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FWIW... I stopped in Bullethole. $390 for a crate of 7.62x54R, what a deal!

Waiting for Superman is some real objectified stuff. There is something like "The Truth behind Waiting for Superman" which is some homebrew documentary that calls BS on it.

I know how to fix Camden. Move.

I am combining two threads here to make things easy. First, what do you guys do to your FID's? Laminate them? I had laminated my FID a year ago when I got it so it wouldn't get destroyed in my pocket. Went to the DMV today to get a new license (todays my 21st birthday, woo), and the guy in front told me that my FID isn't accepted for my six points of ID because its laminated. I went home and angrily de-laminated my FID and went back. When I was getting my new drivers license I asked if they accept laminated ones... they do. She said she will talk to him. So I need a new way to protect my FID and I will probably just relaminate it. Secondly, I got a Mosin and I need some 7.62x54R and I don't know where I can buy some surplus locally. Hackettstown had $9/box of Romanian surplus and no spam cans left, and Furniture Depot in Mount Bethel had it for $139(!). Morris County area preferred and I would like to avoid Silver Bullet.

I like M1's, M14/M1A's and the like, but the price of a .223 entices me. I honestly couldn't find any .308 (let alone 7.62 NATO) around me for under $1 a round. All the stores either wanted $20+ a box or were sold out. Yes, one can buy online, but somedays you need to buy a few boxes and head to the range. Cheapest I ever found was Herters .308 for $12 a box in Pennsylvania at the Furniture Depot. It was steel cased Tula in a new box. I have seen 5.56 as cheap as $6 a box, and I have bought brass .223 at "expensive" prices for $9 a box. You might want to look into a Mini-14. I'm cheap. If I ever win the lottery, I will have a International Harvester M1 and a few cases of 30.06. Maybe a USGI M14 if I could find one (theres bound to be a few registered ones in civilian hands).

Cool video nonetheless. I like how it looked like a 12 gauge shell ejected from the cardboard shotgun.

I like both the US and UK Top Gear shows. The American version is quickly catching up IMO. Tanner Froust cutting open the bag of crawfish in Rutledges car was classic top gear. Something Clarkson definitely would have done. The UK TG I love, but there are a few things I could do without. The "Star in a reasonably priced car" just seems like filler to me, and I get tired of watching it. I think a big part of it is I don't know any of their stars. I loved their trip to the north pole. Hammond FTW.

I really have to reccomend renting whatever handgun you are interested in. My dad has a 3906 S&W and I hate the thing with a passion. It doesn't mean that the gun is terrible, it means that the S&W and I were not meant to be. My cheapo handgun reccomendation is a S&W Model 10 (blued) or 64 (stainless), but I like revolvers. You really can't go wrong with one.

I always liked the phrase "I carry a gun because they're usually lighter than carrying a cop".

Horrible shooter? Not really, but some people shoot terribly with certain guns. Terribly is a vague word, I know, but some people prefer some handguns over others. Like I said, I'm a decent shot with a fair number of guns but I abseloutely hate my dads 3906. A decent analogy I can think of would be North American cars compared to those for the European (or at least UK) market in right hand drive. They drive the same, but feel different. I am sure I can jump into a Focus in Britain and drive it, but I am going to drive like crap until I am used to it.

Anselmo, I'd have to disagree. Fact is, most people shoot better with certain types of handguns, perhaps not all of them. Weather it be made in Springfield (S&W) or Austria, people prefer certain handguns because they shoot better with them. Some prefer Sigs, some Glocks, and I prefer revolvers and 1911s. My opinion is that the "safe trigger" is a compromise that was engineered to appease certain lobbies. I personally feel that the 100+ year old safety trigger design on my S&W is a superior design in terms of accuracy and safety as well. Yet again, just my $0.02. I also agree with whomever said it before... There is a reason why target triggers don't handle like a Glock.

I really wouldn't count on it. First off, you're thinking like a Pennsylvanian, whereas things do not make sense in NJ. Secondly, there is a lawsuit being brought against the state at the moment which emphasizes how stupid the CCW laws are here. If I remember correctly, one of the people affiliated was denied a NJ CCW because of the justifiable need clause. I believe he was picked up by a biker gang, beaten near death, and was threatened several times thereafter. So unless you piss off the Chinese.... good luck.

I'm a revolver and 1911 enthusiast, myself. I have seen/read of new shooters buying striker fired XD's/Glocks/M&P's and shooting terribly with them. Also, I have seen a salesperson at RTSP try to explain how the trigger on a Glock works which confused the person getting into shooting more. Thing is, triggers on 1911s/revolvers is simply a short, crisp pull followed by a bang (1911, or revolver with a hammer cocked), or a long, mildly heavy, smooth like butter pull followed by a bang (revolver in double action). It's just my opinion, but I feel that the simpler shooting is more newbie friendly. You have enough to worry about getting your stance right and such. I would also reccomend that you rent a gun first. Some firearms I shoot great with, others I don't. My dad has a S&W 3906 that I hate because of the stupid grip angle and Glock-like trigger. I can't hit a barn with it. First gun I ever fired was a Colt Series '70 1911 in .45ACP. FWIW, I paid $300 for my LEO trade in S&W Model 64 .38spl Revolver. It will easily outlive me.

I would invest in a pistol cleaning rod(one that also comes with an attachment for patches), a .45 bore brush, a plastic toothbrush, rags, a bottle of CLP and a bottle of solvent. 1911's are fun to clean.

Their ammo prices are sky high, their rentals seem dirty (I don't rent, so I don't care), and they seem busy whenever I am in, but overall they are a friendly decent range. I like to shoot rifles more than handguns, so I don't go there often. I liked when they first opened up because their staff seemed less pushy and there was less customers coming in. My guess is they have a lot of new shooters coming into the store. I would love if they had some sort of partial membership for the winter.

I bet his shoulder thing that pops up saved his life.

I think the whole anti-LEO sentiment arises from a few bad interactions with LEO's. Face it, for every 'good' group of LEO's, there is that richard that will pull you over for not using a blinker in a turn only lane, discover you have a legally owned firearm in a legal situation (or ammo, or hollowpoint, or whatever) and make every attempt to criminalize you, even if you are 100% within the gray fuzzy line of the law. I really wish there weren't any bad feelings against LEO's in the firearms world. It makes us all look unprofessional/childish/crazy, hurts the 2A movement, and could wind up getting someone in trouble in the end. If I get pulled over coming home from work and I have a single .22 hollowpoint on my floor by sheer accident, I slam-dunk broke the law. Perhaps the person pulling me over might turn a blind eye if he had a good impression of gun owners. I hate arrogant people who carry guns and are jerks to LEO's casually talking to them, ill try to find the PAFOA thread where this backfired on a person OC'ing. Edit: I can't find the thread, but an LEO wrote that we pulled up to a gas station and saw expired tags on the only car there. Walked in to buy coffee or whatever, saw someone OC'ing an M&P, and started talking to him because he wanted to know about the trigger. Guy turned around, had some sarcastic remark about infringing rights, acted like a jerk, and left. The LEO pulled him over down the street and ticketed him. I don't like when people are rude to me when I'm working for some unwarranted reason, and I'm sure LEO's feel the same. What comes around, goes around.

Thing is, a lot of people (LEO included) don't like to post their occupation randomly. If they don't care who knows, someone isn't going to post "Man, the Devils are a much better hockey team than those jerks from NY. BTW, I'm a state trooper". I don't think its an NJSP thing, just a personal privacy concern. I wish we had more LEO's involved in the 2A scene (on our side!)

Bring her to a range like RTSP (anywhere that rents) and have her try various firearms. I'm going to reccomend a S&W Model 10(blued) or 64(stainless). K Frame (medium) revolvers in .38 +P that one can beat the snot out of. Weak target loads are effortless, and a lot of various +P rounds are out there. I like the Remington JHP 125gr +P's, because I can buy a 100 round box for $30 at Walmart. Pick your barrel length of 2", 3", or 4". I paid $300 for my 64 4". If you're really interested in a "hot" defensive load, Buffalo Bore makes some GREAT .38 spl. I would carry (if I could) a good 158gr LSWC +P.

.45>9mm, but when it comes down to it, I still wouldn't want to get shot with a .22 I like revolvers and 1911s, myself.

You can/should bring all of your weapons here, so long as your semi auto's don't have pistol grips AND bayonet lugs, flash hiders, collapseable stocks, and the like. An AR is fine so long as it has a solid stock, and no bayonet lug. The flash hider is an issue, although I am not certain what is/isn't kosher with flash hiders. You're going to have to take a sledgehammer to that bullet button lower (or shoot it with some 5.56) so you don't get laughed at, though. Also, very important but stupid, you can't own a weapon that says "AR-15" on it. You can have a "S&W M&P15" or whatever, just not anything that says AR-15. If you want to buy pistol ammo, drive to PA. Handgun ammo is stupid restricted here, since they are requred to record your info when buying a single box. Depending on where you are stationed, Walmart in PA is cheaper and easier. If you are stationed at Picatinny, PA is ~40 minutes away. At a minimum, your Mossberg and CZ (with a 15 round magazine) are legal. Without an FID, you can't buy pistol ammo, rifles, handguns, and you can't be traveling excessively with firearms. Drive directly to and from the range and minimize your stops. You can stop for gas, coffee, etc, just don't decide to go on a beach trip while you're out.

FWIW, NJ Hunters Safety course qualifies as an acceptable course, although since you are so new to firearms I would highly reccomend the NRA course.

Its sad, because Sikhs are harmless people and I have always found them to be nice.

I played minecraft a year or so ago. The server I used to play on became hostile so we parted ways and I haven't played since.

There is a public range in Milford, PA. Also there is East Bangor but some of the people that show up aren't the friendliest....