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There are a lot of states w/ better ccw and yet worse overall gun laws than NJ.

Snowing pretty good in Somerville right now

Happy New Year Ant, GFH, and family

States the Court upheld/found the Act contsitutional, except for the 7 round provision. Meaning it's overturned/unconstitutional. EDIT: More specifically, the case was brought by gun owners/2A groups, challenging the constitutionality of the SAFE Act as a whole. This judge ruled that all of it, except for the 7 round nonsense, is constitutional. Like I said, it's a bad ruling, but at least rids NYers of that super stupid rule. It's likely going to be appealed by both sides and SCOTUS will refuse to hear it, so this will be the law in NY for a while at least.

Not a great ruling, but at least one good thing: New York’s new gun control law is constitutional and should remain largely in effect, a federal judge in Buffalo ruled today. Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny said the law, a response to the Sandy Hook shootings that killed 20 children and six adults, is not a violation of the Second Amendment. The one exception Skretny found was the law’s seven-round limit, which he called “tenuous, strained and unsupported.” “The Court finds that the challenged provisions of the SAFE Act, including the Act’s definition and regulation of assault weapons and its ban on high-capacity magazines, further the state’s important interest in public safety and do not impermissibly infringe on Plaintiff’s Second Amendment rights,” the judge said in his ruling. Known as the SAFE Act, the law expands New York’s assault weapons ban to include semi-automatic weapons with characteristics of assault weapons. It also prohibits ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds and generally prohibits users from loading more than seven rounds in those 10-round magazines. The federal court challenge to the law cast a national spotlight on Buffalo, in part because legal scholars believe the case could end up before the U.S. Supreme Court. If so, the civil suit could be one in which the court finally decides whether the Second Amendment allows government to regulate ammunition clips and assault weapons. The case, filed by the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, has attracted the attention of virtually every major gun control and gun rights organization in the country. Many of those groups have filed amicus curiae, or friend of the court, briefs detailing why they think the SAFE Act violates or adheres to the Constitution. Gun rights advocates believe the law is unconstitutional and often point to a 2008 Supreme Court decision that, for the first time, supported the notion that individuals, not just militias, have the right to own guns. In that case, District of Columbia v. Heller, the Court ruled that a Washington, D.C. ban on handguns was unconstitutional because it restricted an individual’s Second Amendment right to self-defense, especially in the home. Gun control advocates are just as quick to point to Heller because the Court ruled that the Second Amendment right to own guns, like most rights, is not without restrictions. Justice Antonin Scalia, who wrote the opinion, said the Constitution does not give people the right to keep and carry any type of gun whatsoever. http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/state/federal-judge-upholds-new-yorks-ban-on-assault-weapons-rejects-7-round-magazine-limit-20131231 So the unSAFE Act stands for now, but that super stupid 7 round rule is out.

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Very nice, congrats! That's one of my must haves. Perfect bbl length too.

Check BOP too.

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I've only ever had a good experience at Lou's. My first time there, I walked in asking about about a couple of .45s (Sig vs. FNX). I said up front I wasn't buying anything for a few months. Nevertheless, one of the guys (Chris?) spent about 30 minutes w/ me, showing me and letting my handle the guns I asked about. and then showed me some alternatives and some 1911s without me even asking. I've there a few more times to pick up some ammo and a cheap .22, but never spent any real money. Each time, good customer service and also spent some time talking guns, gun laws, ppl who are scared of buying hollow points, etc (and Chinese food). As for Efinger, I agree those guys are great. I stop in there pretty regularly just to see what's new in the used counter or pick up my hunting permits and the guys are nothing but friendly every time.

Lol, that's after I parsed the "wants" from the list. Of course, this is a 15-20 year project (unless I strike it rich)

^yup. There was nothing good in that ruling. Right after "extends outside the home" comes this: We are confident that New Jersey's "justifiable need" standard would not impermissibly burden the right. We can reject this challenge to the carry permit law on that ground.

That's an awesome gun and I like it much better than the Super Redhawk. Hopefully Ruger starts up production again on them soon.

Not a skeet shooter myself, but I have two 88s- 26" & 20" bbls- and they're both great. Congrats and enjoy!

BTW, for home defense, you really should have a shotgun or rifle (AR platform). While some prefer one over the other, I don't think many people would argue that a handgun is better than either. Although any handgun can kill, the goal in a home defense situation isn't to kill, it's to stop the threat as quickly as possible. And handguns, no matter the caliber, are simply inadequate for that purpose. To quote one instructor "A 20 gauge is still twice as powerful as a .44 magnum". And most handguns that people use for HD are way less powerful that a .44 mag. Just something to consider.

It means that no gun is 100% reliable 100% of the time. So having only one means you could end up with none, have 2 and you can at least be assured of having 1 in the fight.

In addition to the 686/GP100, this is my must have list: · Ruger 22/45 Lite .22LR · S&W 625-JM .45 ACP · Springfield 1911 Mil Spec .45 ACP · S&W Model 10 .38sp · Beretta 92FS/M9 9mm · Sig Sauer P226 Navy 9mm · Ruger Blackhawk .357/9mm · S&W TRR8 .357 Mag · Glock 26 9mm · Ruger SP101 .357 Mag · Ruger SR 1911 .45 ACP · Ruger Single 10 .22LR · FN Herstal FNX 45 .45 ACP · Ruger Blackhawk .45/.45ACP · Ruger SRH Alaskan .454 Casull · Ruger Super Redhawk .454 Casull · Taurus Model 905 9mm

Very nice.

Welcome from down the block.

1911 .357 mag revolver (S&W 686.GP100) .22lr Semi or revolver

There are less than 30 non-LEO carry permits in all of Somerset Co. No way any one town has 500.

Here's Chuck Hawks' take on it: http://www.chuckhawks.com/taurus_judge.htm Here, he references the Wiley Clapp review:

Seriously? It's a heavy, unwieldy, inaccurate 5 shot revolver that does neither 45 nor 410 well. Almost any revolver in .38 or above, pistol in 9mm or above or shotgun in 410 or above would be better.