DSD1026

wait, what's the point of a slide release if not to use it? i normally rack the first mag (have to) and then use the slide release on subsequent ones.. i didnt realize that was wrong (?)

ok, well you just gave credence to what many of us have been saying.. Your issue is not the NJ FFL's "in general" fault, its the fault of your local FFL. They choose to set their transfer price. It sounds like you had a number of guns to transfer and had a bit of a problem of your own (lost permit, etc). Im not saying that what they did is outstanding customer service, but it also sounds (to me, at least) that you knew the cost of it going into the transaction (or should have). I am not sure they were "hiding" these costs for you. Will they lose some business because of that kind of fee(s), sure.. Will they still get business? probably. Again, as many others have said, I don't really have a problem with you heading to PA to get some stuff.. Many do.. (I probably would too if i lived close enough).. But I did not like the fact that you were painting all NJ dealers/FFL's with the same brush, when it is clearly not the case. And in fact, you DID say that NJ dealers "liked" the situation, just not using the same words. Saying they have incentive to keep it the way it is basically says they like it because they can charge transfer fees and storage fees.. You also said that if they could, they would lobby to remove out of state sales. It really just sounds like you are railing against all NJ dealers & FFL's because you had a poor experience with one of them, which to be frank, is unfair on your part. Fact is, they CAN'T change the laws.. They are simply people, just like you and I are. WE are the ones who have to change it. Oh, and you didn't suggest a solution. Going out of state to buy is not a solution to the actual problem. It is your personal solution for YOUR problem. The problem is the government, not the FFL's.

Buying your long gun in PA is certainly your prerogative, as many in NJ are doing. However, to say that dealers in NJ love the status quo is, well, frankly, an absolute misconception. Ask the FFL's on this forum (and there are many) if they like the long NICS delays. I dont know where you (OP) are going for your local "dealer", but the majority of FFL's do not charge a storage fee. If your local dealer is wanting $10-$20 per month for storage, then you should absolutely find yourself another FFL to deal with. Also, to think that they are happy with this is very wrong for another reason.. the longer they hold your gun, the longer til they get paid and it takes up space in their safes/vaults. As far as the transfer fees go, well, thats not the FFL's faults. The transfer fee that they charge obviously varies greatly from FFL to FFL, but NICS fees are not. If you are being quoted $60 for a transfer fee, then again, I urge you to look for another local FFL. Personally, I use Monmouth Arms as my FFL, and im charged $40 for a 1-gun transfer, and that includes the mandatory $15 NICS fee (i.e. $25 transfer fee). Plus, you get discounts for doing multiple guns at once. Is he the CLOSEST FFL that I could use? No. Is he pleasant to deal with and has bceome a friend through transfers and great conversation? Yep. If I need something in the future that might be harder to find, will he search for it for me? Yep.. Again, I get the fact that you dont want to wait to bring home a long gun purchase (no one else does either) and I can see going to PA to get one (if you are close enough to do so), but don't label dealers in NJ with an experience at a single dealer. You have been on this forum long enough to know that most FFL's are not like the one you have dealt with and NONE of them like the situation here.. More holding of customer firearms = less room for their own inventory = less sales.

i am the same. i have a light that stays on when i go to bed until the time i wake up. not a huge light, but a 40w lamp at the top of my stairs that gives enough ambient light to see in most places in the house (at least to see outlines or shapes). also have timed lights in living room that are on in the evening/night until around midnight but that 40w light stays on all night long.

so i finally got to take my two new 22's to the range yesterday.. M&P 22 pistol and the M&P 15-22 rifle. The M&P 22 pistol worked flawlessly from round 1. sights took a little bit to get used to (different than my CZ), but guns' accuracy is still better than my own accuracy regardless. put 100 rounds through it (50 mini mags, 50 fiocchi solid point). didnt fail a single round. has a nice feel to it, its fairly light (less top heavy than its big brothers, considering the slide isnt steel). i was suitably impressed with it.. also tested out the 15-22.. load first magazine, pull the charging handle and take off safety.. pull the trigger.. "click".. wtf... pull the handle again, unfired round flies out, another one slides up in its place.. aim, pull the trigger.. "boom" (actually, more like "pew" since its a 22).. ok, cool.. first round must have been a dud.. pull trigger again.. "click".. pull out the mag, put another one in.. charge the handle.. "click".. so, this was clearly not working.. another forum member was with me at the range, and asked "did you break this down before you brought it?" yes, i did.. i took it down to get familiar with it, including the bolt assembly.. took it apart and cleaned/oiled it (not too much oil).. had trouble getting the slide rails back into the bolt and at first attempt, apparently was trying to put it in backwards.. was wondering why it was going in so difficult. ok, so finally figured out that i had it backwards.. when i put it the right way, everything was nice & easy to put back together.. so we pull the bolt assembly and charging handle out at the range and he looks at it.. says "ok, the rails seem bent a bit".. i didnt notice it (considering im still a noob, that's not surprising).. he put a little pressure on the bolt assembly, and apparently slightly bent it back into a straight line.. put it back together.. load the mag.. pull the charging handle.. "pew".. second round.. "pew".. every round after that up to 100 rounds.. "pew".. also ran 50 rounds of Mini Mags and 50 rounds of Fiocchi solid point.. not a single failure after that.. accuracy was pretty good, but i was shooting it up close since it was an indoor range and i was using the iron sights.. very light and very easy to handle.. all in all, i was impressed with both the pistol and the rifle. once i put a scope on the 15-22, i will be more than pleased. (eyesight is not what it used to be apparently)

does no one in this God forsaken state play euchre? lol

huh? what's the 50 box?

if he had one, he could have bought the gun himself.. lol..

AlDente does not have a P2P to be able to acquire a handgun.. he would not legally be able to take possession of the pistol.. or am i wrong in that? it may not be technically considered a straw purchase, but its illegal nonetheless, no?

where were these a couple hours ago when i ordered 9mm ammo? grr.. not gonna pay $15 for 1 box (thats with the shipping).. they really need to loosen up that 1 box thing.. make it 5 or something

still available in .38spl though (limit 1 box) if anyone needs that

you need to invest in a good tennis racquet.. a little topspin and away it soars.. (and believe me, i hate bees as much as you do)

yeah, Howard's situation sounds technically legal, but the OP's is definitely not..

havent seen any down in monmouth county yet.. most have said that NW Jersey was going to get it worse than other parts of the state.. central jersey got the brunt of them last time ('04)

they have "everything" in stock... when i was looking for my CZ 75b Matte Stainless, their site claimed to have it in stock at about $200 less than anyone else had one. Luckily I passed because i found out that they didnt necessarily have anything in stock. that chick in their ads is hot though

+1.. if you have some .22 in your stock, waiting for it at that price is worth it..

yeah, i cant see me ever answering that kind of a question.. unless im getting potential lead poisoning or have shot myself in the foot, a gun in my home has 100% no bearing on medical treatment.. that said, i HIGHLY doubt my doctor would ask..

i got it twice.. for 2 different orders.. lol..

i will be picking up my M&P 22 tonight.. looking forward to plinking at the range with it

submitted 4/27.. came back today.. (18 calendar days)

you were yelling at him? is that what he was trying to say? if that's yelling, Norcross better not spend any time in my household, or he's learn what yelling is.. so much fail from him, not even funny. i thought that James came across as very well spoken and intelligent and i loved the little comments like "we do not work for you" and "now you're going to deny my first amendment rights too?". well done

It looks like newtown would have influenced me for new shooter and new gun given the timing of my application (1/19).. However, I have been saying since the summer that I needed to go to the range and learn how to shoot since my wife has had a gun for 15 years that she's only fired once.. We thought one of us should be able to shoot it.. Once I went to the range the first time in New Year's Eve, I was hooked.. So it wasn't newtown that made me get my ID and pistol, it was initial laziness in not doing it sooner..

post was viper, but the pic cabelas showed on their site for that link was golden bullet..

for some.. not so much for others

Is this the satin nickel finish? looks lightly different than mine (matte stainless).. mainly in the safety, mag release and slide stop.. (color)