Underdog

He's probably just practicing. He probably knows a lot of people that might need to be pardoned. Or, maybe he is looking for new cabinet members, or people to play golf with. Most likely he is just trying to divert attention from something else by keeping us busy (such as what is going on in Spain). He could also be hoping to reach the common people by throwing a bone and letting someone out. And, perhaps this is a coded message he is sending to some nefarious group... when 17 pardons are made.... Or, perhaps he is subtly reminding someone of the executive power that he wields. Lastly, maybe these are being done as political favors. Do any of them work for GM? It can be most certain that he has the safety and concern for the people in such an action, just as with the illegal criminals that were released. Perhaps there is ONE person on the list important to him and the others are just cover up.

The fiber optic sights Ruger sells ( Hi-viz?) Work nicely with standard Mark II/III.

Kudos to FN for the proposed Combo http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/two-guns-in-one-fn-fns/

Get a Glock 23 and a 9mm conversion barrel, or the same setup in a S&W M&P 40.

I'd look for a Remington 700 bolt-action rifle in .30/06. Plenty of upgrades, plenty of power, etc. and if you can find an older, used one, you might have enough money leftover to get a Marlin 60. or that SKS and a rimfire rifle

Buy used in good condition something popular, that way if you decide you don't want it, then you can sell and recoup your money. Also, you should have applied for your next set of permits by now.

Model 42

Saiga put down on the transfer paperwork as a bolt-action rifle...

S&W 639 9mm or S&W 1911DK 38 Super

S&W 520, 7 rounds of rare goodness! Only 3000 made.

Please provide proofreading, feedback, suggestions, etc... I tend to be wordy, as some of you might agree: Dear Governor Christie, In the wake of the horrendous shooting in Connecticut, an event that left all Americans deeply shocked and heartbroken, the media along with some elected officials are both attempting to exploit this horrific crime in order to pursue their anti-gun and anti-freedom agendas. I would ask you to please oppose all efforts by any elected officials to place any bans on semi-auto rifles and pistols, or magazines that are widely and responsibly used by millions of Americans. I would also urge you to oppose any legislation that would seek to ban mail-order ammunition, or the sale, gifting or other transfer of firearms, ammunition and accessories between private individuals. And, I would urge you not to support the bills proposed to expand on and establish gun-free and knife-free zones. All of these proposed laws will do nothing, and historically have done nothing to curtail crime and acts of violence. They will not stop criminals who don't follow the law, either. In fact, these laws are designed to both antagonize and put the good people in our society, the law-abiding, tax paying citizens that you serve, at a disadvantage. Please do not let the time limit for these bills to go into law go by. Please exercise your executive power and veto these bills to protect both your rights and the rights of the people that you serve. The bills that are being considered will not make our children and all our citizens safer, and they will not deter violent crime. In addition, they will not stop mentally insane individuals from hurting others. These bills do not reflect a "common sense" approach to the violence that plagues our communities because they do not address the root causes of violence. The do nothing to increase penalties for violent criminals, and they do nothing to address the revolving-door policy of releasing thugs back out on the street. They do not focus on identifying and treating those with mental health concerns. Instead, they are designed to further interfere with the natural right to self-protection, and that of private property. These laws are designed to both place further controls over law-abiding, and moral citizens and to make the process of legal gun ownership in this state even more arduous. As an executive, maybe you feel there needs to be more control over the populace, however, history shows time and again the abuses of a government that has too much power over its citizenry. Individual firearm ownership keeps the power in the hands of the people, and not the government, and at the very least, these potential laws set forth a very dangerous precedent. And, these proposed bills in many instances are making those very citizens and decent people that they should be designed to protect a new class of criminals for exercising their right to keep and bear arms. The people should not be made into victims and they should not have to contend with this unconstitutional, irresponsible, and agenda-driven legislation. I will state this again, Criminals will ignore these laws, and only citizens that have respect for our laws, only they will be at a disadvantage and further victimized by those very criminals and mentally unbalanced individuals that walk amongst them. It seems misguided that the aim of these bills moving through the legislature, instead, is meant to disarm the public, and leave good people unable to defend themselves and express their God-given freedoms. That is not a "reasonable" agenda from a government that respects and works for its people. Responsible and good people far outnumber those that would criminally use firearms. It is important to remember that firearms as tools in the hands of good people save lives every day. The State of New Jersey in particular does not need ANY new laws regarding the sales, possession, or transfer of firearms or ammunition, and I wanted to take the time to personally let you know I am against all introduced legislature, and I hope you will take this into consideration. Before new laws should be established, the laws on the books should be both enforced and revisited. In fact, the citizenry and government officials should be aware of what they are. As evident in some of the legislature meetings, the assemblymen are passing additional bills and they are either being disingenuous or they aren't even familiar with the plethora of gun laws that are already on the books. That is irresponsible and does not reflect a reasonable, common sense and balanced approach. And, since you are the chief executive officer of our state and a former prosecutor, I call you to demand our prosecutors to start charging criminal, repeat offenders for their gun crimes, instead of plea-bargaining with them and often letting gun-crimes go through the cracks. I call for you to look into the violent media that continuously bombards the people, and I ask you to look into expanding mental health treatment. And, I urge you to reexamine many of the ridiculously written gun laws the people are subjected to. Please step back from seeing this as a way to further your political career, and please try to put your personal feelings toward firearms in check. You have the ability and right to have lots of armed security for your own protection and for those that you love. All law-abiding and mentally fit Americans should be able to have that same right, and we should be allowed to own and utilize the same tools that our police use, and even the same type that the criminals walking amongst us illegally possess and use against us. Please consider the implications carefully and listen to the voice of the people. Thank you for your time and your service to our great country. I urge you to veto these irresponsible bills, and to meet with the our citizens and NJ2AS. Most respectfully,

A lot of good things in this thread! Better to overestimate the government and what its about than to underestimate it. The other side, the side of big government and its media functions as a well-oiled machine. The propaganda and spin all working together all of the time. That should be enough of a clue that there is some organization at the top. Even the complete ineffectiveness of Congress and/or the Republicans should be a clue. Politicians couldn't really be that stupid. Even if these people in the government and their backers have good intent, they are setting a very dangerous president.

She has decided on either a Beretta PX4 compact or a Stoeger Cougar.

I was thinking about getting a crossbow as well.

The Constitution does not give you the right. It lends credence to your natural right to self protection, god-given, unalienable, dirt-given, or otherwise, and gives it teeth.

I don't want to trash this guy because I have met him and had a smooth transaction with him in the past, and I believe he is one of the good guys. But, he didn't keep his word and reneged on his end of the deal. In a state of heightened emotionality because he disagreed with my point of view, he has decided to back out of a deal with me and has left me hanging for a month while I was waiting on his permits.

Did not mean to upset the big guy. However, if there is any top-down organization in this government, its hard to come to any other conclusions.

Among other things that left him uncomfortable, the OP has an axe to grind with a thread of mine... Washington's Relation to We the People. Patriot Oak

How much different is a SIG P226? I like SIGs, gut two Glocks in the hand are better than one SIG on consignment in my book. However, The Glock is NOT in the running for her.

In our heartland, there is more to this ammunition shortage. Something else is going on besides the mad rush to the stores. This are certainly a contributing factor, but I fear only part of it. It just seems like the industry could gear up to meet the demand much better than it is doing. So, why isn't it? This doesn't feel the same as what happened in 2008-2009. The Government claims it is buying up bulk ammunition to keep costs down, but it is buying it up to create an ammo shortage, and/or it knows in the near future that ammunition will not be available. This shortage will eventually shut down many of the distributors, ranges, etc. that rely on the sale and use of ammunition. New regulations will be put in place with too many hoops for new places to open up, and financial institutions controlled by the government won't provide loans, etc. to the capitalists that would emerge. Given the fact that our government and its international friends, through their actions, have all-but outwardly stated that they are actively working toward disarmament of the people, we should be conserving what ammunition we have! It's gonna be a long hard spring, summer, and then of course the fall followed by a long, hard winter of discontent.

Very nice guy. Thanks for being cool when I arrived a little late. Smooth transaction!

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The AR lowers on some toys are so close they can be modified to a real lower, supposedly. It's not cost effective but could be used by someone that can't pass a background check.

Yes, I think that is the next step. The good thing is that the Beretta PX4 compact is only slightly smaller than the full-size. The Subcompact wouldn't be a nogo.

Believe it or not, I am selling an awesome CZ 75B SA to fund her purchase. She did not like it. Imagine that!