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That's closer than I thought--thanks for pointing it out.

That is good news! I like Sportsman's Warehouse much more than Cabelas or Bass Pro. I only wish we had one near here.

Murphy's attacks on gun owners fail, at least for the previous legislative session Many of you received this today, but I'll post the text here. We have, as the article notes, won a short break in the action. Thanks to all who emailed and called! Be ready for more of the same in 2022. (edit.....I see I was two minutes behind GunForHire's post of the same info) GOV. MURPHY'S ANTI-GUN BILL PACKAGE FIZZLES AS LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENDS Thanks to Gun Owners For Making the Difference! January 11, 2022. Thanks to an overwhelming outcry from law-abiding gun owners, Governor Murphy's much-touted anti-gun bill package fizzled as the 2020-2021 legislative session ended. Your efforts made the difference, and the current outcome proves that no matter how overwhelming the odds, no matter how futile it may seem, the outcome of every legislative battle is never written in stone and the collective effort of gun owners and sportsmen can make the difference. That being said, a new two-year legislative session is now beginning, and the anti-gun bill package will likely be resurrected all over again as the session unfolds. But in this upcoming session, new national standards could be set by the U.S Supreme Court (in the pending right to carry case) that greatly clarify the boundaries of what is permissible generally in laws restricting Second Amendment rights. That could affect misguided proposals like Governor Murphy's, which fail to punish gun crime and instead restrict the rights of honest citizens who have nothing to do with crime. In the meanwhile, gun owners should enjoy a well-deserved short break in the action, as the legislative session resets and the gradual bill introduction process begins all over again. Enjoy the moment, but be prepared to go into action once again in the not-too-distant future.

I'm very glad to hear that! Glad your wife is mostly recovered as well.

It kinda tracks with the popularity of the guns allowed for each event. Chips and Blue Bloods are popular since you can use any 6" revolver, or any centerfire Glock (or Kahr or Sig). Assassin's Guild is any gun not listed for the other events. Sterotypical Villian is any semiautomatic. Most anyone will have something to use in one or more of those events, even though optics aren't allowed. Criminal Minds and Walker Texas Ranger tend to get a few entries as well despite the gun requirements being a little more specific. Dirty Harry gets more entries now that they allow any .44 mag revolver (non-magnum loads only on the indoor range). It used to require a S&W 29. Some of the other events are more niche, only a few Pythons turn up for Walking Dead, not a lot of 2" revolvers for Dragnet or Hawaii 5-0, and some years not a single Walther PP or Mares Leg for the events that require those. And I think it's rare to have more than about 3 shooters in the Gunsmoke event. One entry fee lets you shoot as many events as you have guns for (or lets you re-shoot the same event as time allows). I've entered as many as seven events at the match.

It's a lot of fun. Shooting from the FBI crouch is humbling, as it's not something most of us ever practice. There are usually few to no entries in the 007, Gunsmoke, and Wanted Dead or Alive events, so if you have a gun that qualifies for any of those you've got a decent chance of going home with a trophy for that event.

If you do end up making the drive to PA to buy your airguns, be aware that you will find many rifles with internal sound suppressors built in. That is perfectly legal, as airguns are not firearms. Until you cross the border into NJ, where reality and federal laws both are ignored by the idiots in the legislature. In NJ, airguns magically become firearms. No one has actually observed this magical transformation take place, but somehow as you cross the border the airgun you legally bought becomes a suppressed firearm you can't have, and you, as possessor, have magically become a criminal. So buy with caution, and don't bring in any airgun marketed as suppressed or silenced.

Fun idea, but I am NOT shaving my back just so I can duct tape a pistol to it.

Parts of it have really shot up in price; Bozeman, the lake district (Flathead, Whitefish, etc). I think further out on the plains to the east it's still pretty affordable, but then you are further away from the gorgeous mountains.

To keep the frozen food frozen longer, fill the empty spaces with water...plastic bottles, bags of ice. It has a lot of thermal mass, so it will help the freezer stay cold longer, and it also provides yet another source of stored water. Liquids taking up space in the fridge serve the same purpose, higher thermal mass, holds the cold better than dry ingredients. Here you can substitute beer for water. Bagged ice should be double or triple bagged and stored near the bottom of the freezer in case it does melt--but that also provides an indicator should the temp in the freezer get to high (kinda like the old trick of putting two ice cubes in a ziplock in a seldom-used freezer, to show if the contents had thawed during a power outage, then re-froze). Of course, whatever filler you use has to be in there before the power goes out, otherwise the energy used to bring it down to temp is kinda counterproductive. If it wasn't already mentioned, start your generator (then attach a load) once a month or so, just to make sure it stays in working order. Some people use gas stabilizer, I store mine with the tank empty and put in a pint or two of fuel to test...I keep 20 gallons of generator gas that I rotate through the cars every 4 to 6 months to keep it fresh.

Planning on Northern Idaho, hopefully next year.

I don't recall if this has been posted or not...but for your convenience in emailing both the entire NJ assembly and senate, ANJRPC has made these handy lists available; every email address ready to copy and paste into your email program (you can pick the comma- or semicolon-separated list, depending on what your email program requires). All of the state senate and assembly email addresses Then just fill in a title demanding they vote NO on the package of gun ban bills, a few words in the main body (easy for us to come up with) on why the bills are terrible ideas, and add your name and town to the bottom. Let's continue to make some noise!

All or parts of CA have already enacted a ban on new natural gas hookups, eliminating an extraordinarily clean source of energy. Yes, methane is a nasty greenhouse gas, but you can go after the leak sources (old water heaters are particularly bad, as home installations go) rather than impose a simple-minded ban across the board.

To which Governor Gopher replies in 2022: "Hold my prosecco and watch this!"

California has long had restrictions against bringing in many types of fresh produce, because they're trying to protect their own crops from imported insects and diseases. I remember having a couple of oranges confiscated at a border checkpoint many decades ago. I'd not heard of it being a broader restriction than that...although come January they'll be wringing their hands over black-market pork being brought in from out of state. The idiots in Sacramento have effectively outlawed a huge fraction of California's pork imports by mandating minimum pen sizes for farm-raised hogs--complying with the edict would be an enormous expense for pork producers. Not surprisingly, the big pork producers in the midwest have told California where they can stick it--they have no problem selling all they can produce to states that actually want their product.

Oh, yes. And I'll keep doing it. One can't complain about the system if not working actively to change it. The ANJRPC emails make it easy, with their lists of email addresses ready to paste in, and talking points text one can modify as desired. You can email blast the senate or assembly in two minutes. Phone calls carry more weight, so those are encouraged as well.

Well written!

I think I got five or so 'I will not support these' responses when I emailed the entire assembly. Got a couple of those when I emailed the whole senate last week. Of course the vast majority in both houses never bothered to respond at all.

Pity the bullseye shooters. Hammerli P240 mags are $165 each. Hammerli 238 mags are $133. Benelli MP95 mags are just $69, but they're very fragile, and the sole source importing them only brings in a batch once a year or so.

I've got some as well. Might take a few days to dig out, but I'll get in touch once I've figured out what's here.

A hardworking individual who invested time and equity to try and build something lasting? The odds are near zero.

I received the email announcing the postponement less than a minute after I'd emailed all of the state senators asking that they oppose both bills. Damn--I must be more influential than I thought. Now to go to work on the Assembly.

The Gen 4's are also a LOT easier to clean. Push button takedown.

I like what I’m reading about Springfield Armory’s reintroduction of the Browning High Power. Most parts interchange with the originals, but they lost the mag disconnect and further refined the trigger, improved the sights, bobbed the hammer, made the safety more ergonomic, beveled the mag well, and came up with a new magazine follower that lets one get 15 rounds of 9 mm in a flush mount mag. All for $699 MSRP. AMERICAN Rifleman tested 3 types of ammo and all grouped around 1.8” at 25 yards. I’m impressed!

Facebook is now asking members to send in their nude photos. Trust us with your nude photos, says Facebook What could possibly go wrong?