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From the current Title 2C - Chapter 39: "j. Any person who knowingly has in his possession a large capacity ammunition magazine is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree..." A fourth degree felony crime is punishable by up to 18 months in prison and/or a fine up to $10,000. I don't see them reducing any penalties.

Yesterday Pew Research published a new study entitled America's Complex Relationship With Guns. Let me say up front that since this is a 'pol' I take all of it with a grain of salt. Pew Research is generally centered on topics, but anything's possible given the current state of affairs. Assuming it's fairly accurate, I find some of the positions that 40%+ of gun owners agree on nationally to be concerning. Like banning 'high capacity' magazines, banning 'assault style' rifles, and (get this) creating a federal database to track gun sales. If these opinions are nationally based, no wonder we don't get any help from the 'million gun owners' in NJ. The opinions on balance in this state have to be at the worst end of the scales. The report is very long but there's a lot of interesting items in it. Take it for what you think it's worth.

I received the order document from Remington this morning, so Scorpio was right. They did charge me the correct sales tax, on the item cost + shipping. (109.99 + 10) * 1.06875% = $128.24 total. Well, it was still a good price on the trigger.

I just ordered one myself. Thanks for that link too Silverado. I also emailed them about the sales tax charge which was 7.5%. If they indeed have a NJ presence and must charge me tax, it's the wrong rate. If I hear from them I'll post it up.

Today's episode is titled "Why Criminals Need Gun Safety Training". It appears prison does not provide this training to residents.

I am not talking about investment strategies. I'm talking about a $100 bill I put in the drawer in 1975 and didn't try to spend until 2017. My point is the U.S. dollar is not worth what it used to be, by in this case about 80%, and is constantly declining. That 80% has been stolen from all of us. That's why when currencies start to collapse there's a run on the bank. Because by the end of the week the same bill won't buy what it will today. Lots of examples throughout history, the latest one being Venezuela. (Which the MSM is being very careful not to report on.)

No, the dollar hasn't failed, yet. The Weimar Deutschmark hadn't failed the year before it did. My original point was there's no fiat currency that has never failed. I don't believe we're going to be the exception.

The number is exactly right. What they are telling you is that, all other variables held equal or average, it would take $456.19 today to buy exactly the same thing that cost $100 in 1975. So my $100 bill I put in the drawer in 1975 now pays less than 25% towards the same item.

Here's an example of my major money beef with the U.S. government and the Federal Reserve. I put away $100 cash for retirement in 1975. Today that $100 cash will buy me only the equivalent of $21.50 in hard goods, whatever they might be. Through inflation they have stolen approximately 80% of the value of that $100 cash from me without me ever writing a check or direct taxation. And when the time comes they will steal a lot more by turning on Helicopter Ben's printing press at the speed of bank owned microprocessors. Again, without any cooperation from me. Not one bit different than the Roman emperors diluting the gold or silver content of their hard coins with other non-precious metals.

Thanks for posting that. A good read and worth consideration. But I'm still going to continue my role as a Tier 1 Tactical Operator Delta Force Super Soldier.

If you think the U.S. dollar is backed by oil and therefore reliable as a store of value, explain that to the citizens of Venezuela. They have a giant reserve of oil and their currency is currently next to worthless. The U.S. dollar is a currency created by the Federal Reserve and not the U.S. government, backed by nothing but debt, not tangible assets. Read exactly what it says on the U.S. currency currently in your wallet and purse. You'll notice you don't have any Silver Certificates in there. They're not hiding anything. Since Nixon closed the international gold window the value of our U.S. dollar is based on good will. And hope.

It's a summer night in the 1970's, during one of the gas crises, around 2:00 AM. I'm tooling up 206 north between 287 and Chester, the 'death strip' where a lot of people met their makers. I'm in my Fiat 1200 Spider, top down, doing probably 70 in a 55 zone. Then in my rear view mirror there's the red and blue bubbles and the conversation begins. After I explain i was going home from my second job and just being foolish trying to get home quicker to get some sleep before morning comes, the officer, being economically conscious, says: "The President's asked you to slow down, the Governor's asked you to slow down, do you suppose if I ask you to slow down it would do any good?" To which I burst out laughing and said "I guess I'd be a flaming idiot if I didn't!" No ticket. "Have a safe night." I never forgot that. And behaved accordingly ever since.

When I attended the Sig Armorer's class in NH my instructor was a long time Sig guy with a lot of experience who also did a lot of training. He brought the P220 SAO to my attention. That was his preference to shoot in matches rather than a 1911. It was just one man's opinion. I have one, and it's pretty damn good. As for me... 1911 or P220? Well, that's one reason why I have two hands.

Just a couple of thoughts. In all of recorded history there isn't a single instance of a fiat currency that didn't eventually fail. The U.S. dollar is fiat currency based on debt. Yes it will eventually fail. (Check with Venezuela.) In my amateur opinion there is no solid financial reason for the stock market to be this high. With interest rates at 0% it's the only place since 2008 where some money can 'make' more money. If you can and do sell at a price higher than you bought. So it's a financial game of musical chairs. Yes, it will eventually collapse like every other bubble in history. And our government cannot continue decade after decade to promise more than it can responsibly deliver and cop out paying with more and more public debt. (Not to mention the political ramifications.) Social Security is a simple money transfer machine, not an investment in someone's future. (Do you actually know where the Social Security Trust Fund is, and what it is?) And let's not forget Medicare and Medicaid. So yes, this will all collapse too. The question is when? And why? No one knows. So the music plays on. Care to grab a chair? "The trouble with money Bud... it makes you do things you don't want to do." Lou Mannheim, Wall Street

Not that I've heard Ray Ray. Still just extension floor plate kits.

Good. The new P30 SK mag is nice. Same round count (10) but extended pinkie grip. I like it.

Next up... VP9 SK!

I crossed this bridge a while ago. Since I have NJ compliant ARs in my NJ house, I can't legally possess any non-compliant upper here. That upper could slide onto any of my otherwise compliant AR lowers. So my non-compliant uppers are not in this state. Nor are my non-compliant lowers with (GASP!) adjustable stocks.

Hey guys, you're overthinking this. I ordered two VP9 mags and one P30 SK. When I checked out the cart showed the full price for all three mags and shipping as well. But when the order acknowledgement email arrived Tasha had adjusted everything so the P30 mag was n/c and shipping was $0. My credit card reflected the correct amount. You can order any three mags you want, and (one of) the least expensive one(s) will be free. Mine were all equal $$ so she just picked one to zero out. Happy H&K'ing.

Well, it's right at the top of their home page under the banner "Memorial Day Special". My link is pointing right at it. "Offer good Friday, May 26th through Monday, May 29th. FREE shipping applies to orders over $50 and Buy 2, Get 1 FREE on all magazines. (Free magazine of equal or lesser value). Discount will be applied at the time order is processed. Discount will not be reflected in shopping cart. * In observance of Memorial Day, the HK US Webshop will be closed May 29th.*"

This pilgrim will be available to discuss business afore long. Hey, us H&K fanboys knew what we were getting into when we bought them. An effective $32 per with free shipping is about the best we can do. So I jumped on it! And I wanted to try that P30 SK extended puppy. So throw in two VP9 9mms and I'm in. My wife will appreciate the extra mag. We H&K devotees must endeavor to persevere.

The HK Web Shop advised this morning there's a 3-for-2 magazine sale with free shipping on orders over $50 until Monday. Since almost every H&K mag lists at $50, this amounts to three magazines at a 33% discount with free shipping. Note that the discount and free shipping did not appear in my shopping cart, but should be reflected in the final order, as noted on their home page. Update: The correct discounted charge was made. Only sales tax added.

Regarding #18. I believe that should read NFA/Title 2. Class III refers to the FFL, not the item. My NFA Trust has been prepared. Hello PA.

I'm a results oriented man at heart. Endean: "Shannon, this country's been bought and paid for..." Shannon: "Well you're gonna have to buy it all over again..." BANG! The Dogs Of War, 1980 P.S. See my trailer.

The moral of this story is 'Don't bring a knife to a home invasion'. Having just pulled off an armed robbery at a Dollar General store, the actor switched to the role of home invader. Unfortunately for him, both the father and son were home and armed. His ticket was cancelled.