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Here is another tip: Take the pictures and make a catalog complete with serial numbers. While I have never inherited any guns a number of relatives who died decades ago were very successful competitive shooters, had some WWII memorabilia, etc. After a couple generations the guns are not always in the obvious hands even within the family, due to adoptions, who had interest from generation to generation, etc. The question of "what happened to so and so's guns?" comes up as does "where did this thing come from?" I would also try to keep everything in the family, or close friends, if that is possible.

My wife is a naturalized citizen, as are several other members of her family. I have started a tradition in our family that when someone gets naturalized we have a celebration, e.g. party, or out to dinner, and I get the individual a full size US flag in a nice case. I hope you had as much fun with the occasion as we have in our family, and I want to congratulate you on having gotten through the process.

Sorry I missed this before. There is a lot of interest in emergency comms due to events like Hurricane Sandy. Depending on where the other party you want to communicate with is located, you've got several choices: FRS/GMRS. To be legal you need to pay for a license which covers up to five units. No test. These are advertised as covering up to 35 miles but it is a line of sight signal so a hill in the way will block the signal. As a practical matter, you'll get a couple miles depending on the terrain. CB: anywhere from a couple miles to a dozen, depending on line of sight again. The longer end of that range depends on having SSB, which is available, but not common. HAM/Technician license level: This will allow you to use VHF frequencies which are again line of sight. However, you can also use repeaters, which are pretty common in NJ and getting 30 miles or so via a repeater is quite viable. For a 2 way conversation you both need licenses which require a test. If you know nothing, you can prepare for the test with about 10 hours of study, more or less. There are some really cheap radios available in this category. Note that most of the repeaters continued to operate during Sandy. HAM/General license level: This opens up more frequencies for you, that will allow longer distance communications, but requires another test, again about 10 hours of prep. No matter what you choose between the first 3, you'll do better if you can get an antenna with some height. A long haul trucker will get more range with his CB than you will in your car because his antenna is mounted higher than yours.

I got into this after Sandy specifically so I could use HAM radio in emergencies. I now have a General license. The Technician test is 35 questions out of a pool of less than 1000 questions if I remember right. If you just drill with the sample tests enough you can pass the exam. The exam costs $14. A General license is a similar exercise with a different pool of questions. A Baofeng radio will cost less than $50 and you are able to start frustrating yourself with finding what you can actually receive and/or transmit and have heard at the other end. You'll quickly realize that you either need to get an antenna high enough to solve your problems or work through repeaters or both. The process of figuring out what works, or doesn't, is much better if you have another HAM to test with.

Those are positives. :-)

Check out the used case at your favorite gun shop and pick out a bargain.

By virtually any measure, gun laws, taxes, traffic, business friendliness, NJ will rank as one of the half dozen worst states in the country. I would agree with the live in PA or DE sentiment and not just over the 2A issues. I am close to retirement and have no intention of staying once I retire.

I have a Generac natural gas generator that was installed after Irene but before Sandy. It worked flawlessly through the storm and I am quite pleased with it. If I had it to do over again is I would spend the extra money for the quieter version.

I recall the blizzard of '78 when there was a 6 mile backup on Route 3 due to the snow getting people jammed up across all the lanes going west. If you were stuck in that it didn't matter whether your car ran or not. I always keep a few things in the car because of that one memory.

I've never had the slightest desire to own a Derringer before. Maybe I should reconsider. :-)

My understanding is that Hi Standard .22s are excellent target pistols. However, if I were you I would value it more for the fact it is a family heirloom.

I have been a T-Mobile customer for about 15 years. The only places I have had reception problems are really remote locations like on one of the barrier islands off the coast of GA. They use a GSM network like AT&T, no contracts, lower prices, what's not to like?

I don't even look at CTD anymore. I'm sure you can find the same thing elsewhere and get better service to boot.

Have her go to a range and try a bunch of rentals to see what feels comfortable and she can shoot accurately with. If the Kimber doesn't match the best of the bunch then it isn't right for her. Same goes for the .380.

The thing to remember is that even if you can figure out the law, the cops don't know the law. As a practical matter if you are caught with a gun in NJ you will probably be arrested, tossed into the clink, and will have to hire a lawyer to sort it out. You might win and you might not even if what you were doing was completely legal.

When the crisis hit after Sandy Hook it was hit and miss with everything gun related for awhile, especially ammo. Things seem to have stabilized except for .22 and particularly if you are picky about brand or price. I think that will sort itself out by the end of the year, but in the meantime you need some patience and to be shopping around. I have also left orders sitting with online retailers for considerable periods of time. The reputable ones will not ding your credit card until they are shipping. At this point if I see something on backorder at two different online retailers, I'll place both orders. With ammo I'll eventually use it if both deliver.

There are lots of excellent choices in this category. I suggest going to the range and trying out every choice you can. It seems to me the home defense part of your choice requires a gun with absolutely no feeding problems, but with 9mm there are still plenty of those. Next would be capacity and for that I would defer purchase until Christie decides to either sign or veto the mag limit bill on his desk now. My favorite is Glock but that doesn't have to be your favorite. The choice between the G17 and G19 should be based on how well you can hit the target. With a G4 you can leave the backstrap off if your handsize is that small. You could even consider a G34 since we aren't concerned with concealment, but they can be hard to find. You can add night sights to a brand new Glock and stay within your budget. On the other hand there are so many excellent choices that it is hard to skip the step of trying everything you can lay your hands on before making your purchase.

Note the consensus however.

NJ is losing population faster than any other state. The reasons are not just guns, but there aren't a whole lot of positives. I'll be leaving at some point.

I am hoping that in the mid-terms and in 2016 the issue of guns will be as decisive as it was in 1994. If it is we'll see massive change for the better. If we don't see that sort of voter turnout, then 2A probably is toast not just here but nationwide. Given the brouhaha over the past 18 months, you'd have to be living under a rock to not know which party is anti-2A.

Check with the gunsmith as to how he wants to handle it. He will want to do the assembly in a specific order so he has the stock pinned before it is on the gun.

I think you will enjoy the G19. It is simple and as reliable as a rock. You may wish to upgrade the sights as that is the single most common upgrade, but shoot it a bit first before doing anything. I would add a couple more mags, but Glock provides 3 with a new gun, which is more than most manufacturers. As for the second permit, you might want to rent a few guns to see what you like. I would suggest something in .22 as it should be cheap to shoot once .22 ammo becomes available again.

I think the idea of renting a bunch of different guns at RTSP is an excellent one. The one she finds comfortable may not be what you would predict. To be clear, does she have any problems other than racking the slide, e.g. loading magazines, trigger pull, recoil, etc.? If the only problem is racking the slide, it sounds like a technique problem. If she has a variety of problems then it sounds more like the arthritis is the problem.

I have to agree with the advice to not move here, even if it means divorce. (I am not joking.) I am planning to move out of state at the earliest opportunity. Summit is a wealthy town with good schools, relatively speaking, and good transit service into NYC. It is a very expensive place to live. I don't know about how bad they are with FID cards. You'll find dealing with DMV to be bad enough. Be very careful that whatever you bring is legal in the state, e.g. no folding or telescopic stocks. If you have relatives or friends in Georgia, leave anything you think might be questionable there until you resolve the question. If you have any purchases you wish to make in the near future, make them in GA because it may take some time to get your FID card here. You cannot buy ammo without the FID card, so acquire whatever ammo you need to tide you over before moving. Once you get here do not discuss guns with your neighbors. This whole state is blue. Really blue. Like they all voted for Obama, . . . twice.

I've only had one occasion to ask for an extension. When asked why I needed it I simply explained I had ordered a gun and it hadn't arrived yet. The PD approved it and I was fine. Since then if I see something I am ready to buy, I'll pay for it and the FFL will hold it until I can return with the permit, or my 31 days goes by, or whatever needs to happen. I think most FFLs are willing to do this because without that service it would just make the OGAM nonsense insurmountable for customers. I suspect this is a topic that varies from town to town though, so if you have to file for more permits do so.