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I love those sweet Italian curves on a Beretta... they go on forever!

Guns and showtunes might not usually mix, but my girlfriend got me into them. (Commence whip sound. Any other theatre buffs here?) Anyway I was listening to this Broadway show A Tale of Two Cities, based on the Dickens book, and my favorite song came on. For the first time ever, I realized it's very applicable to the state of the 2A here in Jersey. I think our legislators might be taking their cues from this song: The first paragraph is our corrupt legislators scoffing at we the people. The bolded portion reminds me of justifiable need.... Song available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXcC857ihk8

Thanks for the heads-up, will do so Hope those kitties made it out okay.

Nice

Sorry for your loss

Likewise. Doesn't matter if male or female, someone on the fence can get freaked out pretty easy. Obviously starting bigger can work for some people, but I think it unwise to take the chance.

That conclusion paragraph is AWESOME. Jonathan Swift would be proud.

Could you elaborate on this?

Did not know that. How do we get a pro-gun AG?

Hear, hear! We can dream.......

We used to get these in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood school district. Back in the early 2000s, this publication was where I first learned about the filibuster. I don't remember it being so slanted. Maybe I didn't notice because I was kid, or maybe it has gotten worse...I'm not sure. But that column is completely blatant propaganda.

Physics PhD student here, so I may not have the most practical advice but I can tell you what's going on. When a disaster-style, high-above-the-country EMP occurs, it's basically a big "surge" in magnetic field that moves down toward the ground (if you want to Google it, this "surge" is called "a change in magnetic flux"). When magnetic flux changes near a wire, it causes an induced current to flow in the wire. If this induced current is bigger than the wire can handle, the wire melts. So the EMP is basically like hooking up your electronic device to a WAY TOO STRONG power source and blowing the circuit. (Ever plug too many hair dryers in at once? You'll draw too much current and blow the circuit...only your device has no fuse box/circuit breaker, so the wires just melt.) So the question comes down to two factors: how big is the EMP, and how small are your wires? A transistor has really tiny metal "wires" that are practically just painted-on metal, so computers die real easy. But your jumper cables are pretty big and handle fairly large current, so they'll probably be fine. What we're interested in is, what falls in the middle? You have to take stock of your equipment and look at how small the wires are. The smaller they are, the more vulnerable to EMP. I wish I could give you a rule of thumb, but I don't know one off the top of my head: it would depend on how big the EMP is, kind of like how different fallout shelters are rated to different levels of nuclear blasts. But I will look into this. On the bright side, you can protect your devices VERY EASILY by storing them in a Faraday cage (a metal container that blocks the magnetic field from reaching the wires). You don't need to buy any fancy/expensive prepper BS, just use an old school metal garbage can with the lid on tight and seal it with conducting tape. Hell, you could wrap a shoebox in aluminum foil... More info here: http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/build-your-own-faraday-cage-heres-how/ , or just Google "build a Faraday cage" for tips. As for your specific list: -Batteries are fine, they don't have wires in them. -Flashlights depend on the gauge of the wires inside, as discussed above. Avoid anything with a green silicon "circuitboard" in it because it will have the really tiny wires. Sounds dumb, but plenty of flashlights have em cuz they're cheaper to make that way. Note: an all-metal flashlight like a Maglite should act as its own Faraday cage (SHOULD... I have not tested this myself) and thus protect the wires within. Like we needed another reason to choose MagLite reliability, lol. -Lanterns also depend on wire gauge, see above about flashlights. But most lanterns are made of plastic, so you don't get that self-shielding effect with them. Hope this helps! Who knew a physics degree would actually be USEFUL for something?

Maybe this is a dumb question, but.... aren't there better/easier ways to get an airplane?

Happens to my Beretta 92 from time to time. Annoying as hell, because like you said it just falls back into place 'by luck' with no rhyme or reason. Grrr.....

Holy crap, that's exactly what happened after Sandy Hook. Do they all just plagiarize each other without a second thought?

Mipafox brings up a really good point, especially about certain off-limits places. I'm "halfway" moved to Florida in a dual-residence situation (fulltime student at a college) and the laws here are pretty good. In the Gunshine State, private businesses can post gun free zone signs, but they DON'T carry force of law. However, if the property owner asks you to leave and you refuse, you can be charged with trespassing. I think this strikes a nice balance between 2A concerns and private property rights, and the consensus down here is "if it's properly concealed, they won't know it's there anyway." Another nice thing about FL is you can keep a loaded handgun in car without any permit whatsoever (off-body only; it has to be "securely encased," but a closed glovebox/closed center console counts so no worries). Nice option if you're in a situation like me where you have a family member who's a transitioning from anti to pro: not ready to file paperwork and be officially pro gun from years of NJ brainwashing, but still wants to have a gun around. One more thing: it never occurred to me until after I got here, but it might be a good idea to consider the litigation climate. We all know the NJ2AS is trying to fix the Jersey suck level, but they have their hands full just trying to get PD's to comply with paperwork laws, while Florida Carry, Inc. has won a huge number of cases and achieved far more in the same amount of time. This is not to crap on the NJ2AS because the political landscapes/public opinion are VERY different in these two states, but it shows the speed and direction that RKBA is moving in Florida (in NJ we're stuck on defense, FL can focus on offense, etc.). Carry rights are actively expanding in FL, with a recent decision to confirm guns are allowed in gloveboxes on college campuses and a growing support movement for CCW on campus grounds. So my point is, consider if a pro-2A infrastructure exists when considering a destination.

To my reading, it's exactly the same.....

Hello from Fanwood!

The R1 (base model) is my first and only 1911, but I've put about 2,000 rounds through it without any trouble. No disrespect intended to Damian ( ), but the factory mags have always worked fine for me.

Phew! I was also scared about it being Drake for a moment there.... Thanks for restoring my blood pressure back to normal, guys

You don't need a government permit to exercise your First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, or Tenth Amendment rights...... so why should you need a government permit to exercise your Second Amendment right? The whole notion of Firearm ID or Gun Owner Endorsement etc is attempting to create a 'white list' of allowed gun owners. This idea is repugnant to the definition of freedom. We should instead maintain a 'black list' of people who are NOT allowed to own guns*, and search the black list in a non-invasive way that DOES NOT LOG THE NAME YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR. Craft a legal framework that does this, and you'll please both sides of the issue *Bonus Question: People on the black list might include felons and the mentally ill.... but if these felons and mentally ill are so dangerous that they can't be trusted with the Second Amendment, why are they trusted with the other 9 Amendments?

Dude that's awesome. Rock on, Pixar!

Yeah, okay. And when the snow doesn't fall, the town can break its own windows and hire you to clean it up.....

I guess it's cool, and I admire it from the 'because we can' perspective, but I just don't see the point. If you're awake, you should be carrying it on your person.* If you're asleep, it should be under your pillow. If you leave the house, then you either carry it because you're in a free state or you put it in the safe because - you're out of the house, so it doesn't matter if it's "inaccessible" *If you are morally opposed to home carry as some people are, then concealment furniture is far better. Skip the fragile tech, AND unauthorized persons have no idea it's there.

Some backstory: My parents aren't big on spicy foods, so when I was growing up all we had was a little bottle of Tabasco that only came out to play once in a blue moon. That all changed when I got to college. Spent 4 years at Rutgers and the dining hall had a wide selection: 3 types of Tabasco, Frank's, and like 6 types of Cholula. I'm down in South Florida now and my roommate brought home La Victoria and Crystal, which I had never heard of before, but I think Crystal is my favorite so far. It has a nice amount of heat, but it also adds a hint of its own genuine flavor without overpowering the food (unlike Tabasco, which made me forget I was eating scrambled eggs). He also told me the most interesting use of hot sauce I've ever heard: he puts it on popcorn! Never seen that before. tl;dr --- Oh great community of NJ Gun Forums, I beseech you to edumucate me: What's your favorite hot sauce, and what do you like to put it on?