituents when formulating my decision. Again, thank you for reaching out and sharing your position on the gun control/gun rights issue. Please let me know if I can be of service in the future. Sincerely, Senator Linda R. Greenstein 14th Legislative District

I went 2 years ago. That was back when Josey ran it. I found the position shooting instruction helpful.

Do we yet know what bills will be covered in Thurs 5/2 meeting?

Mad props! We've been banging ours heads wondering what this 7-day thing was all about. 7-days.. roflmao. More like 25-45 days.

I just emailed this one to the members of the Law and Public Safety committee. Dear Senators Norcross, Greenstein, Bateman, Holzapfel and Sacco, I am a Hoboken Democrat. I ask you to oppose the egregious gun bills before the Law and Public Safety Committee, like S2476 and S2485. Senator Weinberg's S2476, and matching bills A3645/A3646/A3666/A3750, are wrongheaded and will not reduce crime. NJ already require Firearm ID for handgun ammunition purchases, in-store or online. Criminals use handguns, and they buy handgun ammo illegally or out-of-state. 90% of NJ will not remember S2476. The 10% that will remember are the 1 million gun owners. Every time we buy a pack of ammo, we will talk about the online ban. We will talk about how we used to target shoot, but we are banned from buying the competition ammo available only online. We will talk about people who voted for the ban: when I go to vote for Mayor of Hoboken in November, I will remember Ruben Ramos voted to ban my rights. If S2476 passes, we 10% will be reminded of your names with every pack of ammo. S2485 has good intentions, but is ludicrous at state-level. According to Congressional Research Service, "Since February 2004, information related to the subjects of NICS-generated terrorist watchlist hits have been passed on to the FBI Counterterrorism Division and special agents in the field, who are usually members of Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs). These FBI agents, in turn, verify the match between the individual and the watchlist record..." (1) FBI Terrorist Screening Database records are secret and not revealed. (2) FBI agents can get the watchlist record, NJ LEOs can only get list of names. FBI agents can match individuals to the watchlist record, NJ LEOs can only match by name. FBI agents can determine Senator Edward Kennedy is not Terrorist Edward Kennedy, NJ LEOs cannot. FBI has annual budget of over $8 billion, and FBI NICS can work out appeals and due process. S2485 is a waste of NJ LE resources, doing a half-baked job duplicating FBI's work. At national level I support Toomey-Manchin, the Coburn Online Portal, the Graham NICS Improvement, the Leahy-Collins Trafficking Act, the Boxer School Safety, and the Lautenberg Terrorist Act, the federal version of S2485. At State level I strongly support S2492 and A1613/A3583. When NRA, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Brady and Americans for Responsible Solutions all share common ground on NICS improvement and safer schools, there is no political downside. NJ has 1 million gun owners. We are middle and upper class with discretionary income. We vote. We take time off work to attend Assembly and Senate sessions. We are responsible gun owners against all violence. We do not support wrongheaded measures, like S2476 and S2485, which do not prevent crime, punish law abiding citizens, suck the oxygen out of the room and make moderation difficult. (1) http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/terror/R42336.pdf, page 2. (2) http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/nsb/tsc/tsc_faqs

The face to face ammo bill really gets my blood boiling.

The devil is in the details. Current legislation in Assembly and Senate ban them as destructive devices. No grandfathering. If they do what NY State did with 'assault weapons', existing owners will be forces to register with serial numbers. Such legislation could test the waters for broader constitutional challenges. According to Christie's words, he wants to ban future sale. Such legislation would focus on sales in NJ, but have no jurisdiction on out of state sales. Drive out of stare and buy one.

If budget weren't an issue, I wouldn't buy 2 or 3. In 22lr, a CZ or a Savage. Then 223 or 308, a Savage or a Remington 700. Much of target shooting is practicing techniques. A lower recoil, like a 22lr or 223, is helpful in ingraining techniques.

Got the call today. Started 4/4 9:30am.. so about 16 days.

Adjudicated.

You are perhaps thinking NICS 4473. Most of us do it. And NJSP says seller should have it. But if you look at 2C:58-3, government photo id isn't there.

1) Responsibly expanding Jersey's already strict gun laws A) Banning of future purchase of Barret 50 caliber B) Mandate submission of mental health adjudications into NICS. C) Require valid government issued photo ids during firearm transactions. 2) Lowering barriers for mandatory mental health treatment. 3) Violence in video games 4) Bolstering penalties for firearm related offenses. Reforming bail laws for violent criminals.

They are doing the VA Amendment now and will do the magazine limit later. I am heading to the gym: doesn't look like any Amendment is passing. Reid said he will talk to McConnell. My guess this is just the start, they will try to work out another bipartisan amendment. Cruz did well today.

Feinstein AWB fail 40 Aye to 60 No. I like how Feinstein started her 2 minute speech by insulting the room.

Interstate CCW failed 57 aye to 43 no.

Leahy Collins Amendment failed 52 Aye 48 No.

Grassley Cruz amendment fails, 52 aye and 48 no.

Manchin Toomey failed, 54 aye to 46 no. Reid of Arizona voted against. I think that is a procedural vote, as a voter in the negative will be free to reintroduce the bill later.

Yes, yes Schumer is. He could have passed the bill with enough votes with Coburn portal, with no detriment to background checks.

Yes it was proposed. Schumer rejected it. “The proposal I will offer,” Coburn wrote in a letter to his colleagues, “would create a consumer portal that would allow someone to go online for free and print out a pass that proves they are not on the NICS [National Instant Criminal Background Check System] list. Law abiding citizens won’t be treated as guilty until proven innocent and they won’t face a new tax as they exercise their constitutional rights. Citizens also won’t be required to keep records under my proposal. Finally, my bill will allow people who already have a concealed carry permit to buy a gun without taking additional steps, and it will give states the right to come up with their own ways to declare that someone isn’t on the NICS list.”

Coburn online portal. www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/15/manchin-toomey-compromise_n_3088957.html?utm_hp_ref=gun-control