NJScott

What about Passaic?

The Bayonne DMV has had armed guards for as long as I can remember. Mostly because the office is located in a strip mall that straddles Bayonne and Jersey City, with public housing directly across the street. As for AC : the last time we stayed overnight (at Caesar 's), we heard gunfire and screaming coming from Pacific Avenue around 4am. Truly one of the biggest shitholes in this state.

Started my-then 15 year old nephew out with his own Ruger 10/22. Just about two years later he is an avid shooter, preferring my handguns and two Mosins to shoot, especially since I joined Range 14. For a kid who didn't have a real great sense of responsibility before getting involved in shooting, it has been a revelation seeing how he observes all gun safety rules implicitly, even lecturing his 27-year old brother in trigger discipline when he was handling some of the weapons. These young people are absolutely the future of our activity. Encourage and support their interest in recreational shooting and make sure they know and appreciate their Constitutional rights.

As always, the "comments' section following the online article is very interesting. Some great, pro-2A responses, including my personal favorite from "eastprecinctguy": http://www.nj.com/hudson/voices/index.ssf/2012/05/need_national_gun_controls_say/5664/comments-2.html

GOT IT in today's mail! Approximately seven weeks from cashing my check to delivery to my door.

Sorry. Didn't read through thread carefully, to see that Ant already mentioned Famous (still my go-to for good smokes).

One can also hit the Famous location, which is only about 10 minutes away from the CI super store. PA is nirvana for shooters and smokers.

Gun For Hire gave an excellent FL CCW course. I highly recommend Anthony and his staff for all of your shooting needs ;-) Scott in Bayonne

In a county where incompetent hacks dominate the political landscape, Brian Stack is head and shoulders above them all as a double-dipping panderer of the highest order. He is the mayor of what was basically the first "sanctuary city" in these here parts--Union City. So he has a vested interest in making sure that the sensibilities of his constituents (The illegals vote there, trust me. I was a GOP challenger a few years ago and had to sit in a polling place on Bergenline Ave. I was horrified by what I saw go on there, courtesy of the Democratic machine. None of the complaints we filed were ever even acknowledged; all a story for another post) are not insulted, I guess, by making sure he takes a few swats at the Feds for the size of their budget re: border and immigration enforcement. His anti-2A stance is to be expected of anyone from his party located anywhere north and east of Monmouth County.

Found the tracking number sheet Krdshrk referred to in my packet. Called the automated number and was advised that permit was issued and mailed to me (no date stated).

I just gave a few of my folders a quick look and didn't see any tracking info page either. It just may have gone south with everything else. Thanks to the others for their time-frame reporting.

Just curious: I forwarded the FL CCW packet to the state on 3/25/12; they cashed the check on 3/29, and I haven't yet received the permit back as of yet. Has anyone else who applied for it waited as long as this? Thanks, Scott

Until I unfortunately bought a Taurus PT-1911, I never named my guns. This .45 is now called "@#*&@!".

Part of the problem a lot of people have with serving jury duty in Hudson County (where BLF lives) is the PITA of getting there (either on rush-hour transportation, which could take up to an hour from downtown Bayonne), or the lack of free parking where the courthouse is located in Jersey City. Add onto that the UNIQUE experience of rubbing shoulders with some of the worst scumbags who infest this part of the state, and you have one dissatisfied potential juror. Given the fact that Fish is a LEO, I would expect a HUGE amount of frustration on his part, as there is no way he'll ever actually get picked for any jury. Unlike Ocean County, for instance, where I once served on a two-day civil trial and got free parking and NO pan-handlers or potential muggers to dodge, the jury duty experience 'round here is simply awful.

Had to bring the little lady into PA for a meeting and decided to check out Clayton's Range in Horsham, PA. Easy to get to off of the PA turnpike, opposite the old Willow Grove Naval Air Station. Plenty of parking, helpful and friendly staff, reasonably-priced ammo, and eight well-lit, spacious lanes for shooting. At 20 yards it's not much of a challenge, but they do--thanks to a massive backstop of steel and shredded rubber--allow long guns up to 30.06! Paid $15 for the hour I was there and had a great time chewing the fat with staff and fellow shooters. Well worth a drop-in if any of you are in the area.

If you didn't write for NatLamp or Spy Magazine back in the day, you should have....LOL

How so, Ray?

Plus, their prices kinda suck.

Not too mobile, either.

Dave: It's funny, but I guess gun shows mean different things to different people. One of the first shows I attended when getting back into gun ownership and shooting was the Forks show in Allentown. It just so happens that my very-Jewish next door neighbor was the one who prodded me into going with him. I think you've got to take things like the WW2 memorabilia in context. I never got the idea or feeling that the vendors--or even the customers for that stuff--were closet Nazis who couldn't wait to get home with their purchases and do their Heinrich Himmler imitations in their mirrors, LOL. There are tons of Japanese WW2 relics usually available, too, along with the U.S. and Allied forces memorabilia/milsurp; I don't see anything inherently evil or weird about folks having an interest in the stuff. I wouldn't blame myself for your friend's antipathy towards firearms or the firearms community. Sounds like he would have been a tough sell to convert to pro-2A, anyway. As for my "goals" at this, or any, gun show: as I stated previously, I enjoy just being in the company of other gun enthusiasts, and I find it enjoyable to rummage through tables, talk to some of the more eccentric dealers, etc. If I score cheap ammo or accessories, it's a bonus. When I want to purchase long guns I'll wait for Eagle Arms show, also in Allentown. Or I'll utilize one of the vendors on this site. Sure, there are many other shows being run in Pennsy throughout the year, but I prefer attending ones no more than a couple of hours from me in Jersey, due to the discomfort of being in a car for a long stretch of time. Oaks shows are great, but the sheer volume of attendees makes it an unpleasant experience for me to try and navigate (I'm currently using a cane, or crutches when things get real painful), or to wait on the enormous lines to get in. I don't have that same problem with the Forks show, especially if I go a little later in the day on Saturday. Regards, Scott

I really don't understand the hate for this show on here. Being from NJ I relish the chance at going to ANY show that offers at least the potential for uncovering some new long gun, some decently-priced accessories, or a deal on ammo. All of the "historical" stuff at the Forks show is something I look at as a learning experience. Just talking to some of the dealers is an opportunity to pick up some knowledge. But that's just me: a relative noob...or, I should say, a returning-to-the-activity gun aficionado after not being an active shooter/gun enthusiast for a couple of decades. I'll go because I like the interesting array of curios and relics; it's part of our history and I give these dealers credit for maintaining these firearms and adjunct materiel. I also like the idea that I when I'm done there I can breeze across the street into the Farmers Market and grab some terrific jerky; some Amish baked goods and great Amish fried chicken, topped off by a decent cigar from the tobacco shop. If I'm not in the mood for that, I can drive ten minutes east of A-town and hit the casino in Bethlehem and finish the trip off by doing an hour at the Heritage Guild range in Easton. So if you are looking for deals on a wide array of modern weapons and the latest accessories, then this show probably isn't for you. If you are satisfied with just being in the company of fellow gun owners and 2A proponents, and can enjoy what else the area offers, then why not make the trip?

I was just out there for a week and I met at least a dozen folks from back east. But if you go to the smaller towns (I had the occasion to go to Willcox, Florence, Bisbee and some other little burgs) you'll find plenty of home-grown Arizonans, most of whom LOVE their 2A rights and their guns. That state just moved past NC and FL on my retirement destinations list.....

Go to the one in Allentown this coming weekend; it's at the Agri-Plex at the Farmers Market and is always a good time.

I'm flabbergasted by this if only because my knowledge of Jimmy Binns comes from spending many years in the boxing business, where he was a major player. I had no idea that he had the Blue Fever to this extent, and that he would have the unmitigated balls to conduct himself in this manner. Oh man, am I forwarding this link to everybody I knew back in the day, LOL.

So far this year I've added a Taurus 1911 in .45 and the Glock 23 in .40 I just picked up from Ira. Took my XDM .40 and the new Glock out to Heritage Guild in Easton and cycled two boxes each of Federal through them. Flawless and accurate as balls.