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My wife and I will be there at 10am. We're not members (at present) so can't make 8am. We'll be trying out the PPQ and Kimber we collected from PK90 today ;-) TheWombat

Dom handled it for us TheWombat

Sleet becomes snow Snow Ploughs are out Although not everywhere Almost like a Christmas scene The Wombat

We took the LR2 up to High Point Monument. Beautiful in the snow! The trip back was slow due to the weather. The trip started with a drive to take photos of the Autumn foliage: Then the sleet started to fall The wildlife were looking a little cold TheWombat

Alarm Clock Bedside Light Book (currently a novel by Iain M Banks) Various magazines (Firearm, Cars, Computers) Mobile Phone

I bought the Revision eyewear and so far I'm impressed with them. note: "Enter the code AR15NEWS into the discount code field during checkout to receive 30% off MSRP on up to 5 items. The code is already active and doesn’t have an expiration date. This code applies to all Revision Eyewear products but is not valid for the cost of filling prescriptions." I used it and it worked fine for me about 6 weeks ago. :-) TheWombat

Something that confuses me is when you go to Shore Shot Pistol Range they have big signs saying "33 days" and on their website it has: "With the State Police guidelines now clearly defined on the one handgun every 30 days policy, the total wait between handgun purchases is 33 days. 30 day wait and a 3 day administrative grace period. Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do about this. Thank you, SSPR Management." ?????? TheWombat

My wife and I have just gotten into shooting and we are looking at trying some fun competitions in the not too distant future. Is there such a thing as 'couples competitions' where the two people compete together against other pairs (be it couples, partners or whatever)? Mr & Mrs Wombat

200 rounds - good session. Thank you rszmit for letting me try your handguns. The 1911s were very very sweet! :-) TheWombat

I'll be there tomorrow at 10 or slightly after. :-) TheWombat

I've never been to Bayonne before. How much is it for non-members? thanks TheWombat

Maybe see you there, will see what other responses there are. :-) TheWombat

I've just got my first ever handgun... As much as I'd like to compete (and win ) I think I need to shoot a few paper targets first for a couple of weekends to get some familiarity with the hand gun and shooting. Soon !!! :-) TheWombat

As it is the first weekend with my new 226... Mrs Wombat, in her graciousness, has given me permission to shoot tomorrow - Sunday morning (in addition to today :dancing: ). I'm thinking of heading to ShoreShot or Bayonne Pistol Range sometime soon after they open. Any of the forum members likely to be at either one tomorrow morning? TheWombat

All to many posts on the forum depict a negative experience in applying for the Firearms ID and/or Pistol Permits. My wife and I have either been incredibly lucky or Secaucus PD is a cut above many of their peers. We relocated to the USA less than 2 years ago, we received our Green Cards in August 2011 and we applied immediately for our FID and 3 PPs. We've both moved around a number of countries over the years, and my mother was born in a country that is now considered on the 'terrorist list' although she is European by descent, my wife is from a country that is not officially recognized by most of the world and the UN although we are both duel citizens with other countries. All of these complexities and the NJ Gun Forum stories had me expecting a very long drawn out process. However in less than six weeks we received our FIDs and Permits and this included delays due to me being overseas for 3 weeks during the application process. The Detective at Secaucus PD was courteous, professional and even helpful. Before he handed over our FIDs he even laminated them so they didn't fall apart! The biggest delay during our application (other than those due to me being overseas such as finger prints) was in Secaucus PD receiving the 'ok to proceed' response back from wherever it is they send the completed Mental Health forms. I've written a thank you letter to the Chief of Police as it is all too easy to complain about poor experiences, and I find we rarely formally recognise a good experience. We are now proud (and safe) owners of a Sig 226 USPSA and a Sig 228 and will be at ShoreShot this weekend for our first chance to try them out. TheWombat

1. Application type (FID/permit w/ existing FID). FID & 3 permits 2. Police Department where you applied. Secaucus, Hudson County, NJ 3. Name of the person you dealt with at the PD. Detective DeGennaro 4. Time taken to issue FID and/or permit. Applied 18 Aug 2011; Approved 29 Sep 2011 (6 weeks - this would have been quicker except I was overseas which delayed the finger printing) 5. Documents required by the PD (aside from the standard application and the mental health release form). none 6. Notes - anything pertaining to the application process (unforeseen difficulties, chief of police calling your home, you hiring an attorney, etc.). My wife also applied and received at the same time. We received our Green Cards in August 2011 and have been residing in the USA for < 2 years, hence we were expecting our applications to be more challenging. Also expected additional complexities as we have both moved countries a number of times in the last 10 years. However Dt DeGennaro and the Secaucus PD were professional, courteous and helpful. If only every applicant had our positive experience!

Post iOS5 install I have a lot of applications missing. I'm now doing a 'Sync Apps' but also received a message "Some of the apps in your iTunes library were not installed on the iPad because of one or more errors". There is a list of 28 applications including Pets Live, TwinBlades HD, VLC, Google Earth, Dilbert, Canabalt etc Once the synching is complete I'll check whether it is because these apps are no longer available on the AppStore or if it is something else. TheWombat

Finally completed downloading the update, now backing up iPad and installing. Normally I'd wait a few days before trying however I am meant to be in my organization's test group so need to install today to confirm all works ok before we give the go-ahead for several thousand users. :-) TheWombat

I'm getting network timeouts on the (700mb) download. I'm assuming that the Apple servers are being overloaded? Anyone else having any luck? TheWombat

While I am not an Apple Fan I would say go for the iPhone. My wife is a technophobe and she has taken to her iPhone 3GS amazingly well and is always downloading applications. For my phone I have a BlackBerry (I wouldn't recommend these any more) and also an iPad. Android devices are good, however iPhone is just a lot less hassle unless you like playing around with gadgets a lot. TheWombat

Where do forum readers buy Federal EFMJ, I can't seem to find online retailers that have them in stock. TheWombat

For those of you using one of the 3 listed rounds in the poll rather than a HP, any reason for using these? Is it purely due to the NJ limitations on Hollow Points (e.g. Using them in a crime?) TheWombat

Now that I have my FID approved I'm reading through the various posts as to which 9mm Home Defense ammunition is preferred out of the limited choice we have available in New Jersey. (I know we can legally own and use Hollow Points at a shooting range.) I'm interested to see what the poll results are. thanks TheWombat

Just to bring this thread to a close. We've just been told by Secaucus PD that our FID and permits are approved and ready for collection on Tuesday. The entire process has taken 5 weeks, and this includes me having to delay the finger prints by a week and a half due to being overseas. In the end it was the mental health response from wherever the PD have to wait for a response from that was the last item to be completed. The process was painless, there were no issues with us only having been in the country for 20 months and only just having received our Green Cards. The detective at Secaucus PD was professional, courteous and helpful. We'll be seeing you at Shore Shot, Bullet Hole and Bayonne during October :-) TheWombat

Secaucus, Hudson County Required: 1. SP-066 - Consent for Mental Health Search 2. SP-033 - Application for Firearms Purchaser ID Card and/or Handgun Purchase Permit 3. 2 separate items of mail showing home address 4. Driver's license Application took 5 weeks to be approved. Thumbs up for Secaucus PD. TheWombat