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I find the discussion of culture shock rather odd. If you are considering moving, you should want a change in culture. The whole pro vs. anti 2A issue is just one aspect of the cultural difference. If all you want is CCW, but still want to live in a "blue" area, stay here and try to get the change you want. Personally, I am looking forward to the day I can move to a free state whether I carry when I get there or not.

Well, if you aren't interested in the topic of a thread, there is no need to read it. :-) Since I am here, I guess I was interested.

This is really a personal choice, so I suggest you go to a well stocked gun store and check out what is there. Handle lots of choices. Try out some rentals if you can. I own Glocks but that doesn't mean you can't also enjoy something else too.

A G17 magazine works in a G19. Otherwise she misspoke.

NJ is the carjacking capital of the world. A gun is a necessary tool of the trade for a carjacker.

I'm encouraged! That is several places better than I would have guessed! :-)

I'd like to see all the LEOs using smart guns with 7 round limits. :-)

By normalize I don't mean $.05 per round. By normalize I mean it is easy to locate and the prices are not rapidly changing and highly variable, i.e. there is a steady functioning market, whether that is $.05 or $.20 I am not predicting. My expectation is by next year you will be able to find what you are after without searching and the prices will not be gyrating all over the place. However, you could be right that some other event sets off another panic. In fact I am pretty sure there will be another panic, but I am hoping we will have a period of calm in between now and then. That interlude would be the time to set aside some of your favorite .22.

Please avoid the term "common sense". It has different meaning to both sides and is confusing.

I wouldn't expect a national right to carry with fewer than 60 Republican senators, so don't hold your breath. Regarding Drake, one possible reason for not taking the case is that there are other cases working their way through the courts, e.g. Peruta. The court may have wanted to let the issue percolate a bit more, or may have decided that one of the other cases will ultimately be better for resolving the may vs. shall issue conflict. The Drake case is not the end of the fight in the courts.

If you've been around guns long enough to understand how nuts it was after Sandy Hook, you know how stuff is available and then it isn't. .22 is the last ammo that is still hard to get from that event. At this point you can generally find some, but it isn't the brand or type you were looking for and the price is higher than you would like. My advice is to use whatever you can get in the short term, but hold off on the bulk purchases until things improve. Once the market completely normalizes, probably next year, put aside enough to make it through the next crazy shortage.

Congratulations! Looks like sticking around paid off. BTW: Thanks to all the good folks at RTSP from someone who just had a good time. :-)

I was there this afternoon. The facility is now about 3 or 4 times the square footage of what it was previously. They have added 16 more ports to the range. The showroom is larger and classier. The inventory is greatly expanded. If you are in that area and haven't seen it, you should check it out.

You won't see as many Gen 1 Glocks because not as many were sold as newer models. Some of the earliest ones have become collector items for Glock fans as well. Since the differences are minor from generation to generation almost all the parts are interchangable with later models, making maintenance painless. They obviously have less of a rust problem than earlier steel guns. As of now, there is no reason to think they won't hold up indefinitely.

+1 I've got Lonewolf conversion barrels for a G23 and a G22 and haven't had a malfunction with either. There is no loss of tthe reliability you expect from a Glock. I also have the AA .22 kit and that is somewhat finicky, but it sure is cheap to shoot!

You can get moonclips on Midway.

I had a natural gas generator installed after Irene and the ice storm. I figured after spending all that money nothing would happen and it would prove to have been a waste of money. My wife certainly doubted my judgement. Then we had Sandy. I figure the generator has now paid for itself and my wife thinks I actually know what I am talking about. :-)

I'd be interested if the pricing was in line with Glock mags generally.

Prices are always normal, but vary with supply and demand.

Find another range.

If I remember where Elkton is, you might consider Delaware.

Don't do it. If you want to tempt fate, drive.

My wife was anti-gun, so I bought a very heavy safe before acquiring any guns. She gradually got used to the idea. Then I brought home a Mosin and explained that I was an antique. To my surprise she decided it looked cool and wanted to hang it on the wall. She still has no interest in shooting, but she has no further objection to my interest.

I bought a generator after Irene. I was surprised during Sandy that more people had not done the same.

At least you'll be able to get Valium without worrying about someone seizing your guns for mental health reasons. :-)