Mr.Stu

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Additionally, they don't take the thought any farther. If gun = bad and only government have guns, can we not derive that government = bad?

I don't suggest it either - just guessing as to why he may have decided that way.

It looked to me like he was rummaging in his bag which was on the seat to his left for the gun, not a holster. Maybe he left because he doesn't have US Law Shield, or an equivalent, and does not want to deal with the legal aftermath (and associated costs) of saving people from harm.

Sure they can - who, outside those of us that are directly impacted by this will pay any attention to what actually occurred in court? They rely on low information voters - voters who in turn rely on the soundbites spewed by the gun grabbing politicians.

From what I've seen they all do - certainly all the ones I've been to. Not sure what Lowes policy is

Do you think you'll be building more than 1 eventually? If not, I can loan you some of the tools you'll need, for example: Armorer's wrench Roll pin punches Receiver block (so you can put it in a vice without damaging the finish)

The Judge can only rule on the sections challenged in the law suit. Fortunately, we also have the Siegel case which challenges much, much more, but will probably take longer to work through the system.

Patterned shirts are also better than solid color shirts.

I think it is awesome that they judge knew that Walmart has a sign that says no open carry. Edit: Apparently the note taker made up the bit about Walmart - he thinks the Judge may have said Lowes.

The reply by Schmutter in the Siegel case is here: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.njd.506026/gov.uscourts.njd.506026.17.0.pdf It is another well reasoned and easily understood piece of writing from Dan - I encourage everyone to read it.

These don't come up very often so if you want to become an RO for USPSA here's your chance. The pre-requisite is that you have a current USPSA membership and have a classification. Sign up here: https://uspsa.org/seminars/details/423

Koons is the narrow case trying to block the sensitive areas part of A4769. They initially asked for a TRO, preliminary injunction and permanent injunction. Since the exchange of briefs for the TRO, they are now asking that the temporary injunction is granted. This is being run by SAF/FPC/CNJFO/NJ2AS with Jensen as the lead attorney and is being heard by Judge Renee Marie Bumb. Siegel is the much broader challenge to A4769 and other statutes and regulations. This case challenges almost every part of A4769. e.g. A4769 expressly declared parks as sensitive areas, which is duplicative of the Admin Code for State Parks, so if A4769 is unconstitutional in that respect, so is the pre-existing Admin Code. This is being run by ANJRPC with Schmutter as the lead attorney and is being heard by Judge Karen M. Williams. Both these cases were initially filed on the day A4769 was signed by the Governor. Koons is on a slightly faster track, but there is currently only a couple of days difference. NJ had to file their response to Koons last Friday, 12/30/22 and Jensen had to file his reply by yesterday, 1/3/23. The hearing in Federal District Court is tomorrow, 1/5/23 at 11am. The Koons case can be followed here: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/66677437/koons-v-reynolds/ NJ had to file their response to Siegel last Friday, 12/30/22 as well, but the reply from Schmutter is not due until today, 1/4/23. The hearing is scheduled for 1/9/23. The Siegel case can be tracked here: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/66677439/siegel-v-platkin/ Parallel to this, NJ has requested that both cases are consolidated. The decision on the consolidation is expected 1/17/23 or soon after.

In contrast, out here in the working world, getting stuff done ahead of schedule and being ready to do more leads to better bonuses and job prospects.

I think what @RadioGunner meant was that filings have to be submitted by a due date. That means on or before that date. It is common practice to wait until as late on the the due date as possible so as not to give the opposition any more time than you have to to digest and react to your filing. There are no bonus points for filing 3 days early.

I have holstered numerous Glocks as well as other striker fired handguns (e.g. P320, XD, XD(m), TX22, M&P Shield) thousands of times and never had any issue, ever. As a match director and safety officer I have overseen tens of thousands of holster/unholster cycles and still never personally seen an issue. I did hear a personal account of am XD(m) firing while being holstered at a match, but the trigger of that gun had very recently been modified by the owner to be lighter than stock. Theoretically, the grip safety could have saved his thigh and calf (yes he tagged both), but he had either defeated it with his grip, or done something dumb to that too.

Jenson's reply has dropped and it's a doozey! He's going straight for the injunction rather than the TRO now. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.njd.506033/gov.uscourts.njd.506033.29.0.pdf

It depends on the gun and the holster. A soft Uncle Mike's style holster is not much good at protecting the trigger and there have been reports of some guns, Sig P320's mostly lately, that have fired while holstered. Sig obviously deny any fault with their guns and it is still to be settled as far as I know. The danger of a gun firing while being drawn is attributable to poor gun handling. If your trigger finger is correctly indexed - and yes, it should be all the time except when you intend to fire a shot - there is nothing to cause the trigger to travel towards the backstrap of the gun. That is what makes the gun fire. Putting the gun into the holster has far more potential for a mishap because if the trigger is obstructed for any reason (coat toggle, fold of shirt, collapsed holster, incorrectly placed finger, etc.) the motion of the gun will cause the trigger to move towards the backstrap and the gun will fire. This is why you should always 'look' the gun into the holster - to make sure there are no obstructions before you start.

High IQ and unable to tie shoes are not mutually exclusive - often the opposite, in my experience.

Except he said that the 2nd Circuit had to explain to Sotomayor why the stay on the NY TROs should stand today, but in fact it is NY State that has to explain, not the Court. Close, but no cigar for @gunforhire today (am I banned, now?)

Yes. FPC/SAF/CNJFO/NJ2AS have to submit a written reply to that response today.

I think today is the due date for NY to explain to Sotomayor why the 2nd Circuit's stay on the TRO should stand. I'm not sure if there is a hearing for that. I think the plaintiff's response to the NJ AG's brief from Friday for the SAF/FPC/CNJFO/NJ2AS TRO request is also due today.

I don't find AIWB comfortable at all. Maybe it is just my body shape, or maybe I'm doing it wrong, but nonetheless, I'm not doing it. I carry a G19 with a TLR7a or a G26 with a TLR6 at 3 o'clock IWB with an FBI cant. With this position I can easily bend forward at the waist without the gun digging into me. I can also squat or bend forwards without the butt of the gun sticking out like a flag like it would at 4 o'clock. It is also comfortable to sit, whether in a car or any other seat. The only drawback is access while seated and belted in a car. I am a great advocate of carrying with a loaded chamber. Your draw stroke is much simpler without the extra steps of charging the gun before you present it. Additionally, you may not have the time to rack in a round. If you're sure you want to carry this way, practice, practice and practice some more getting the gun out of the holster and charged so you can do it instinctively if you ever need to. Include practicing doing it without your support hand. - NB. use dummy ammo or snap caps, not live ammo while practicing this. When I say practice, I mean hundreds, if not thousands of reps. Don't just to it a couple of times and call it good. Through practice and competition I have drawn my gun countless times, and I still practice it regularly. Gun handling is a perishable skill. I also pay attention to changes in equipment. Drawing from an IWB holster is not the same as my OWB holsters that I usually use at matches. Last month I ran my carry rig for the match as I felt I had enough dryfire practice with it. I finished 3rd, behind 2 guys running full sized pistols in OWB holsters, one of which was also running a dot.

I don't have much of an issue with it either with one proviso - The LEO must not freak out and treat you as a threat just because you are legally armed. If anything, it should allow him/her to adopt a more relaxed posture as it is highly unlikely that a legal carrier is going to do anything dumb. Not impossible, but highly unlikely. It should definitely not be an excuse to disarm the person and run the gun's serial number on a fishing expedition for a collar.

Are you talking about the new NJ safety course that has yet to be defined by the Superintendent of NJSP? The instructors and range also need to be approved by the Superintendent. How is it possible that Pine Tree Rifle Club has advance knowledge and approval before anyone else has heard a word from the Superintendent?