wooly bugger

Oops. Quick, someone call Alan Gura.

I think Republican voting patterns will give us a preview of what he does. I can't imagine them voting en bloc against it and then him signing it.

That's great. Still going strong.

Getting back on topic, I remember a long time ago, people used to recommend carrying a revolver with an empty chamber under the hammer. Has this been outmoded by modern technology, or was it always a dumb idea, or is it still a good idea?

You don't need to outlaw it. Just require multiple background checks before buying, which are good for only 90 days. And mandatory training. And outlaw needles above a certain gauge. And outlaw more than one "evil feature," e.g., syringes can be labeled in oz or cc, but not both.Only one ounce a month.

I'm not an attorney, but I would think you'd have a very strong lawsuit for wrongful arrest. At the very least, they should pay your expungement costs. You're going to want it expunged anyway, so why not just do it first. I agree with everyone that this should be no cause for a denial, but if your police chief has the same IQ as the cops that arrested you, he might deny anyway, and then you'd have to check that box in future apps

That's my plan exactly. I've gone shooting with him a few times, and we're overdue for another range trip, possibly to include shooting class III at Heritage Guild in Easton. My ammo search made me reconsider the P938, and I think I may go that way, especially since I plan on getting a P226, as well, so it will be nice to avoid an extra caliber. Do you consider pocket carry with a P938 feasible? Why is .380 rarer and more expensive than 9mm? I'd expect it to be cheaper, given less lead and powder. Now that I'm finally taking the plunge into pistols, I'll definitely look into reloading.

Having submitted my pistol permits, I'm now shopping around and interested in the Sig P238. However, I notice that affordable .380 ACP is nowhere to be found, even though other calibers are availble. Any theories as to why?

I just did it today in Millburn. Definitely call ahead, as each PD has its own quirks. In my case, it was needing the application form and MH release in duplicate. The woman who handles the permits was a sweet little old lady. She was very friendly and sympathetic about the Essex County MH records mess. I wonder what kind of uptick there has been with Weinberg's move to activate the personalized handgun law. That was one of the factors for me. I applied for 4 and plan to use them all as quickly as bureaucracy and OGAM allow.

I don't think the problem is that lower courts "don't get it." They get it all too well and are engaged in an act of civil disobedience. The only way I can see for this to stop is for SCOTUS to be much more explicit about what they meant by "common use."

I think some NY counties near the border would love to join. I say we let Essex, Hudson, part of Bergen, Westchester, Suffolk, and NYC form their own utopia and leave the rest of us the hell alone.

Done. Poor lady. She should be getting hazard pay for this.

After recovering from my initial wave of despair when I realized this wasn't Drake, that was my thought, as well.

You scared the S*** out of me with that post. I thought it was Drake. I looked through the documents, and for those who aren't intimately involved in the case, they are: Lane vs. Holder: Challenges legality of prohibition on buying handguns in states where one doesn't reside NRA vs. BATF and NRA vs. McCraw: Challenge prohibition on carrying handguns by people 18-20 years of age. I'm not terribly sad about losing the two NRA cases, but Lane is big: not just because it would relieve us of OGAM, but because without it, states can impose de facto handgun bans by simply driving all FFLs out of business. If you want to read a slanted, anti take on these challenges, here is is: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/02/01/1272786/-NRA-Takes-Aim-at-the-Federal-Courts-NRA-v-BATFE-and-NRA-v-McCraw# If you want to waste mouse clicks, you can even take the survey at the bottom. I was the 61st respondent. Yay!

Yes, there was the beginning of an organized operation. I and many others prepared applications and were waiting for the "go," and then...crickets. We're probably the same ones who responded to an email asking if we wanted to cause PAIN to our legislators and never heard back. I'm still willing to risk the black mark of shame, but I will need some assurance of credibility from whomever organizes it. If SAF were to send a special message from Alan Gura telling us this will give him ammunition in Drake, then I'll do it in a millisecond. Otherwise, I'm going to be cautious.

This may be a nice unintended consequence of the ridiculous argument that 2A allows you to carry in your home.

Isn't there a federal law that protects you from local laws if you're passing through without stops? I would carry a subcompact, which shouldn't run afoul of SAFE.

The recent article calling for the CT police to look through FFL records to identify unregistered MSRs leads me to wonder. Is it prudent to buy them through PA FFLs? If it ever came to it, NJSP could force NJ FFLs to give up their records, but I'm guessing PA FFLs would just laugh.

Between the recent spate of carjackings in my neighborhood, the 9th CA decision, and a new job that will have me traveling a lot to free states, I've finally convinced gotten my wife onboard with my getting a pistol or three. So, I'm going to have a lot of newbie questions in the coming weeks. Here's the first: I would like to CC in CT, where my office is. That would require me to transport between my home and the state line. Since I'm not going directly to an approved location, like a range or gunsmith, would that make me a felon? Same goes for taking to the airport for transport to the free states. If so, the only thing I can think of is to have a list of gun ranges in each of the states that I'm "on my way to," but that seems pretty lame, and it wouldn't work on the way back.

This was passed pre-Heller, when it wasn't clear that individuals even had 2A rights. Post-Heller, I think this will get laughed out of court if they try to activate it.

Not forever, but certainly for the foreseeable future. That's why we need to get our wish list together and get them to the courts. I was disappointed that SAFE was ruled constitutional. Anyone know where that stands with appeal? How about CT? Mag limits and ever more restrictive AWBs are the next big threat.

Way off topic, but if you want a fascinating glimpse into gang life, read "Gang Leader for a Day." Written by a sociologist who embedded himself in a Chicago gang. They have more rule of law than this state. Also interesting is that the Chicago police are essentially a competing gang, complete with armed robberies and evidence planting. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/014311493X

Small shops in PA. You can buy a few boxes at a time in many shops. The other way is to encourage everyone to stop panic buying. I can understand in the case of MSRs or pistols, but .22? Completely irrational.

I'm intrigued by toolfuel. Does it really have "infinite shelf life?" (where infinite == 5 year or so?) I see there's a distributor in NJ.

what happened in IL?