ITman

Didn't Rock Island Arsenal (US Army) buy 5000 sp2022's awhile back? ANd I believe that Homeland Security and the Coast Guard also bought a bunch.

I would guess either an M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, or a 1911.

A Korean war vet shot at a home invader with the weapon he carried in the war, God bless him. Lucky he's a Pennsylvanian. http://news.yahoo.co...-121905171.html

Welcome back Marine! I graduated from PI in December 1969 and looking back it was one of the best experiences in my life. Semper Fi

Actually it sounds more like MSNBC, Rev Al and Ed Shultz.

A person I work with just applied for his FID card. He lives in a town that does not have a local PD so he had to apply through the NJSP. The trooper told him that the process time could be from 3 - 9 months and that if it takes longer he shouldn't bother calling to inquire the status because no one will return his call.

I got the same notice when I went to checkout about a month ago from Midway while trying to order some ammo. It was the first time I tried ordering from them and I thought that it was simply their policy.

That's what I'm thinking too, I thought that a "authorized place" to shoot would need to be deemed legal by some state authority and meet certain requirements, or does it mean if I know someone with a large piece of property I can go and shoot? Somehow I feel that if I am transporting a handgun and am stopped by a LEO for whatever reason that saying I'm going to my wife's employer's farm to shoot may not hold water.

The wife of someone that I work with is employed on a large horse farm in New Jersey. This person and his uncle plan on taking a variety of firearms (handguns and rifles legally owned by his uncle) to the farm to do some target shooting. They have the property owners permission. Is it legal to transport firearms to and from the farm? I thought that in New Jersey you were only allowed to transport firearms directly to and from a proper shooting range.

A friend of my wife is currently going through a bitter divorce. Her ex husband filed a restraining order against her so she retailiated against him with a restraining order. The next day she found out that the police noticed that her ex husband legally owned a Beretta 92SF and promptly went to his residence and confiscated the weapon. My wife's friend was quite surprised since she never knew that her ex owned a firearm. Bottom line is that a restraining order would trigger the confiscation of any firearms owned.

I checked the barrel length laws in the past when I picked up a Mossberg 464 Brush Gun (16.5" barrel), the barrel needs to be at least 16" from breech to muzzle. I was wondering about the Mini 14 since the barrel length is 16.12" but that includes the flash suppressor. Most likely I'd be best off getting the ranch rifle just to safe and look at aftermarket parts as you suggest.

Thanks, I didn't know that Ruger made 10 round mags for the Mini 14. I saw the pictures that you posted of your Mini 14, it is a beautiful rifle!

I'm thinking about getting a Ruger Mini 14 Tactical and from reading through all the posts I've gathered that the Ruger Mini 14's that do not have folding stocks and have 5 round magazines are NJ legal. Would this include the tactical models with the flash suppressor and 16 inch barrel?

When I applied for my FID and 3 handgun permits the PD never contacted my employer. None of the forms had to be notarized. That being said it did take a bit of effort to get my second references paperwork to the PD. First my reference never received the paperwork so I asked the lady at the PD is she could resend it. She said she would but she also said most likely the person didn't want to be a reference. Two weeks passed and my reference again did not receive the paperwork. I called my PD and told the lady that my reference still had not received the paperwork. She once again said he most likely got it but does not want to be a reference to purchase a handgun. When I got home I noticed in some old mail I had that one of the letters was addressed to my reference at my address. I opened it and sure enough the town somehow mailed my references paperwork to me. I hand delivered the paperwork to my reference and he completed it and mailed it to my PD. After about two weeks it found its way the the lady in my PD.That was but one of the fiascos in my almost 4 month process of obtaining my FID and handgun permits.

True, when I was in the Marines one of my buddies ended up in the corp because he had been charged with attempted manslaughter and was given a choice of serving time or enlisting. The weapon he used to try to kill someone was his car. Stabbings are also common place but do not seem to receive the same level of attention as shootings do. Imagine if the requirements applied to purchasing a handgun were also applied to obtaining a car or a carving knife. If someone is intent to hurt or kill someone there are many alternative weapons.

Actually I Initially asked the question because I thought that LEO’s are subject to more stringent background checks (like myself) due to their profession than what is required to obtain a handgun permit. If that was the case then it seems like a waste of money and manpower to perform a lesser background check. The intent was not to start a us/them war.

I was filling out the paperwork to apply for a couple of handgun permits and I started to wonder if LEO's are exempt from the process of submitting what essentially is a new FID application everytime they want to purchase a new handgun. Does the "one hand gun every 30 days" apply to LEO's? It simply amazes me that I need to go through this everytime I want to make a handgun purchase, especially since my work requires an active DOD clearance and my background is checked much more thoroughly than any NJ background check. I've made neighbors quite nervous when a FED stops by their homes and inquires about me.

I have a Ruger SP101 in 357 Magnum and 3" barrel. It weighs it at 27 oz and is solid stainless steel. I did swap the standard grips for Hogue monogrips and replaced the front sight with a Meprolight night sight. With the Hogue grips shooting 357 magnums it is quite comfortable for me. Shooting 38 specials are nothing recoil wise. I think it would be worth considering if you're looking for a revolver.

My first (and only) semi-auto is a Sig P226 9mm. I had also tried a Glock 19 and a S&W M&P 9mm. My rationale for selecting the Sig was I wanted a full size pistol (never planned to CCW), 15 round capacity, and a solid reputation. The Sig fit the bill for me. Although it wasn't a deal breaker I also prefer DA/SA which the Sig is. I am very happy with the Sig P226 and although I only have around 500 rounds through it I've never had a problem with it.

Actually I had a long lapse of owning a firearm but the first two weapons that I owned and I didn't have to return to the government were: Winchester Model 94 - 1970 Llamas 38 Special Revolver (forgot the model) - 1970

Thanks for all the info Pizza Bob, it looks like taking it to an FFL would be best for me. Don't worry about being crass, I've been married for 30 years.

I've recently picked up a drop in Bar-Sto barrel for my Sig P226. Well it didn't drop in, it looks like it needs some minor fitting. Bar-Sto will do the fitting for free, but they recommend sending the complete firearm. I can only send the slide and barrel but if it doesn't lock up properly when I get it back I'd have to send them the complete firearm anyway. I've never had to ship a firearm for repair or modification and have no idea what the requirements are. Could I ship it myself or would I need to have an FFL ship it? Are there less requirements to simply ship the slide and barrel than the complete firearm? Would it be better to simply find a local gunsmith to perform the work?

When I applied for my FID and pistol permits I waited several months. After the first 30 days elapsed I periodically called the town employee that handled the paperwork and also called the officer in charge of completing the background investigation, usually resulting in leaving voice mail. Never got a callback. As a last resort I sent an email to the Chief of Police politely stating chronologically what had transpired to date. No joke, within an hour after hitting the return key I received a phone call from the officer doing the background checks saying that my FID and pistol permits were ready to be picked up.

I think you'll like it. If you want to rent they list their inventory on their website. Enjoy.

Ruger GP100 357 Magnum 5" with Meprolight Night Sights - 2010Ruger SP101 357 Magnum 3" with Meprolight Night Sight and hogue monogrips - 2010 Sig P226 9mm with SS guide rod and hogue g10 piranha grips - 2010 Mossberg 464 Brush Rifle - 2011 Still have all 4, of the handguns the GP100 is my favorite.