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I looked up the bill, it really does prohibit use of taxpayer funds to build the wall, or for other purposes. A bit over broad in the wording, I think. :-) It doesn't address private funding of the wall, just use of taxpayer funds.

It’s more of a pilot joke than a gun joke. When you fly with an FAA examiner (and you have to, to earn any type of pilot certificate), you will lose an engine. At least once. Same thing happens when you fly with an instructor for a flight review. You will lose an engine. It’s something they test you on constantly. Even, apparently, if you are Santa

Not if you're leaving the state. When I finally move out, I'll be in a big-ol-hurry to get to the state line.

That's a good cautionary tale, and horror stories like that should make every gun owner take steps to see that their collections are valued appropriately. I recommend keeping a spreadsheet, securely, and with backups, that your family will know how to access if needed. List make, model, caliber/gauge, detailed description to include manufacture date, attached accessories (scopes, etc), and who you want to receive the gun when you die. Also list serial number, approximate value, and family history, if any (some guns will be a lot more valuable to the family than the market value would indicate). A spreadsheet with the data in #1, above, gets attached to your will. It will make life much, much easier for the recipient(s) if the guns are passed down, by name, as part of your will. The full spreadsheet, with the data in both #1 and #2, is stored securely, so your family knows approximate values and why some guns might just need to stay in the family (for example, I'd attach a lot more sentimental value to a milsurp brought home by a relative who carried it in battle that I would to an otherwise identical gun bought at a gun show last year, and a relative dealing with the collection might not otherwise know that). You don't need to list serial numbers or values in a will that will someday become at least semi-public. Adding up the value column is also useful for figuring out how much firearm insurance you should be carrying. You are probably underinsured.

I can't hide any firearm purchase from her, because every purchase is preceded by me bitching for a couple of months about how @##*&&^! long the *&^@! permit process takes in NJ, and why can't the #(&!@ police ever manage to turn around the application in 30 days like they are supposed to and why does the #(@* detective blow off so many appointments that he insists are require both to turn in the application and to pick up the (#*&^% permit, and why can't we live in a normal state instead of this gulag. So yes, she knows when I'm in the process of buying something.

I can't answer the OP's question. We have a couple of RAV4s in the family, which have been very reliable. One odd thing, though...the paint is peeling off in large sheets...entirely on it's own, on both a 2009 and a 2012, both in white. The roof is bare on one, a quarter panel is headed that way on the other one. Anyone encounter this? Back to the topic at hand--didn't mean to derail the thread.

I was out in Idaho visiting family earlier this month, and as always, read the local newspaper. The Times News serves the county, daily circulation about 20K, so it's big for that part of the country. Good, old fashioned reporting without editorial bias that I've ever been able to detect. I've been reading it long enough to know they cover the outdoors, to include hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting. Still, it was refreshing that on page 10 of section A, they had a review of a new concealed carry holster, with a brief comparison of other concealed carry holsters they've reviewed in the past, and some additional text about what makes a good carry holster. This tucked right in with coverage of George Bush's funeral and an article about legislative changes to Idaho's dental insurance programs. But what really stood out was how much space the article got...4 columns and a photo on page 10. 28 column-inches, but that apparently wasn't enough, so it was continued for another 9 column-inches on the back page of section A. And that on just this one day. How much positive press has anything related to shooting gotten in all NJ newspapers combined in the last year? If you're wondering, the review is also on the paper's website (though it's way cooler to see it printed in the morning paper), and the reviewer really liked the Bravo Concealment 3.0 IWB holster. Holster Review

It does. I correct the usage every time I hear these or other terms like 'automatic' misused. I invite everyone else here to do the same.

Quite true...I was in Vermont this past weekend, and happened to share a ski lift chair with a NJ gun owner with non-compliant mags who had no idea of the travesty that had become law. I filled him in. "How was this publicized" he asked repeatedly, kind of in shock... And thinking about the answer, it came down to online gun forums, emails from gun owner groups, discussions at gun clubs, and an occasional article on NJ.com (because who actually gets a paper newspaper anymore...) And thinking about that answer, it really wasn't publicized in any way that most gun owners would have noticed.

No, I was (hopeful jokingly) referring to barrels threaded to screw into the receiver.

But where do the Sith fit into all this?

I support a ban on Cat Fancy. Those things shouldn’t be in civilian hands.

I did 6 this year; you have to remember I don’t know that many people who don’t shoot. Any new boyfriend the girls bring home gets a range trip, and I like to think they leave with three things: A firearms safety mindset An appreciation of how much fun target shooting can be An understanding that Dad is really proficient with small arms so maybe they should always be extra respectful of their girlfriend

I resolve to bring at least 4 people who have never shot before to the range. That has been a standing resolution of mine for years. With the right introduction, everyone who tries it loves it.

Yes, but it will be easy to spot any cops attempting to do this. They’ll have one shoe off. :-)

Which roughly translates as “lipstick on a pig”. :-)

Yes, to include barrels threaded at the chamber end.

Probably not. But the more relevant question is: Has anyone been observed by law enforcement to be in possession of a disassembled high capacity magazine and not been busted? Again, probably not. But if people aren’t being given a pass for disassembled mags, you can’t feel reassured because no one is being busted for them.

And well they should feel the backlash. Actions have consequences. Or, to use a phrasing I prefer, “Stupid should hurt” i think the Dicks board of directors has a fiduciary responsibility to find a new CEO

I'm not disagreeing with the criticism of Nappen, but his role as an attorney isn't to keep bad bills from being enacted. It's the voters, lobbyists, and pro-2A groups that weren't able to stop these bad bills. Lawyers get involved once there is a law...

I think a big chunk of the Camden numbers would be due to gun 'possessors' rather than 'owners'.

Smoked meatloaf is awesome. Cover it in a full bacon weave, and smoke it on a small-mesh pan like you would use for fish or smoked nuts. Tell me this pic doesn't make your mouth water: Bacon weave Throw a few potatoes on the smoker as well. Smoked baked potatoes are a great, simple side dish.

So I guess everyone with a Beretta 92, Sig 226, or any other pistol with an OEM 16+ round mag has already been contacted under the old 15 round limit? Funny, I never heard anything about that.

If I was still 29, I wouldn’t be trying so hard to look like 85-year-old Ruth Bader Ginsburg

It’s not the cost per round you need to worry about. It’s the cost per second that really adds up.