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That is interesting especially since I heard on TV this morning that in NJ police recruits will no longer be categorically ruled out if they use marijuana.

It is racist to require an ID to exercise a right, well that is what Democrats claim when they don't want ID for voting and the 2nd Amendment is a similar right. Drain the swamp!!!!

Assume those are all Jersey legal - ha ha ha

It is embedded in Facebook so I can't give a non-FB url, but here is the link to a guy demonstrating the new classifier stage: https://www.facebook.com/readyaimrowdy/videos/651919061655116/

There are many many comments on the Facebook moderated group. Some very lively discussions, with everyone being very respectful. The visual cover lines is interesting, but they are only allowing it for standards stages, not scenario ones so it really does not solve the subjective issue of cover calls. I think the concept of being able to re-engage target from any "safe" location is a good one, and actually ran a match on the one day they allowed that with the previous new rules before they quickly got rid of it. The only problem with that rule is it makes it very difficult for match directors to design stages as you have to think ahead about any possible area where people might take reshoots to avoid shoot throughs and then hope and prey people don't do stupid stuff - especially in an indoor range. Here were my comments to them on the changes for what they are worth: ================================================================ The change to one second per point down will not change much. Those at the bottom will still be there, those at the top will still be there, those in the middle will move around a little. What it will likely do is kill the IDPA. There are many that already don’t shoot IDPA because they call it a slow old person’s game and this will just slow it down more. This change will drive more younger people to USPSA and is a big mistake. While I understand the thought process of 9.4.2 "Should a Match Director feel that a shooter should be shooting in a higher Classification level, the MD may require that the shooter shoot the Classifier again to reestablish a current Classification." In reality it is a stupid rule as worded and won't stop sandbagging. If someone is trying to be a sandbagger they will just shoot that "required" classifier badly, so why even have this in the rulebook? 5.2 Flagrant Penalty (FP) seems almost as difficult to apply as FTDR as it seems ripe for abuse or not use. How would one determine if something is flagrant versus just a brain fart? Take for example when the shooter shoots standing rather than on the move when required. Unless they stated they were going to do that, which would be an FTDR, how can you determine it was intentional versus just an error? I see this penalty either not being used or being ripe for major disputes. It should be spelled out more precisely. I think it would be better to just make it a PE for each shot fired if a competitive advantage is obtained (like in USPSA) rather than have it only one PE per shooting position for the same infraction. Here is another rule that still does not seem right: 4.2.2 Any extra shots in a string of fire will incur one Procedural Error penalty per string and for each extra shot one (1) of the best scoring hits will be taped over before the score is calculated. When the shooter does not fire enough rounds at a target, the unfired rounds are counted as misses, a Procedural Error penalty is assessed for not following the CoF description, and other penalties may apply. Let's take a very simple example of a limited string with two targets. If the shooter gets two down zeroes on the first target and then gets two down threes on the second and then takes an extra shot and gets a down one how would this be scored? I would assume the intent would be to take the down one off that target, but the way the words state the best per string it seems you must take off one of the down zeroes from the other target instead. While the SO cannot always tell which target was being engaged that is a different story. If there are three hits on one target and two on another I don’t see the rational in taking the better hit off the target with only two hits. What you are suggesting only makes sense if there is an extra shot but not an extra hit. Perhaps this should be reworded to make the distinction between these two cases. I recall this was partly addressed in a clarification before, but does not seem to be done correctly here. I don’t like the inclusion of PCC which seems to violate the premise of the sport to be based around concealed carry. If such a division is allowed it would be more appropriate to have it a two gun division where you would only use the carbine for scenarios where you start in your home or maybe car. Or are you suggesting people start wearing capes or trench coats to walk around town with concealed carbines? Further carbine use in smaller indoor ranges is going to create a host of issues. I would think having an SSP or CCP optics division (like carry optics in USPSA) would make much more sense since more and more people are carrying guns with optics.

Some states accept things like a classification in USPSA or IDPA as their proof of training - you have to check the requirements on a state by state basis.

I doubt there are many here that think smartgun technology is good, but here is proof of how bad it could be. This weekend I shot two shooting matches and loaded lots of magazines by hand, I can't be bothered with using a loader. Today my iPhone will not read either of my thumbs to unlock as they are both scratched up. Just imagine my problem if I had to rely on a smart gun today.

I've got a few of these around the house, got them in two packs at Costco a while back. They just sit in an outlet and at night the front LEDs work as a night light, but if you lift them out of the base or if the power goes out the front flashlight part comes on. Easy to find in the dark and you can grab them and take them with you as needed. Just found them on Amazon if they are not available at Costco anymore https://www.amazon.com/Capstone-Lighting-561-Eco-i-Lite-16LED/dp/B00B7974IO

Try using mirror lockup and a cable release. You really also need to significantly underexpose that big bright blob Time exposure of the moon can be problematic as the earth is moving at about 1,000 miles per hour so even if you lock the camera on a perfectly still platform it is still moving in relationship to the moon.

What is with this slight to VanDelay? I've worked there for years and it is a GREAT organization !

Notice is says employer, not anything like primary employer. So offer to bring your neighbor's mail in everyday next month for $1. They are now one of your employers, so go ahead and use their name and address. You have not broken any law - they screwed up when they asked the questions. Screw them!

Perhaps that is valid, but if that is the stance then why even have an FID if it proves nothing?

We already have a background check on lots of ammo in New Jermany, you need an FID to buy pistol caliber ammo - THAT is a background check.

Got up this morning after about three hours of sleep and started MAKING AMERICA GRATE again.

Added 3,000 rounds to the collection this past Sunday of .40 Cal 180 gr.

A few other things to try. Take out and reseat all boards and take compress air and blow out any and all dust. Unplug all USB cables and any other cables for everything but the monitor, keyboard and mouse. I had a similar issue once and it turned out a USB device had an issue and was causing this type of problem. Do you have a bootable CD you can use and see if the system will boot from it, at least that will let you know if the computer itself is ok or if it is a hard drive.

I know how hard such a loss can be first hand and wish you and the family the best. The Rainbow Bridge inspired by a Norse legend By the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill, Is a lush, green meadow where time stands still. Where the friends of man and woman do run, When their time on earth is over and done. For here, between this world and the next, Is a place where each beloved creature finds rest. On this golden land, they wait and they play, Till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day. No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness, For here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness. Their limbs are restored, their health renewed, Their bodies have healed, with strength imbued. They romp through the grass, without even a care, Until one day they start, and sniff at the air. All ears prick forward, eyes dart front and back, Then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack. For just at that instant, their eyes have met; Together again, both person and pet. So they run to each other, these friends from long past, The time of their parting is over at last. The sadness they felt while they were apart, Has turned into joy once more in each heart. They embrace with a love that will last forever, And then, side-by-side, they cross over… together.

I fixed it By reposting--- Seems like my previous post accidently got deleted. I can't believe censorship is really what nice Jewish women are practicing. "This woman is a total disgrace and should be thrown out of office. She was caught on a hot mike stating "Confiscate, confiscate, confiscate." regarding the legally owned guns of honest citizens!!! She evidently hates the Constitution and hates to allow honest citizens to have the right to protect themselves. She is weak on criminals and mistakenly thinks disarming honest citizens makes people safer. I guess she will want to disarm Israel next. She is bad news!"

I wonder how long my comment on their Facebook page will stay there? "This woman is a total disgrace and should be thrown out of office. She was caught on a hot mike stating "Confiscate, confiscate, confiscate." regarding the legally owned guns of honest citizens!!! She evidently hates the Constitution and hates to allow honest citizens to have the right to protect themselves. She is weak on criminals and mistakenly thinks disarming honest citizens makes people safer. I guess she will want to disarm Israel next. She is bad news!"

If you like Gold or Silver then check out the stock Silver Wheaton (SLW). It is basically a company that finances gold and silver mines and takes a percentage of the output. It has no investment in actual production but benefits by the increase in value over the cheap price they take the streams at.

When will it be back up?

Gold is a store of value and a hedge against inflation, it offers no return and no growth. It is not really an investment, it is a speculative hedge. Why not find a few index funds, or even lower cost index ETF's and be done with it. When you make the transfer be sure the money goes directly to the investment company not to you first or it can become poisoned if you are not careful and you will pay taxes and penalties.

It was not a bill, it was an edict that came down from the executive branch through the state police.

Really? Thought it had to be face-to-face. Also isn't it illegal to use the USPS to mail a gun for the average person?