wooly bugger

Has this made it into any of the senate bills in play? I only saw this in the Assembly bill by Mainor and Jimenez.

Bingo. Could also be used for obtaining a PA non-resident CCW. Before doing anything, would check in with NJ2AS on best way to approach PD.

I just received my order of Bulgarian ammo and am very impressed with the packing. It's nice wood with thoughtfully beveled handles. The cover is screwed (not nailed) on with a can opener attached to its underside and the head of the opener accommodated by a recess in the cover. One can has a linen strip wrapped around it for easy extraction from the crate. Top and bottom have struts which can interlock with the crate above or below for secure stacking. A lot of thought went into this. It will make for a nice kitchy magazine rack.

I'll be driving myself.

Hmm, that's disappointing. Looks like there's been no change to the text. But these are still Assembly bills. I don't think this is the final version of what will be voted on. They don't even list any Senate sponsore. Here's an example: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/A4000/3772_I1.HTM

I looked through 8 pages of "Weapons" bills, and almost all of the ones that concern us were introduced during the January flurry. I don't see any recent updates.

Does anyone know when the text of the Senate bills will be released? I find it disturbing that they're supposed to have hearings on the bills next Tuesday and we haven't even had a chance to review them.

I've blocked off vacation time, so I'll be there

I'm actually heartened to see the amount of decency and respect for principle in this thread. A lot more than I'm seeing in other forums.

Sounds like the Watertown chief is having his talking points handed to him by his masters.

Not to bash, but one huge disappointment was that a friend and I asked for 15 minutes at a meeting of the organization that represents Somerset hunting clubs. We were told the executive board didn't think it was a good idea. Also, I know the NJOA is very careful about not displaying any pro-2A sentiment. This might be a good thing, because if they did, politicians would run from them like the plague, whereas now, they do have some influence. We can be our own worst enemy.

+1. Few things make me happier than learning about the mechanisms, taking them apart, putting them back together, and just admiring their ingenuity and ruggedness. When people ask me why I have semi-autos, after rolling my eyes, one reason I give is my fascination with the mechanisms. To paraphrase what someone else mentioned in a thread a while back, it's a mix of history, physics, chemistry, engineering, and art. As a scientist and history buff, I can't get a better mix. BTW, for those who feel as I do, read Hatcher's Notebook. It was written in the 40s by an Army general who was heavily involved in the development of US military rifles in the first half of the century.

I know what I'm getting every one of my gun owner friends for Christmas: a membership to NJ2AS. Once they get on the mailing list, it will keep them automatically apprised of developments. BTW, this isn't a huge act of generosity. I don't have that many gun owner friends.

Unless they want to just preach to the choir, I don't think it would go over too well. Apparently, someone has already used this to promote 2A. Check out the response. http://www.boston.com/ae/radio/blog/2013/04/why_are_so_many_bostonians_telling_arkansas_state_senator_nate_bell_hes_an_idiot.html My opinion is, the NRA is seen as too negative. Like their dragging the Obama girls into the debate. Remember those, "my name is x, and I'm the NRA ads?" I think we need more of those to counteract the blatantly false idea being propagated by MSM that NRA is just a mouthpiece of the industry. Or more positive video testimonials by people who have successfully used guns in self-defense.

I'm surprised the guy can still hear, given his habit of shooting without hearing protection.

I've found that the vast majority of gun owners don't even have a clue what's going on. I think a first step is a "chain letter" type education campaign. I've told everyone who will listen and asked them to pass on the word to at least two of their friends.

I had the exact same thinking but couldn't articulate as well as you did. I felt the same during the carnival atmosphere after bin laden's death. Unseemly.

We can start by all being there on 4/30. I've blocked out vacation time for the committee hearing. See you there.

There was mention in another thread that he specifically said "Barrett" and "semi-auto." It sounds like he's purposely tailoring this as narrowly as possible to appease the ignorant, while trying to minimize to collateral damage to us. Kind of like banning an AR-15 by name. I don't know anything about the .50 cal world, but I would imagine there must be bolt actions without the name "Barrett."

Exactly. It's called learned helplessness. When the scientist shocks you with only half the voltage you're used to, you breathe a sigh of relief.

I agree that we've gotten off easy, not just here, but in general. It doesn't look like making these pressure cooker bombs required a PhD in engineering. And look at the devastation caused by just two of them. We've been blessed by the relative incompetence and lack of organization of the other would-be bombers.

That took a lot of courage. Remember in CO, the Dems threatened the Sheriff's association with blocking salary increases if they didn't toe the line.

You're right. But I'm afraid that he's being sloppy with his terminology and the "government issued photo ID" is the new FID. In any case, let's hammer the Senate on the FID issue. I'm focusing on logistics, not ideology.

I'm bracing for them to find an "arsenal" of 6000 rounds of 5.56 that he "anonymously" bought on the internet. I'm sure they're going to find a way to spin this to our detriment. My biggest concern now is powder. Which is why I just ordered some BP. I wish smokeless were available, because if it were, I'd buy some of that too, even though I don't reload (yet.)