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We've done it. We're a smaller church, also in deep south jersey, and we've taken our youth to one of the members farms and spent the afternoon shooting clays. We also have a group of 30 and 40 somethings that has done the same thing. Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition.

Right. I believe there are more of us standing out on the far right (on gun issues) than there are people standing out on the far left (on gun issues). But the vast majority of NJ'ians don't care about the gun issue or any other issue and the overwhelmingly uninformed and uninterested middle votes left. They would probably vote middle if there was a middle party but there isn't.

Then it was Chris Christie's AG that decided she wasn't eligible for PTI? If so, we're seeing more of who Chris Christie really is on guns.

They Vote! And they elect politicians who are as stupid as they are.

Propane is iffy. It might work if you're not in the wind and you're patient. A trick I've used with propane is to put a small piece of fiberglass insulation on the opposite side of the thing I'm heating. It prevents heat from escaping from the piece. Acetylene is much better and will have your piece hot in seconds instead of minutes.

Silver soldering is simple, anybody can do it the first time. One of the great things about silver solder is that it flows nicely, whets to the surfaces easily. don't be afraid, go for it.

I am writing to encourage your support of HB2398 which would require PA to recognize carry permits from other states. As a resident of another state, the current state of reciprocity with PA is a minefield. As you probably know, PA Attorney General, Kathleen Kane, has re-written many of the reciprocity agreements with other states in an effort to eliminate the recognition of non-resident permits. Specifically, for those of us who live in NJ, this is a real problem. NJ does not allow carry of firearms at all. We are therefore limited to apply for non-resident permits from other states. Since PA will only issue a non-resident permit to individuals who have permits from their own state, that leaves NJ residents out. There are a few states that will issue non-resident permits to NJ residents. Unfortunately, your AG has cancelled the agreements with all but one of those states making it impossible for NJ residents to protect themselves when traveling, shopping, and vacationing in PA. The only remaining state is Texas and they require that the classes to receive a carry permit be completed within Texas. Several of us from NJ have considered a quick weekend to TX to take the required course but are concerned that your AG will soon cancel that last remaining agreement. I realize that a non PA resident like myself doesn't have much influence but please consider that all of us behind the iron curtain in NJ really do believe that America starts in PA and that line to America has now moved a little further away. Please support HB2398

Senator Van Drew is a in a unique situation. His district is largely rural and even the urban parts are filled with hunters and gun owners. Those that don't own guns aren't scrared of them because they know so many people who do. Deep South Jersey is a different State. I've met with Senator VanDrew a few times in other official business and he is genuinely an upstanding guy who cares about the community. He's a little left of my ideas but he's not a big government progressive. In fact, for NJ, he'd make a pretty good republican. But republicans can't win here, too many government employees, union members, and welfare recipients who blindly vote party line.

Regulations (NJAC) have expiration dates and need to be renewed every few years. When this happens, there is a public comment period and I think all comments become part of the NJ register. Although it would have no effect,it would be interesting if we had thousands of well thoughtout comments by thousands of residents formally recorded as objecting the next time this comes up for renewal.

Here's what I think it was the NJSP Superintendent that wrote the justifiable need section of the NJAC. Added to law in 1991. Details are several pages back here: http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/53610-news-regarding-pa-ccw-reciprocity/page-10#entry880264

I lived in the NYC market when O&A were kicked off the air for some stunt - I think somebody had sex in a catholic church for a contest. I then lived in the Philly marked when O&A got kicked off the air there for some infraction - I don't remember what it was. History does repeat itself.

Yup, they'll walk you to the door with your rifle and hand it to you at the door to throw over your shoulder and carry across the parking lot. Felt odd.

One tip with Cabelas, especially on a Saturday morning. Be at the door when they unlock and go directly to the gun counter and grab a number. I got there at 8:20 on a weekday morning recently because I was stuck in traffic through Philly. I waited 40 minutes for someone in the gun dept to see me. Middle of the day on a weekday is much better if you can stop on your way back instead.

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Best advice. Maybe an FFL in PA could store your firearm for you until until your visit to Somerset is done.

Firearm Owners Protection Act (FOPA) covers you if you are traveling from a place where you can legally possess to a place where you can legally possess. You can not legally possess in NJ so once you stop in NJ, you are no longer traveling THROUGH and FOPA does not apply. NJ does not recognize FOPA anyway so even if you're legally traveling THROUGH NJ to another state where you can possess, you'll still be arrested and charged with illegal possession if it's found in your vehicle. NJ only allows transportation of handguns between home, business (that you own), gunsmith, or range. All other transport is illegal and that transport is only legal if your gun is unloaded and cased. There is no ccw permit in NJ even though it's on the books and NJ does not recognize any other state's permits.

Sweeney could have been gone. His district is filled with hunters who don't really care very much about gun rights as long as it doesn't effect their hunting. Most of my closest friends fall into this category. They just had no idea that Sweeney had turned on them. There was a plan to put up billboards that targeted hunters to let them know what had happened. Funds were collected based on some preliminary billboard designs focused on "sportsmen". After the funds were collected and there was enough to purchase multiple billboards, the plan changed to boring old, "support Niki Trunk" billboards. Nothing mentioned about Sweeney's turning on gun owners and nothing targeting hunters and gun owners, just a smiling picture of his opponent. I really believe that if an effort was made to reach out to hunters, Sweeney would not be in office now and a powerful message would have been sent to Trenton. We blew it and here we are facing more anti gun legislation and it will be that way year after year.

If you've been following any of the scandals around Kane lately, it's obvious that she's not interested in what's best for PA. I'm sure she won't care what we think.

I don't read it that way. 6106(b)(15) Any person who possesses a valid and lawfully issued license or permit to carry a firearm which has been issued under the laws of another state, regardless of whether a reciprocity agreement exists between the Commonwealth and the state under section 6109(k), provided: (i) The state provides a reciprocal privilege for individuals licensed to carry firearms under section 6109. (ii) The Attorney General has determined that the firearm laws of the state are similar to the firearm laws of this Commonwealth.

Good question - no. You only get to select which pre-written tweet you want to send.

If Target was selling my products and making me money, It's not likely that I would try to cause too much trouble because of my political views. I really doubt that any of these celebrities will take a stand.

Received this email today from Moms Demand Action. Looks like their first big fish is getting away. http://themaintenanceguy.com/gfimages/MDM-Public_Failure.gif

I've got an older rifle that's in poor condition and missing some parts. I'm interested in parting it out and selling the parts on ebay. However, it's pre 1968 and has no serial number. I don't want to get in trouble for selling a firearm so how do I know which part of the gun is the firearm? Normally the receiver or frame is the firearm and hammers, barrels, buttplates, etc are not. But with nothing numbered, I'm not sure what parts I can sell and what parts I can not sell. By the way, this is an old rolling block rifle so there really is no separate receiver but I'd like to know what the rule is for other actions too.

This stuff shoots all over the place in my 10/22. Shoots okay in my colt woodsman. Won't autoload in my Beretta DA. But the price is right, it will keep me from burning the good stuff. Thanks for the link, I just got one too. Still showing in stock 4 1/2 hours later.

I had to shop around to find a bank that would let me open a business account without the county's business registration but I found one. It was quicker to spend a few minutes on the phone calling banks than it was to fill out the registration paperwork (in person only) and wait the 3 weeks they said it would take to research to make sure the name didn't already exist.