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Diversify! Is more fun. I don't see the big advantage to standardizing. It's not that hard to shoot different brands.

Well, maybe they should stop.

Funny how the antis get all up in arms if a wealth conservative donor or the NRA tries to influence the process, but when it's someone on their own side, they don't care. I wonder how much of this is Bloomberg's own money. I'm surprised it's legal for a public servant to spend tons of his money to affect the political process.

Anyone know if the printing technology will be able to print metal? Maybe from pressed metal powder? Resin is all well and good but for a complete solution, we'll need some metal parts. Unless someone can invent the super all-plastic, x-ray defeating guns the libs were ranting about a few years ago.

I agree. Most people in the NE are less interested in religion or principle and are more interested in logical explanations. Although it's a small minority of antis who will respond even to that. It's even simpler with politicians. All they care about is the next election. The tact I've been taking in my letters is to point out the unintended consequences, esp. with the 5 year renewal bill, and suggest they don't want to be part of the fallout that will inevitably result from a multimillion dollar bureaucracy. I'm having trouble finding too politician-friendly arguments for the ammo sales limitation. Anyone have ideas?

I think there are so many real attacks on our liberties that we don't have time to waste on fake ones. I propose a sticky on debunked ones, starting with. 1) DHS is buying 8 trillion hollow point bullets in preparation for the civil war 2) CDC is buying stackable coffins to prepare for casualties from above war.

Exactly. Regardless of what we think about the effect of this decision on his national prospects, the important thing is that he doesn't think so, or he wouldn't have done it. This just solidifies his confidence of sweeping the liberal vote in the NJ election.

Before everyone flees, ask yourself, why didn't gun rights disappear during the last few Democrat regimes? I still hold out hope that this is a perfect storm of Newtown and an election year with a Republican incumbent. It's still possible that we'll go back to the status quo of being the 2nd worst state in the country. Even if you're planning to leave, please do one last favor to those of us stuck here, and let's try to get just one of these traitors out of office this November. It might be just the warning we need to send to get them to leave us alone for a few years. We're organizing, and we need all the help we can get. I think it's doable in some of the vulnerable districts. It just takes one, and they'll move on to easier prey.

Some Eley just popped up on Midway today. (Yes, I check every day.)

On the other hand, according to Vlad, at least Communist leaders pretend to care about you.

To each his own. I've lost enough confidence in protection of the 2nd Amendment, that the cost to me of having a lifetime supply of at least some calibers is worth the peace of mind. I don't think there will ever be an outright ban, but they've come up with numerous ways to make it very difficult to get. Such as serialization and requiring FID cards that might not be forthcoming once the system is flooded. Or prohibitive taxation.

Mine is SP645 Rev 11/97. Yes, older version. The law hasn't changed right? Wonder why they changed the cards. I guess I shouldn't be too surprised.

Let's get those letters going. Here's what I just sent to the editor. Mr. Cryan calls into question the common sense of his own Democrat block. He admits to recycling previously rejected bills that “have existed for years.” His “common sense” was rejected by his own party, because these bills are not just “imperfect.” Despite unassailably reasonable titles; on close inspection, they are fatally flawed and would produce unintended consequences undermining their stated goals. Their indefensibility was on display at last week’s Assembly meeting, where Assemblyman Carroll left sponsors sputtering in response to his pointed questions. You can watch the train wreck on Youtube. Why does Cryan persist in pushing flawed bills? It’s plain politics. He gives Governor Christie the choice between being vetoing them, and being condemned for “not doing something,” and signing them, and sharing responsibility for ineffectual, expensive laws that will accomplish nothing. This is a disgusting exploitation, for personal gain, of tragedy. Read the critiques under the online comments section. Ask your representatives-- particularly the sponsors of several bills Eustice and Wagner--to refute them. Ask why other, less sensational but more promising bills addressing non-gun issues can’t make it past Assembly President Oliver’s desk. If you get the same inadequate responses I’ve gotten, exercise “common sense” in November.

After going to the NJ2AS education session and researching the different districts, I really think this is the one where us fielding a candidate can make the biggest difference. Both Eustace and Wagner sponsored a number of the more noxious bills. Both went into the general election unopposed, and the outcome of that election was very close. We need someone to draw them out in the primary, let them spend down some of their war chest, and get them in front of cameras saying some of the stupid things we've been hearing on the committee and the floor. With this done, even if our candidate doesn't win, we've handed overt two weakened candidates for the Republican challengers to finish off. It's easy for me to sit in my own district saying all of this, so I'll put my money where my mouth is. Get the needed 100 signatures, and I'll send you $500 to get started. I'm sure once the wheels start moving, a lot more money will come through, and I'll commit to investigating the best way of doing this and rallying the troops. You just need 100 signatures, no big booties on FB, and overall presentability.

Incorrect. They don't have any credibility to start with, so it won't reduce anything. I emailed them a couple of weeks ago on similar issues and didn't hear back.

Doesn't have to. Just has to compete with all the anti gun nonsense coming through for attention on the floor.

Mine is from 2010, when I had change of address, and it includes "carry."

+1. I haven't been following politics for long, but I'm guessing he's not had this much attention on his disturbing background in a long while. If two primary challengers with $0 could put up numbers of 22% each vs. Cryan and Quijano's 27% each, with well over $1,000,000 between them, there's no telling what a little funding of the little guys and sunlight on Cryan could accomplish.

Where do you see Lautenmummy carrying? That would be too rich.

Not to be complacent, but Amodeo and Brown seem to be in decent shape. Assemblymen from 2 on our side. http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/John_Amodeo

Asbury Park Press found only 3 districts that were "competitive." There's 38, above. Then there's 2, which is on our side, and 14. With Benson and DeAngelo, both bad. Here are the numbers for 14. Not as promising as 38. http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Daniel_Benson I look forward to April 1, so I can find out where to send my check in 38.

I'm following up on McBeth's post about who's vulnerable. I withdraw my vote on Cryan and vote for Wagner and Eustace in District 38. Their oily fingerprints are on a number of the most noxious bills, and look at their numbers below. Throwing support behind Republican challengers could very well turn the tide. http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Timothy_Eustace

I don't mean breaching it. I'm assuming these contracts cover a certain period of time. When it comes time to renew, you renegotiate. I guess one realistically can't do that with the feds if one wants to stay in business. How about on the state level?

So what's the problem with canceling the contract?

I thought the point of the 80% lowers was that you don't need a machine shop. Just a few tools.