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Thank you , yes ..I am a freelance photographer.

OH uh oh..jeepers...thanks to my husband for staying home alone with all 3 of our monst..er..kids from morning until late night. Since he is a member here I figured I would mention it lol . I really needed that "day off " . Phew.

Based on the great info I got here when I asked for revolver recomendations , and after trying a few during training ( thanks GFH , great group of guys , great individual attention to their students , top notch ! ) I had my mind pretty much made up on a S&W model 60. And thank you Pizza Bob for spending your almost entire day showing me the ins and outs of revolvers and different handguns ,sharing your knowledge , letting me check out your collection , for taking me shopping to two different places in the Land Of The Free just over the most narrow bridge in the world , and for giving me a nice set of grips for my Colt .45 1911 that had the front checkering precisely removed I had a really nice day , and enjoyed the company with you , Sue , and pup Maggie I see everybody sticking bullets through the trigger guard for photos , no idea why ..figured I would do it to though lol I bought from Classic Pistol in PA . Great store , great prices , range there too..it was Presidents Day holiday though , so it was too crowded to walk on and shoot. I hope to get to the BH tonight , if Pete's commute cooperates

Bob Barker http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHWurusOw68&feature=related

My baby's physical therapist told me today that dodgeball has been banned in NJ schools , because it is a bullying game. I tried to check to see if it is true ( she has kids in school so she would know about her own town school , but I was not sure if it was a statewide ban) . Looks like it is ? I do know that they banned Little Tykes plastic slides and climbing gear at my daughter's PreK, Apparently they did not have enough room in their playard for such involved equipment ( rolling eyes) . We are talking a 2 foot long slide. Their yard is not tiny or anything. I think they are supposed to have rubbery ground for it too. Good grief. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_dodgeball_banned_in_new_jersey_schools

Yes , it was Do any high schools have rifle teams these days ?

Seems like yesterday!

Here is a video of it

I was 1988 OP - sorry for hijacking!

I use to carry bear spray , I ordered online from a place in Montana. They shipped to me no problem , but things may have changed since then. This was early 2000's.

What year did you graduate?

Mine ( Ranch model , wood stock ) has the flash hider , but no other evil features. The folding stock version is banned by name. I have 5 round Ruger mags for it that work great , and 10 round aftermarkets that don't. I was told to stick to Ruger mags for them as they can be finicky . I'm ordering some 10 round ruger mags ..hope they work better than the after markets , which do not feed all the time. I really like the gun . The sights are kind of vague , I'll most likely get a scope for it , but I want to learn to shoot well with the sights before getting a scope.

It really is not. Unless he was worried about back hair igniting or something , I do not see it as a pain worthy of fast movement when you are handling a steak knife , let alone a firearm.

Very well written. It also really highlights what the anti gun crowd just does not seem to get. People who will rob , rape, kill you , or all of the above have NO cares about the law. They expect at some time to go to jail and they accept they may die in the line of the "work" they have picked. They do not care if there are any evil features on their guns and they don't care if they bought 2 handguns in a 30 days period. period.

I saw a lady cause a pileup on the NY thruway because a goose landed in the middle lane.

+1 on what lunker said. If you have the chance , tell a new shooter to wear a regular collar.I was wearing a zip up light jacket over a tank top. Since that happened I always wear a regular crew neck tshirt .

yeah , took it down the front of my shirt. Did not flinch , safely put down gun , got a burn. That is scary , he could have hurt or killed someone else . There is usually a line of bystanders behind the ports. I suspect accidents happen when people forget the gravity of the item they are holding in their hand. I remember reading or hearing somewhere that a guy used his gun to push his ears aside to hear what someone was saying. How do people get that complacent? Glad nobody was else hurt and glad this guy did not sustain a more serious injury.

Only 1 gun has any recoil

I'm sure carrying in the house and all that can be debated at length . There are pros , obviously..but there are cons if you live in urban NJ and want your kids to actually have friends .I like the idea , but if I did carry in the house , would have to go concealed , which would mean buying a specific good gun for that purpose. In my house at least . As for the holster thing , this is JMO ..it is not a big huge ticket item in the scheme of things . Why not get one ? It is a neat accessory , Same goes for mag holders IMO . And if you decide you want to pop into a training class , you're set. Even if you don't do any classes or activities where one is required , it is probably good to have around. You never know what could go down , you may want to have your handgun on your hip , along with extra mag holders .. and your Remi in your hand. Since neither mag holders or a holster have to break the bank , I say get them.

I'm interested too. I see my husband is on the list , if you have room for us. I'll pM you our emails now .

OMG are you kidding me?!?!?! Wow. Kearny High School ( Hudson Co.) definitely had a rifle team ( I went there my Senior year ) I *believe* North Arlington did too . Can't find anything current on it though which makes me think it exists no more. North Arlington is an ignored Bergen County town , we may as well be Hudson

Hey , Old Glock guy , it was nice meeting you the other day! I was wondering the same thing. Has anyone ever been caught and prosecuted JUST for stopping for a burger on a long ride , or for picking up a friend on the way or something? That is what I meant when I said I envisioned it being more of a tack on charge. As in " no you can't bring your bag with your gun in it into an IHOP , and by the way you are suppose to go RIGHT home from the range."

It is sad , isn't it? So , he could drive his car , meet me at the range , we swap cars with the baby in his seat , then he comes back with the baby. That would keep it legal . That is a good idea . It would be a lot on my dad though. But sometimes I wonder if catering to the circumstances that way only fuels the ridiculous law. I ALMOST would rather fight in court for my right to drop off my kid at his Grandpa's so I can go to the range. KWIM? well put. In the real world they will not know I have guns in the car unless there is a fender bender bad enough to cause the storage compartment to be exposed. The long guns and knapsack each have a totally out of plain view storage area in the back of my SUV where they can be stored. So I would either have to break the law and be subject to search. Or have an accident. No way I'm mentioning it or the range otherwise. Where are you going?? To my dad's in Brick. Home from my dad's in Brick. And that would not be a fabrication. So it would only come up if A) we have an accident B) There is a Silver or Amber Alert on a vehicle just like mine and I can't convince them that I do not have cognitive impairment or that the baby is mine.

That's great! I'll be putting my daughter in the next kid's class ( GFH ) My next child down is a 3 1/2 year old boy , then an 8 month old boy. So it will be a while for them yet Our H.S here use to have a rifle team..I don;t know if they do anymore. Glad to hear your son is enjoying the sport and his new rifle!

I use to have an Iroc ..an 1986 , I bought in 1987 . Oh man , I still have a picture of me standing in front of it ..very big hair and tall pointy heeled boots. the 80s were rough for clothing style.