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Wow. Answered all of my questions. Should definitely be a sticky.

I just have to LOL at this

And how to even know if they are there. It is not illegal to own guns, therefore, how could a 'neighbor' know whether or not said gun was 'illegal'? Hearsay, should not permit police offers to request an internal search of your home, when no threat has been presented. Seeing a gun, on someone's private property does not hold water as a "threat". Seeing a homeboy using his pants as shackles with a piece sticking out of his a$$ crack in some alley is a totally different story. But that isn't that they are trying to do here.

Being in a union doesn't make you a specialist though. You would still be one if you left the union tomorrow. Your friends just have less knowledge than you. Your knowledge make YOU valuable, not the union.

So you're saying that you shouldn't earn your keeps, and should immediately be compensated top dollar? Whats the point of being an apprentice than?

This is the way I was raised, and mentored. It has benefited me in more ways than one. You better believe that is exactly what I will pass down too. Hard work pays off. Fixed. That was GM's going rate in Linden shortly before they disintegrated.

I specialize in my trade. I spent years in school. I am Master certified.....I also pick up a broom when my shop is a mess. I pick up a phone when everyone else is too busy. I'll order parts. I talk to customers. I'll DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO KEEP BUSINESS MOVING. Am I rewarded for it? Absolutely, on a daily basis. I can retire at 48, full boat, If I choose to (which will be a VERY pretty penny). I also know many tradesmen that are still working at 50+ perfectly fine. Some I even work with. I actually work with a 60+. No complaints. They do it because they are hard working people who basically just want something to do. They tried the retirement thing, and got bored. They made fantastic money without unions, and are doing perfectly fine now without them still. As a matter of fact, I remember holding the ladder for one of them not too long ago. 58yrs old and still quite spritely. I wonder how I/they managed all that without a union.

You mean I'm not supposed to keep all this ammo hidden throughout my house...like in the walls and under the mattress? I shoot 500rds in minutes on some days.

+1... seems to work fine for me.

I'm still trying to wrap my head around this one....

Look's like I'll definitely be there this Sunday the 7th around 11ish. My 13 yr old brother has finally decided to take interest in guns, so I can't delay that!

First, if I offended your ability to do whatever your skill is, than I apologize. I don't doubt one bit how much hard work you and others have put into your knowledge and career. What I was saying wasn't that an electrician or other skilled person should ALWAYS be doing a laborers job, or "sweeping a floor", but that if 5 minutes of labored work could keep a job moving, why cant said worker just do it? I understand the whole providing jobs and being above the lower guys scraping dirt off the floor, but people who aren't in a union, typically do those things to keep the work flow moving.

You may say that it could help Newark. So what if camden says the same? Then jersey city? Then some of the less urban towns? Then the whole state? It's called dominos. It's what happens when law abiding citizens agree to allow giving the police authority to search and seize unlawfully for "the greater good" and "public safety". When the example is set, they have grounds to continue to push it on the public and create more false claims against gun owners and how "even the ones that followed the system were illegal gun owners" all because they allowed it. Where does it stop?

If you honestly believe that people in the ghettos are willing to take $1k to drop a dime, you're crazy. It doesnt pay to be a snitch. That's how they see things in the hood. You're safer if you protect the criminals, not help the police.

This is exactly my point. Digging a hole is a lot different than insulating pipes or things of the like. If I could dig a hole at 12yrs old to put a fence in, I'm pretty sure any grown male being paid to do ANYTHING, could sacrifice a few minutes of digging to keep a job moving. It's things like that, that give unions a bad rep.

Smokin .50 got it on the head.

I don't like unions. I never tried to get into one, and am not a company owner. MOST of the people I know are union workers, and its sickening what they get out of it. I just learned that working after a certain time in some unions, means overtime. I don't get overtime unless I put in 40hrs first. Working 4hrs after a certain time shouldn't mean that you get paid double. Months of vacation? I could go on for a long time about this. The point is that unions have become greedy and use the thought that because they are unionized that they're quality of work is higher, when you have guys out there that won't pick up a shovel because the union doesn't allow it, therefore making a job go an extra day because the guy that WAS allowed to do it, decided to take a personal day that the union entitles him to. So not only are the jobs more expensive but they take longer. Would you pay more money for something that took longer while groups of people sat around leaning on shovels and taking 1hr lunches? Doubt it. I know construction and electrical guys that aren't union, bust their asses, and have a high reputation for quality work. They don't ask for 4+ weeks vacation, protest work conditions, or refuse to work because "there's another guy for that". It's one thing to be in union, its another to be in a union and condescending. I'm sorry I absolutely disagree with what unions expect.

The big picture is where to draw the line. Asking for documentation for guns that they aren't even sure that you have, whilst there was no crime committed, or reason for search are all illegal. THAT is the point here. It's one thing to tell the homies to turn in their fellow gangbangers, but totally different to tell whole communities to report anyone they know with a gun. That's crazy

I usually go on Sundays and have a guest pass. I'll probably be going this Sunday as well.

It's true. What does buying more than 1 handgun a month change? You're still buying a weapon. What's the difference if you have to wait 30 days to buy another? I understand straw purchases, but that doesn't mean I shouldn't be allowed one a day.

Well, my order was in Kearny yesterday, and is somewhere in Connecticut today....the shipping delay continues.

She was just talking today about getting moving on her FPID so she can have all of her own toys. I have to be honest, I'm a very happy man.

Thanks!

I can't answer your questions, but I'm curious about your complaints on the Strikefire. Would you explain a bit further?

So I was finally able to convince my fiance to come out to the range. Her theory was that she wouldn't like it, the recoil would hurt, and she was overall pretty much against it. At first she didn't even want to shoot. She stood around and watched. Once she finally took her first shot, it was all over. Instant addict! All smiles and didn't want to stop. I should add that she was a natural as well. The whole ride home was about what she wants, what she needs to learn more about, and how I now have FULL PERMISSION to buy what I want with guns and ammo! I know, crazy right?! All in all, a great day, with a new shooter gained.Don't know how to post a pic in tapatalk so this will have to do. https://picasaweb.go...680091444931682