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I've been thinking about getting it. I was actually at my eye doctor last week and he said to wait until I have the same prescription for a few years in a row. I just want to not have to wear glasses or contacts!

Yes, as long as you own the property.

Nevermind.

Sounds like conspriacy to commit treason if there is such a thing.

I've been dealing with non-compliance with NJSP since 2008(5 years ago). Took me 9 months in 2008 to get my initial FID from NJSP. Just took me 4.5 months to get a P2P. They may have helped with some paperwork in local municipalities, but as far as State side- we're all alone and helpless. I didn't get my P2P's until I sent 4 or 5 letters to my Senator/Assemblymen, the AG, NJSP IA, and Rick Fuentes. I'm willing to bet it would have taken longer had I not sent those letters. Now I've been waiting over a week already for NICS. These are situations effecting all of us.

I'd be more than happy to sign up for this. NJ2AS needs to focus on it. It is a situation effecting everyone buying a gun in NJ right now, including myself. They seem to be more worried about us going to pick up CCW permit applications than the NICS checks.

I saw these on facebook today: I would hope they are sealed Probably only something you'd want to have on a lifted truck too.

Also just heard from an investigator with NJSP Internal Affairs. He said that he spoke to the firearms unit, gave me a ladies name and direct extension if I have any issues in the future, and I can also call him as well. I informed him that I received my permits on Sunday. He even admitted that 4.5 months is a long time to be waiting. I told him about the NICS wait and he said they are just swamped with work, and they are working as fast as they can to get the work done. He said that what it boils down to is the massive increase in firearm sales since everyone is afraid of getting their guns taken away. I also mentioned the fact that PA isn't having this issue, I can go there buy a long gun and walk out with in in 15 minutes. He then went on to say that they are under a hiring freeze. He said even IA had 3 female employees retire, one pass away from cancer and none of them have been replaced. I also informed him about the lady from the firearms unit who hung up on me when I inquired about my permits. He asked if I got her name, I said no, she didn't identify herself. He said they are supposed to answer the phone with State Police "name of the unit" and their name. I told him this didn't happen, they just answered it "Firearms unit". He said without a name, there isn't much he can do. He told me it's mainly civilians in that unit. So maybe it's time to put pressure on our legislators to remove this "hiring freeze", at least on the firearms unit, if it even exists.

This phone call was in regards to permits to purchase. NJSP is my local PD. I don't know if it is the firearms unit or not who is doing the pistol permits. All I know is the Sergeant at the local barracks said the permits come 100% filled out from Trenton- they aren't the ones doing the typing.

Got a call from a Lieutenant in Trenton regarding my e-mail to the Governor, and he said the long waits will continue. He said volume is way up after the Newtown shootings, and they are way understaffed for the amount of volume. I respectfully told him that we need to get more workers so that these long waits will not continue to be an issue for so many. He said he agreed, said we need more Troopers and more Clerks. That was pretty much all that was said other than me telling him I already got my permits.

Submitted P2P today(5/6/13) was told 14-16 day wait.

If it's going to be attempting to swamp the system with CCW applications, I'll pass. I don't wish to have a "denied" anywhere in my firearms records.

After checking gas and oil, start it up and run it. Keeps oil circulated and covering metal parts that could rust, and keeps the gas fresh in the carb. It will gel up and clog the jets if it sits too long. Fuel stabilizer will help. Fresh gas too.

You're lucky, at the Millville WMA there are no benches. They "placed" concrete pads there as a "firing line". I say placed because they obviously were not poured, they are all uneven, and it doesn't appear that anyone knew what a trowel was. Weeds grow 4ft tall(probably get cut by bullets ), there are piles of trash from people dumping junk to shoot at, the ground is littered with glass, shotgun shells, brass, and trash, there are no trash cans. We stopped going there a few years ago because "undesirables" who quite obviously do not hunt were taking over the range shooting their butt stockless, pistol grip AK's sideways, mexican style carrying pistols being pulled out and shot etc. We got out of there before any situations arose between my "redneck" friends and them. My friend called F&G, but I'm not sure if anything ever came of it.

When I went out to pick them up the Sergeant apologized for calling so late. They are all dated 4/29/13....meaning they are already a week old. I pointed that out to him, and that NICS is taking 2+ weeks. He said they came with the date printed on them from Trenton, and the only thing he could do was when the 3rd was getting ready to expire, come in and get an extension. He said the extensions are running ~ 2 weeks. Well all of my letters are in the mail still, if any of them call, I'll have to tell them that they crossed in the mail with the permits, but it's still ridiculous that I had to wait so long. All of the letters also mentioned the NICS taking 2-3 weeks as well, so that point still stands. May have to go apply for more permits so in 4-5 months I'll have some to use again.

Crazyness! Just got the call 2 minutes ago...permits are in! Finally! Off to the gun shop tomorrow to start NICS.

I'm glad I sent all of those letters out, because now I'm kind of angry. My friend told me he applied at NJSP Woodbine in the second week of January(about a full month after I applied) and he got his permits in 2 and a half weeks ago, and took home his pistol(P226) today. I applied Dec 20th, and am still waiting- 137 days.

I should have clarified, what I called an outlet is actually an inlet. We have two main breakers that we shut off prior to backfeeding from the generator. One is on the main panel, the other is at the meter box which has a provision for using a pad lock to keep it shut off.

We have a 10KW gasoline generator. We wired up an outlet in our garage that we can back feed into. Eventually I want to get a more powerful NG unit with an automatic transfer switch installed here. Power around here isn't reliable enough to not have a generator. Surprisingly, we didn't lose power during Sandy, rather 3 days after when a car hit a pole nearby.

How about if I built it outside of NJ, is it legal to bring home here to NJ?

Hmm, I may have to send one off to IA as well. I didn't think of that. Thank you. I'll be drafting up a letter now to get it off tomorrow morning before noon.

I'd say leave it. If it's already pinned and welded, you'll destroy the brake/comp trying to remove it to re-clock it.

5.56 has been more available to me now since December/January/February (at higher costs..$11.95/20 rounds), but I can't find handgun ammo available/for a decent price.

Excellent. I'm glad I'm not the only one doing this. Just to summarize what I've done: Voiced my concerns to a random Trooper at the Woodbine Barracks. Called the firearms unit and was hung up on by a lady..who sounded an awful lot like the one on the NJ2AS NJSP Phone call video. Wrote my State Senator(Jeff Van Drew) and spoke to him personally. He said he would also voice my concerns with the two assemblymen. Went in person to ask about the permits and was told to speak to Trooper Inserra, who hasn't returned my call and is now off for the next 3 days. Wrote Colonel Fuentes Wrote Attorney General Chiesa I'm not sure how long much longer I want to give them before I meet with my attorney regarding this issue. This is a deprivation of civil rights, and there are a mess of other statutes that address the fact that I paid a fee for a "service" and have received none.

Called back today trying to reach Trooper Inserra, whom the Trooper who answered informed me he is in charge of the firearms stuff. He said several people have been trying to reach him, but he is off today for whatever reason, and has off this weekend, and my best bet is to try and reach him on Monday. Letters mailed out today.