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I use to go out on the Purple Jet all the time. They are great. They have full day trips in your price range , but I do not recall any of the overnights costing less than 2k. We got a group together and split though. http://www.purplejet.com/

The two handguns I purchased in PA were less expensive than any prices I received locally ( North East NJ) .The better deal I got made up for the price of shipping ( it has to go 2nd day air , for both my guns shipping was about 20 bucks ) . Then the transfer and NICS at the FFL I use ( a hardware store in Lincoln Park) is 40 bucks OTD. So buying in PA added 60 bucks to my purchase , but they about that much lower than the prices I got locally. 6 to one , half a dozen to another. What tipped the scale was the fact that I enjoy going to PA , I get to visit some cool people including my siblings so I make a nice trip out of it. So far I like the stores out there better than the ones in NE and Central East NJ. MUCH more friendly , eclectic stuff to look at hanging around ( like a Hog's Leg ? Is that what that gun was called ? lol ) They also have my repaired 1911 ready to ship back to me. The price they gave me was way lower then the estimate I received locally ( after 4 phone calls to get a return call- with the person who finally returned the call acting like I was severely annoying him by wanting them to fix my gun. Screw that attitude) .Even when you add the cost of shipping it home to me it was less expensive and the GS had plenty of time to talk to me on the phone to make sure I was getting what I wanted out of the changes he was making. The revolver I bought there , I did drive an hour and a half to get there to shop , so there is gas $$ involved..but I had good company once I arrived and it is a nice day trip in any event:) The 2nd gun I just ordered from them sight unseen because I liked the store and the guys there ,so I trusted they would do right . Last trip there to drop off my 1911 , we stopped at Surplus City ..I had left my wallet in the car on purpose..they had a lot of cool long guns there for under 300 bucks. It was really tough not to make a buy that day. Next time After I left the Southampton area I headed to my brothers in Lancaster and we went to a few places down there before he had to go to work. It just seems there are more cool hole in the wall places in PA , friendlier service ( by my experience) and nice scenery too. I get the buy local thing. But anything that is local to me had a bit of a higher price , and quite honestly it was service with a scowl , not a smile. I don't hop on here and say so and so was mean to me or anything like that. If someone gives me a good price but hurts my feelings I'll live lol But if they are going to be so gruff they better have some redeeming qualities in the form of less $$ flying out of my wallet , if they want my business.

That is the same info I got from my PD. Get serial numbers , hand it in with existing permits.

Even if it is shipping from a gunsmith in P.A ? Frame was not changed or anything.

It can ship to my house ?I thought only FFLs can ship firearms . I know someone posted a phone number for NICS where you can ask about stuff like this.

Jimmy is the nicest guy . They are all really nice and incredibly helpful at GFH . Maybe we'll meet at an upcoming training session Enjoy tomorrow !

Wow , that is a beautiful revolver!!!! Congratulations! My police told me they ( NJSP) usually have no problem approving exemptions for people who compete. So if you need either gun for an upcoming event before your OGAM is GTG you should qualify .

The minute my daughter does not experience muzzle droop even with a cricket gun ( we tried lol ) She will learn to shoot. And we have talked in depth about guns and gun safety. As for what other parents think - the new breed of parents are different. Much more paranoid and influenced by every single piece of text put out by the fear mongering media. I thought I was going to have to separate 2 women the other day..one accused the other of cheaping out and putting her 4 year old in a booster that was a lap belt combo rather than a 5 point harness . It turned into a huge argument with the cheap booster mom in tears. And I have to be completely blunt here..unless I knew the person in question well and shot with them and knew they were safe with firearms I would not want my daughter at a home where one or both of the parents was carrying. For instance , I have met and talked in depth to a few forum members here and would be totally comfortable with them being around my kids with firearms , holstered or not. But let's say Sally from school - her mom or dad that I never really saw handle firearms? I would need to go to the range with them or something and see how well they conduct themselves. Just a handful of trips to a range has taught me that out of 10 ports I usually see at least 3 people I am REAL uncomfortable around. Not every trip , but often enough. And yes , if a friend's house has a pool I also like to take a look see to make sure it is gated and the kids can't play in or around it unsupervised . It is hard to balance not being paranoid and accepting the fact that there are a lot of idiots out there and you can't assume they will keep your small child safe if you are not there. That does not mean I would not let my daughter over someone's house just because they carried in the house. It just means I would set up a date to go meet the parents and talk about guns and maybe go to the range. Since I shoot too it is an easy in to find out whether or not they seem responsible. And I would have no problem affording them the same courtesy. But I think a lot of parents around here would just out right ban our house if they heard we carried - without being interested in finding out of we were fsafe with our OC or CC while in the home. I would also have no problem carrying around the house something that was very concealed from everyone including my kids , and very comfortable. Maybe Krdshrk will let me see his Nano next time we meet up at USPSA or IDPA:)

^ yes, they are less common and probably have not been as infiltrated with breed characteristics that would be considered out of standard..like chewing things to splinters . Any dog bred to retrieve delicate game should have a soft mouth. That is another reason that they are good for kids. On top of being probably the best natured in dogs , they do not mouth kids hard when they play . I like the English standard better myself. They don't bark as easily and have a blockier/sturdier look to them that I like I have also heard they take the role of watchdog easier than the American standard and can be a bit more aloof towards strangers which can be a good thing.

They are great dogs. Bred to work side by side with their person , they are very loyal , easier to train than most breeds. They also have soft mouths ( for retrieving purposes) so are less likely to buzz saw through things in your house past the immediate puppy weeks. However , since they are so popular , breed stock has gone down. So you often hear about Retrievers that chew the legs off a couch , or are aggressive watch dogs , etc. They also have problems with hip dysplasia becuase of poor breeding practices. That is true of any popular breed though. There are still a majority of good standard to the breed characteristic Labs. If you are getting from a breeder , make sure it is a reputable one who has the OFA for hips and such . Signs of a good breeder are - they interview the heck out of you before getting a dog , they always want to buy the puppy back from you if it does not work out , they don't have multiple litters a year from 1 **** ( if they have a bunch of litters per year they should have multiple bitches giving birth) , the pups will be in the breeders home being socialized while they are getting big enough to leave - which a good breeder will want to them to be PAST 8 weeks old before they leave. Also , no matter what the ad says or what anybody says , a good reputable breeder NEVER sells puppies at a pet store or a kennel. They just don't. They carefully screen owners , they would never put one for sale in a cage to the public. If it is a rescue , even better ( IMHO ) . Yes , theoretically they don;t not come with the health certifications a well bred puppy from a top breeder would..but for whatever wierd reason they always seem to do fine or better even. Less cancer , less genetic issues. Maybe dogs are just overbred period when they have pricey papers ((shrug)) Prepare for the fact that the Maltese will probably bully the new dog. If he is a pup being pecked down in order could affect his personality . Little dogs are notorious for being more territorial and cantankerous than dogs twice their size. Is the Maltese male or female ? What about the Lab? Will they be fixed ? If not two of the same sex usually fight. If they are opposite sex and not fixed you can have issues too , obviously . Ok reasons to get one lol . They are awesome dogs. They are easy going and aim to please. There is a reason why they ( and German Sheps) are most often used as service dogs

I don't leave anything around because of the kids. Safes , all in safes. Easily accessible by me , my dogs are good perimeter alarms . No matter where they are they go nuts even if it is a delivery. They always alert when someone has crossed onto the property. They are good dogs. When I am home alone during the day I let them out one at a time , one is usually inside with me. If I carried something in the house it would have to be something like a Nano tucked into a nice set of Thunderwear ( only half kidding). I often have a kid on each hip , don't want anything digging in to anyone . Plus it could make holes in the trampoline or something lol I would not want my daughter to see it on me. She is 5 and can't be trusted to be discreet yet. I am all for standing up for our rights , and I don't feel like I should have to hide gun ownership , but I also feel it is my cause to fight not my daughter's. In a nutshell I don;t want her friends to not be allowed at her house to play. If I tell parents around here yes we have guns and yes we have them kept safely in a locked safe it would fly and they will most likely be fine with it. If Molly tells them Mommy carries a gun in her pants around the house it will be crickets and tumbleweed at the kid's next birthday party or sleepover. I told ONE other mother I was a gun owner. She is a close friend. The worst she does is do the Eddy Murphy " why did you eat the ice cream off the floor" in the Clint Eastwood voice thing. I've known her for 22 years and even she needed assurance the guns were locked up before having her kids over. When my daughter is a bit older and has a better filter , it will be up to her what she wants to tell people because she'll be old enough to understand judgement by others and sometimes you have to stand up to it. But right now she will just feel bad and cry if her friends are not allowed to come over which is exactly what would happen if she blabs that I carry in the house . So it would have to be concealed even from the kids ( as in a Nano in a concealed holster ) .. As an aside I frequently drill getting to the safes and opening them. I put multiple fingerprints in the biometrics ..if the capacity is 100 , you should make 100 different sets of your fingerprints in there. Perimeter alarms (woof) that will buy me some time and being familiar and comfortable with our safe set up will just have to do for now Until I get a Nano...nano. lol

I was under the impression you do not need to burn a P2P if a gunsmith fixes your gun than ships it back repaired to your local FFL. But , the FFL I use seems to think I need to use a P2P. Which I do not have right now at this minute. It isn't the end of the world - worse case scenario I have to take a nice drive to P.A in 2 weeks , which I never do mind doing, plus I have friends and family to visit , always. is more for the sake of being impatient and wanting my fine tuned Colt Mark IV Combat Elite 1911 .45 with it's nice new smooth and shorter trigger and nicely redirected ejector port thingie ( away from my forehead , thanks) back home so I can put the new G10 slim grips on it and enjoy looking at the gun with no idiot mark on it ( which I did not put there in the first place) and so I can shoot it Tuesday ..

^ as has mine , all the way Enjoy your class! Did you get your permits in time?

That is what Vincent Vega thought in Pulp Fiction

Oh , sorry

I have been broken into 3 times , once while we were home and my 75 year old Grandfather and I spent a lot of adrenaline trying to keep him from getting through the backdoor with our own pick ax . The only thing that kept him out was the fact that my paranoid Grandfather had put a bolt from the door into the floor at the bottom of the back door. Yes , some of us are a little leary of getting broken into..for the 4th time. It is not a number I am striving for.

I have the pro series in .40 cal. Love it. No mag disconnect , no internal lock , no safety besides the trigger safety , the trigger is nice and crisp. I have the 5 inch version , says Pro on the slide. Capacity is 15 + 1 .

It really depends on your neighbors. In other words it is an individual thing. The gaggle of teen boys that live on my corner ( facing the other street , but their hoop set up is on our dead end) are very Gangsta. The whole family is . I waved to the 7 year old once as I was pulling out of my driveway and he made those winking and kissy gestures at me the way construction workers in the city do. So I laughed because he was 7 and it was funny. Since I laughed he gave me the finger and said "F you lady" while his older relatives were laughing their a$$es off. Yeah , I do not want them knowing anything about my house besides knowing we have 2 large dogs and an alarm system. They are the type that are more likely to break in when they see you leave the driveway if they think you have the goods. My stuff is kept in safes , but that does not mean I don't care if they or anyone else breaks in.

It is not a handgun ..every time I have purchased a long gun so far it has been in someone's home , where they had their guns. And , you do not have the travel restrictions on long guns that you have with handguns. So if you bring your long gun to someone's home and then show it to them and let them hold it on their property I really think you would be fine. As long as you are not shooting cans or something lol I mean , if you were selling it and brought it to his house for a face to face , are there any restrictions on where a face to face can take place for long guns? I don;t recall reading any , of course that does not mean there are no laws on it. I would not stand on my lawn and handle rifles , and not because of what the neighbors would think either. I would not do it for the same reason I do not walk in the house with my expensive camera gear slung over my shoulder . It is all in carry cases that DON'T say Nikon on them lol . I like my immediate neighbors , 3 out 5 on my block are LE. But there are still teens playing hoops in the street all the time from 2 houses away on the corner ( we live on a dead end) . I don't want them to see anything tempting , period.

See , now that was funny lol

RIP Dick Clark. Yeah , it would have been better if he had more of a small cameo every year instead of going through the whole thing . He was unintelligible by the end of the show the last few years. It was a train wreck and it was sad and I did think he should have retired from the countdown and any major part of the show . Made me feel the same way I felt watching my Grandfather stumble and fumble while trying to do things he use to be good at. But , that sentiment can be expressed without initating or poking fun at a stroke victim's speech. And I am not talking about here necessarily. The amount of people on social networking that had a grand time making fun of his speech after the show was disheartening. A mature person would say something like " time to hang it up, he had a good run of it" or something like that. Poking fun at the way someone talks or someones disability to get your point across is what kids do in the schoolyard. And anyone for anyone who has had a loved one have a stroke , hearing someone poke fun at that type of speech is very painful. If he wanted to do the show despite his condition I'm sure it was too hard for people who cared about him and worked with him all these years to just say no.

From an editorial standpoint , if you are going to make a video, load your magazines before hand. I don't want to hear about the weather while I watch you feed them. This video would have been better if they could not find where they buried the one or both of the guns.

It is all true!! We have Zombies in my house ! Beware..

I agree with the others about it being good for gun culture. I enjoyed the show . Not the drama as much .But that drama angle just keeps the non gun intersted spouses interested as well lol The show does better if it has some flair for everyone in the family.

I rarely miss stuff like that. And it just gets worse with age.