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I'll believe it when I see it. But apparently they're thinking about it. I mean Democrats. http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/05/nj_lawmakers_may_scrap_controversial_smart_gun_law.html#incart_river

I'll remember that one! But his comments were right to my point about people who are just frozen in thought and gripped by fear when it comes to guns. And they refuse to confront those fears. I am positive of this, because I was subject to the same East Coast anti-propaganda growing up, and was afraid of guns until my mid twenties. Then after a couple near-attack experiences in three different major cities I forced myself to challenge my fears. And then, after direct experience, I realized most of what I had heard about guns was B.S. I stayed overnight at his house, because we went to a bar to meet up with other H.S. classmates. Once I heard the group line about "Obama's the smartest guy in Washington" coupled with "yeah, all the opposition's about racism" I knew it was my first and last trip. Like a table full of bobble head dolls. (No relation.) I know what kind of elevated preparatory education all these guys had because I was there with them. I can't believe that to a man they evolved into what I saw and heard. Group think and brainwashing (a la Holder) all came to mind. I won't even go into what I heard about the next morning at breakfast.

I would say that both are in play. There is certainly a national progressive agenda to remove firearms from the control of the civilian population, and to use any and all tactics available to do it. E.G. Never let a crisis go to waste. Big steps, or little steps, but keep the agenda moving in the direction of banishment and confiscation. But, there are also swarms of people who are truly hoplophobic, and they are the tools of the agenda people. When you talk to one of the Million Moms, or Everytown, or Sandy Hook people their emotional irrationality and fear is on full display. Reality and logic don't really participate in their thought processes. E.G. "It's common sense. That's all I need to know." Example: I have a long time acquaintance from high school in the 60's. He was a Goldwater supporter originally. He is today a respected physician in his field who has been simmering in the Princeton area liberal stew for the last thirty years. Now, this self described "gun hating liberal" actually told me "I wouldn't trust myself with a gun". I was so flabbergasted I really didn't know what to say, especially since this came from the mouth of a long time 'friend'. So I just let it drop. This is a man of obvious intelligence, who allows himself to be guided by fear and irrationality on this topic. Indeed he now promotes and believes it. If the chance arises in the future, I'm going to ask him if he trusts himself with his car and cellphone. And why.

Watson-Coleman is off on the expected foot. Not getting anywhere with guns? Let's try for ammunition. http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2015/05/bonnie_watson_coleman_to_inroduce_bill_to_restrict.html#incart_river This also was mentioned on News12NJ this afternoon.

My palms actually started sweating watching that again.

I used to be a broadcast radio engineer, and I believe the tower maintenance people are in the top 5 riskiest jobs in the country. I only went up a few feet a number of times, and my knees turned to jelly. Not for me.

Homeboy with Oriental flavoring. Someday I'll aspire to be sound that cool. But not today.

I hope not. TxNj: If inheriting a house is the only reason you're moving into NJ you need to seriously reconsider. Do as others have suggested. Never mind the guns. You need to do some serious arithmetic with the taxes and other home related costs in this state. I assume if you're on full disability you don't have piles of money to burn. Sell the house you inherited, and take the money to another state where you will get more bang for your buck and not pay through the nose month to month to keep it. And where you can enjoy freedom more fully.

I agree completely. Nevertheless the last batch I applied for in December 2014 took 10 weeks. And I know the delay wasn't because of him. In the last four years I've never seen permits in 5 weeks out of the NJSP.

We moved out of Randolph in 1994 to Sussex County. The Randoplh permits were just as fast then. That almost justified paying the exorbitant property taxes in that town. No such luck with the NJSP up here.

We (two) too.

I'll let others with direct experience comment on the motorcycle option. About your lease: Divide the total cost of your lease by the number of allowed miles to get cost per mile. For one of my leases that comes out to $.43/mile. And on that same lease the overage cost per mile is $.15. About 1/3 of the cost of the lease miles. So don't assume that going over your lease miles is a bad thing, if the money is your concern. (Although the total sum might be more than you care to spend.) Do the math.

More fodder for mouse clicks from our favorite news propaganda source. But just in case you want to vote or comment: http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/04/poll_are_new_jerseys_gun_transport_laws_too_tough.html#incart_river The very first comment got it right.

I have a friend in Waretown who may decide to apply for her FID and P2P after we go shooting later this month. (She likes it!) I found forum posts from 2012 and 2013 that mentioned one month to 12 weeks wait time. Does anyone have more current insight into how long these applications are taking in this locale? My friend thanks you in advance.

And now it's a poll: http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2015/04/recall_sen_sweeney_would_you_sign_a_nj_gun_rights.html#incart_river I think now they're trolling for page clicks.

Here's Round 2: http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2015/04/nj_lawmaker_to_gun_rights_group_seeking_recall_i_w.html#incart_river

I don't believe so. I never have.

This appeared in the Courier Post, which I can't get to unless I sign up. And I'm not signing up. Here's the 'reprint' from Breitbart. Anyone else heard about this? I haven't seen a post on it. http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/04/06/nj-state-senate-pres-to-gun-owners-initiating-recall-bring-it-on/

Flectamus genua. Levate.

So noted. It's the MP5 A5, which is not full auto, suppressed, or compensated either. Nice dimples in the shroud though. And after looking closely, I would prefer the A5 profile.Thanx. http://www.waltherarms.com/mp5-a5/ P.S. Now that it's not a 'machine gun' story anymore, it's also not on the home page or most comments section. They're no fun at all.

From the Walther Arms page (italics mine): "The HK SD Semi-Automatic Rifle is the full-time suppressed version of the MP5 submachine gun." If that's a suppressor I'll eat my HK45. http://www.waltherarms.com/mp5-sd/ I just contacted Walther to make the correction.

Never let an opportunity to lie go to waste. I see the Star Ledger is 'checking into' whether or not it's really a machine gun.

This video is two months old and I haven't seen any reference to it elsewhere. It has some very interesting stats and comparisons, and ends up taking you to the Gun Nut Capital city in the U.S. to prove the point. If you're looking for a statistical argument that favors the proliferation of guns, here it is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pELwCqz2JfE

I have a P229 originally with the DAK trigger. I don't know about separate reset points. But I never felt the 'first' (heavier) trigger weight when shooting live, because I never had a misfire. As Bob noted, every time the slide operates, either manually or under fire, the trigger/hammer is set at the second (partially cocked, lesser weight, shorter pull) position. And it stays there until such time as the hammer drops and the slide does not operate, for whatever reason. So in my experience and in the practical sense there's only one primary trigger pull, the lighter one. I presume the design provided the heavier one so that you can still pull the trigger on a dead round to try again. And there is no de-cocker on the DAK to go back (safely) from the second position to the first. Nevertheless, I eventually converted it to the standard SA/DA trigger. I prefer the SA mode on the Sigs. Except of course for the SAOs.

The one stat I remember is that of all the (real) mass shootings in the last 20 years only two did not occur in a gun free zone. I'm sure Katie will be going over and documenting all of that.