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Nice gifts Andy! Enjoy

That does not look exactly like a K to me..hard to tell.

Blood is only slightly above base , close to most tap water. But it would still ruin metal if left on it , same as ...water. That is why I was asking what lead him to believe the pitting was caused by blood rather than water. General curiosity .

I'm sure people will tell you that you are being silly . Really does not matter though what other people think. If you won't be happy with it , why spend the money? Does not matter if it is based in superstition , or what. If it will always be in your mind then don't spend your money on it. That is my take on it. How do you know the pitting is from blood? Does the fact that the receiver is not included further lend to it having bad history?

Cool . I would have gone with a White Zombie soundtrack or something. Or maybe Rage Against The Machine. I hate club music lol

Thanks Dave , you're the best :)Ah yes , the youts..Herman Munster as the Judge , classic! Have to get to the post office today , Molly made you something

^ said me. Pete's family is all from Ireland , where the police are not even armed lol Stop! Or I'll yell stop again!

No clue about your situation as an LEO ..but just wanted to say Yosemite is a freakin' great trip , so enjoy.

I have that same gun , Pro series in .40 . I love it. Enjoy !

It is infuriating that they get away with these extra requirements. Getting a detailed reference from your place of employment and divulging to them that you are wanting to buy a handgun is just a bully tactic to make it unattractive to dare to ask for permission to exercise what is a right. You should not have to hide the fact that you own or wish to own a gun. However , if someone is not comfortable sharing that info at work that is their business. Aside from the two references you supply , the police department has NO RIGHT to divulge your private info to other civilians in your life. Infuriating.

Most public ranges are 10. That is the lowest minimum age I have seen in NJ . I don't know about all the other private clubs. We were guests at Old Bridge (and I do plan to join this range) . Some conditions were met per Dave's advice and would have been my requirements as well - we had the indoor range to ourselves ( though one or two other shooters would have been ok with me) , I put her in long pants , long sleeves , I brought a complete change of clothes so she was not hanging out in leaded up clothes after shooting , we washed hands and face after shooting . Dave swept up the brass after she was out of the room ..all in the name of reducing lead exposure. We can handle it , but the smaller kids really should not inhale that. As for kids and public ranges , personally I would not bring a small child to an indoor range period until at least age 10. Too much noise even with ear protection..10 guns firing including big bores and high powered rifles and shotguns could turn a little one off of shooting. The lead in a busy indoor range is not good for a small child . The next best thing to an empty range ( that Dave was nice enough to provide for us ) IMO would be an outdoor range. Long sleeves and pants , eyes and ears of course. What is the minimum age at CR?

I wonder how much it costs ...that is a bucket list type thing alright.

LUCKY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also , if you plan to collect , keep the filled forms in your computer in Word or something. That way you just have to print date and sign each time you go in , instead of having to write everything out on the forms. Like your former addresses on the mental health form and such.

Yeah , go with the baby on the inside if you can..though I think they cut women off once it gets far into the 3rd tri. No helicopters babies lol . It would be cool though...the baby's nickname could be Chopper

Some of you have dozens of handguns. Do the police ever look at you suspiciously after going in for your second, third, fourth, etc pistol permit? We ( my husband and I ) are on our 4th round of permits , I believe. No looks ..but I do get the Clint Eastwood whistle sometimes. Hazard of everyone knowing everybody in a small town I guess..but it is humorous , not suspicion or judgmental . Plus , I am not looking for "a look" since as Pizza Bob said it is a right not a privilege . If I did get any looks ,I would just ignore the looks and be polite and confident..head high What has your experience been with acquiring a pistol permit versus the regular long gun FID card? I did mine at the same time If you qualify for an FID, would they be able to reject you for a pistol permit? If something happened between the time you got your FID and applying for permits..like an arrest or restraining order against you , something of that nature. If there is another reason , I have not heard it , yet. If you said that your reason for acquiring an FID was for target shooting and hunting, what did you list as your reason for acquiring a pistol permit? You should not have to put a reason. Do you feel awkward going in for a pistol permit right after receiving your FID? Nope . At this point when I go in they say " soooo , what are we getting now??" When I inquired about it they also told me if I saw a gun I wanted for an upcoming event to drop off the paperwork for an OGAM exemption and they would send it out right away. They sign an extend expired permits if you stop by and the chief is in . My PD overall is has good relationships with the people in town. Small town living at its best . Not all towns are so friendly and reasonable though :/ Good luck , and don't feel funny about going in for more permits. It is your right !

Harry -PM me your wife's info please , so I can file it for the future

Norwegian is a freestyle cruise..a lot of stuff is extra , whereas something like RC is almost all inclusive. You have to pay a reasonable rate for alcohol and soda ..some restaurants are premium and cost 25 per person , but the included restaurants are awesome so you don't have to do the paid restaurant,. I don't recommend cruising with a baby. Been there done that . It sucks going out to eat when you have a baby...then you get on a cruise and realize you signed up to go out and eat 3 times a day for 7 days. Most cruises have a 6 month old minimum age , and I know for a fact that Celebrity and Royal Caribbean only has pools and activities for potty trained and up. They do have these baby classes where you basically sit in an empty dining room with a mat , some toys , some music , and a cruise employee named Todd doing a puppet show. But no water slides , no dipping toes in the water. Babies in diapers are not allowed in da pools period. I guess they don't want a code brown that closes the pool for 3 days out of a 5 day trip lol If you do go with a baby , Norwegian is the only way to go. If you do want to use the nice , clean , safe baby room while you and your wife enjoy some hands free time they will give you a beeper and you have to come change your baby ( they are not allowed to do it) . The other cruise lines have no babysitting services for kids and babies that are not potty trained. They do not say that in the pamphlet , and my travel agent was not aware of that fact. Just a heads up. The place to go with babies and kids in my experience is a Beaches resort. Very baby friendly. We went there with my daughter in Jamaica and had an awesome time. The all inclusive was ALL inclusive , much cheaper than a cruise , and more baby friendly. There was stuff for everyone and since it was a family resort we were able to sit , drink , listen to a band play softy while she slept in the stroller. Most areas of a cruise at night will be louder .

For passports , most people when I went were that needed same day passports ( NYC) were there an average of 6 to 8 hours and needed a letter from a doctor that a family member was ill , a death notice for a death in the family ..the only other people getting them same day were Hasidim with newborn babies that needed immediate passports to get the baby on a trip home for a ceremony *I think* . If you go there with an itinerary showing next day travel I think they have to get it to you in any event..but be prepared to wait and wait. Anyone with run of the mill last minute vacay plans that were not occurring the very next day were being told to come back next day to will call to pick up the passports after handing in all the paperwork that day. I was there 3 1/2 hours and had to go back next day to will call , which was quick.

Fresh hamburgers on the grill.

I forgot to add that at my first shooting lesson , the instructor's Glock and PX4 Storm consistently would not slide lock when empty for me..it was me , not the gun. Not saying that is what is going on here , just sharing one reason that can happen.

Fish NJ - where did you get the Mako? I've seen them and Brown sharks plucking seagulls out of the air as close as the bell ringing buoy off Point Pleasant. I don't dangle my feet when fishing for that reason lol

Was it a Garand? Figures Quint would have a Garand. 1100 men went in the water...( best movie scene ever)

^ that was hysterical lol And besides , everyone knows the only way to kill a shark is to get him to bite on a power cable. Or , shoot an hydrogen tank that he is chewing on with a .22 . Show me the way to go home , bum bum bum bum ...

That is just awesome lol