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I did a search for the Defendants name assuming the case had been discussed here, but nothing came up. "In her appeal, Vertetis argued that Superior Court Judge Stephen Taylor was mistaken when telling jurors that she had a duty to retreat if she was in danger and that this could derail her self-defense claim. In fact, her attorney argued that she had no obligation to retreat under the “castle” doctrine, which says that deadly force is justified when defending yourself in your own home. The appellate court agreed with that point. “The (jury) charge not only omitted the ‘castle’ exception but expressly told the jurors — in no uncertain terms — that self-defense is not available to defendant if she could have safely retreated or was the initial aggressor. That mistake easily could have permeated the jury’s consideration of self-defense, not only with respect to the murder count but also the lesser-included homicide offenses," the appeals court wrote in its decision released Wednesday. The appeals court vacated the murder conviction and ordered a new trial." https://www.nj.com/morris/2020/03/teacher-sentenced-to-30-years-for-killing-boyfriend-a-retired-cop-wins-new-trial.html

Smooth for me since about 10:00 this morning.

He could be at higher risk also based on his age and recent surgery?

SIG cancelled their "Try before you buy" event scheduled for this Saturday. Still nothing about their Academy classes.

Imagine if they got (some more of) what they wanted and buying ammo required a NICS check. Things must be great in Cali.

Everyone has to do what makes them comfortable. I'm not at the point yet where I feel I need to carry at home. That may change, it may not. I do revisit that idea often. I would just stress/ask everyone to be smart, diligent and SAFE. The current state of affairs make the basic rules of firearm safety MORE important, not less. The last thing we need are more statistics for the antis.

Just another benefit for gopher face.

Took over a minute for site to initially load just now. If it was a local issue someplace on my side all sites would be impacted. They're not, only this one. Home network and work network.

I was telling my wife last night there's stories of people angry/upset/shocked that they can't just walk into a shop and leave with a firearm. Didn't know how accurate they were, but pretty much hoped they were. She chuckled.

NYC likely to issue a "Shelter in Place" order. " New Yorkers should prepare for a “shelter-in-place” order in the coming days as local officials try to contain the fast-moving coronavirus that’s spreading throughout the U.S., New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday, adding that a decision will be made in the next 48 hours. " https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/17/new-yorkers-should-be-prepared-for-a-shelter-in-place-order-mayor-bill-de-blasio-says.html

Agree overall with Mrs. Peel; I think the point (for me at least) is that the scum of society will take advantage of the situation. A member of another forum I frequent is a LEO (I have no proof, going by what he said); he more or less said, they were told to limit contact with the public when possible. Meaning, they may not initiate contact with someone they otherwise would have, if they had suspicions. I look at it as the broken window deal. They may not pull over someone to discover the burglar tools on the front seat now. Edit to add: he did also say that crime seems to have dropped with more people staying off the streets.

Agreed. Was real bad again around 9-ish this morning.

Doing a private sale at a FFL... Does the seller (and/or buyer) have to remain onsite while awaiting NICS? With the current backlog, this is a potential factor. What happens if the NICS approval is delayed? Is it similar to a consignment where it is logged into the FFL's book and the firearm cannot leave? Same later questions if seller ships to the buyer's FFL. Handgun if it matters.

That was my plan, I have the M&P Sport in 5.56 already. The .22 would be for fun and more affordable trigger time than the 5.56. I predict my wife would enjoy it as well. She's already claimed my .22 pistol as her gun. I married well.

Just got home from a shop. Prices are the same as what I've been paying since at least the summer. No stock on 5.56. I grabbed a case of 9mm and a case of .223; they are limiting qty per person. With the exception of the .223 I would classify today's purchase as normal. I go through more 9mm than any other caliber from competitions. I had planned to get two cases. The .223 was because no 5.56 and I have the least of those calibers on hand. The shop was about typical of what I've seen there on any given Saturday. Except for the person with his running suv parked outside the door in a fire lane loaded to the gills with paper products (couldn't tell if towels or TP). I've been contemplating getting an AR in .22 for awhile now, and on the drive there thought I'd ask what they had. Then I thought about the NICS backlog I saw here, and decided to pass. I'm also trying to "be good financially".

Charges dismissed. https://bearingarms.com/cam-e/2020/03/13/criminal-charges-dismissed-roosevelt-twyne/

" Residents are warned to not let anyone inside their home who claims to be a CDC employee. " Only let them in if they claim to be County or State Health Dept, right? Jaggoffs.

I since looked up the actual Statute and see the exception. I was not overly concerned about it, more so trying to make a comment on the stupidity of NJ.

I disagree, the way the laws are written, the possessor of the gun has to prove (s)he meets one of the exceptions. In theory, I agree with you, reality in NJ is different. Regarding the slingshot, I'd have to re-read the Statute. My point was the pure stupidity of NJ politicians and the general public that vote for them.

This also goes back to being in possession of firearm is illegal unless you meet an exemption. So you start out being a criminal and have to prove you're not. There is no innocent until proven guilty in NJ with regard to firearms (or any other "weapon" for that case). I need to take down a diseased limb on a tree I have. To do so in a safer manner I want to get a rope looped around the top to insure it goes the way I want it to and not into my shed. Easiest way is with fishing line tied to a bolt/nut/rock and a slingshot. Too bad slingshots are illegal in NJ!

There are two common beliefs on why NJ Statutes are so poorly written and leave so much gray area. 1: the people that write the Statutes have no clue about the subject matter. 2: they intentionally write them so innocent people can be jammed up.

Slowdowns seem to be pretty common for me, typically more often in the morning. The site was down with DNS error most of the day for me also. Also, not the first time.

I was thinking about this aspect. I (admittedly selfishly) would like to think there was some type of history or bad blood between the victim and the cop(s) that impacted how things went down that day. Thinking that way is better than believing I could become a victim of a criminal with a badge as easily as this guy did. I am not in anyway saying this was a justifiable arrest or the victim deserves what has happened to him. Nothing he could have done justifies the bogus arrest and lack of immediate dismissal of the charges and expungement of the same from his record. I am being intentional in referring to Mr Twyne as a victim, because based on the facts known to me at this time, he is a victim.

With any luck, Nappen is taking the case on a contingency fee basis. No idea if he does such as thing, I don't know if he does civil plaintiff cases or strictly defensive. Either way, this guy has no income, I doubt he's been suspended with pay. The least his employer could have done was reassign him temporarily to a position that does not require carry. I wonder if he belongs to a union? Probably not. Cases like this are why I joined US Law Shield.

More https://nj2as.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Greco-v-Grewal-Preliminary-Injunction-Order-New-Jersey-Red-Flag-Law.pdf