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If Amazon brings jobs here, I'm happy for that. It is ultimately good for New Jersey. However, I don't think the Detroit comparison is valid. Auto manufacturing jobs are skilled jobs; Amazon jobs do not require as much skill. This is oversimplification but Detroit turned into a ghost town for two reasons: 1) auto companies did not stay competitive with Japan, and also did not invest in education in Detroit (their future supply of labor); and 2) labor unions got greedy and negotiated contracts that are unrealistic and which drive up the cost of cars.

I just picked mine up tonight! It's my birthday, today, so what a great gift.

I used to buy a lot of camera gear from Adorama and B&H. Then Adorama opened a warehouse in NJ and started charging me sales tax, so I stopped ordering from them.

I agree. I think that is where all this is headed. We will end up having to pay sales taxes, no matter where they are located. I buy a TON of stuff through Amazon. I personally would not want to see this happen, but it is good for the local economy. I am an Amazon Prime member, and I get most stuff in two days, and some stuff in just one day. So it seems they can already ship me goods very quickly without a warehouse here.

I agree. Also, we can assume the main threat these days is from terrorists, and I would think they are going to use something unexpected that takes out a lot of people, such as when they used Boeings as weapons on 9/11.

obligatory gun reference: Bond carries his Walther PPK in a hollowed-out copy of "The Bible to be Read as Literature."

Hanging out in this forum is getting to be very expensive!

Hmmm ... my company blocks that web site as a known malware/spyware site.

I've gone through this ordeal with my son. He ended up joining the Air Force last October. Also, I have a step daughter who is now a Junior in high school. My understanding is that financial aid is based only on the income of the custodial parent. If your dad pays child support, but does not actually support you (shelter, food, clothing, etc.) then his financial resources should not count on your FASFA.

I think we're saying the same thing. "Might" would have been a better choice of words. There is the possibility or probability that a local PD will add their own requirements. I did not mean to say that they have the legal ability to do so.

I think it is fairly standard for anything to do with money. If you have investments in a mutual fund, or use a stock broker, they all make you sign something that says you will use arbitration, not a jury trial, if you have a dispute. It is industry practice. I do not agree with it, but good luck trying to find someone that does not require this.

Great review. Regarding available models, the German web site shows a Navy model, but I never saw it on any of the US dealer web sites that I looked at. http://www.carl-walther.de/index.php?company=walther〈=DE&content=products&hid=2&uid=20&product=1732

Some police departments have it documented on a web site, such as Randolph http://www.randolphn...arms_purchases/ My PD does not have it documented. EDIT: My understanding is that each local PD may add their own requirements, which are not law in NJ. For example, my PD asked for proof of residency, such as a utility bill.

He persuaded me. I ordered one, and hope to have it in a few days. Woo hoo! My first hand gun.

Very nice. I don't drink, but it's a nice setup. I was born/raised in Philly area and spent the first half of my life there. Now I live in enemy territory and my wife is a Giants fan, so I have to endure much crowing about the Giants superiority. sigh. Even when I mumble something about Joe Pisarcik it doesn't bother her.

The AT is a good suggestion. I was there in August, and there is a camping area near Deckertown Rd. See here for the Deckertown Rd. to Culver Gap description http://www.njskylands.com/odhikeaptrl.htm Here is the view from Sunrise Mtn. This is the day before Irene hit. There is also Mahlon Dickerson reservation in Morris County, near Jefferson. They have camping areas, and also a lot of trails for hiking. http://www.morrisparks.net/aspparks/mahlonmain.asp

Makes sense, because those things were apparently banned in my house.

Check out this thread http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/31351-what-do-you-do-with-that-expensive-cuttleryanyway/

I thought this was from Die Zwiebel, or whatever equivalent they might have in Austria. Sadly, this is not satire.

Thanks very much. I am interested.

Thanks. Are those internet prices, like Jet Guns or Bud's?

I'm still looking to buy my first handgun. I have decided on a 9 mm, and PPQ is certainly one of the leading contenders. I went to Ramsey in Succasunna to hold a few different guns, including a Walther P99, Glock G19 Gen 3 & Gen 4, Glock G17, and Beretta PX4 storm. The Walther felt the nicest in my hand. I am assuming the ergonomics of the PPQ are pretty close to the P99. So, long-winded way of saying this is how the PPQ has now become something I am seriously considering. Since these are fairly new, I assume there are not a lot of used ones out there, unlike Glocks?

That is really the question, isn't it? The law may apply some standard of what would a rational, prudent man do, but the criminal may be irrational because he is on drugs. Also, if the criminal becomes aware that you have witnessed him stealing, you are now a witness who can identify him in a lineup, and send him to jail. He may think that it is better to take his chances and eliminate the witness. I would not shoot someone merely to defend my property, but it is hard to imagine a scenario in which it is so clear that I am not in danger, and the criminal only wants my 50" TV.

I asked this question before, but I am really interested in this because I am also going to be buying a 9 mm for target practice/plinking (and as the backup home defense gun) -- why the Glock 19 instead of the 17? We don't have concealed carry in this state, so why not the larger frame? If it is just for target practice, does the larger magazine of the 19 make that much of a difference? ETA: I read this review, which just reinforced my question -- if you cannot carry, why not the G17 over the 19? http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2011/05/ryan-finn/gun-review-glock-gen4-comparison-g17-g19-g26/

I thought the headline of the article was extremely misleading. The teens did a lot more than just push him off his bike.