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I'm inclined to think it's a misunderstanding by the reporter. The guy may have been "clearing" the gun, but it doesn't necessarily mean he was actually removing bullets from the chamber.

Just curious if you think there's any benefit to doing the field walk for a novice hunter. I originally didn't have an interest in hunting (just wanted to use the WMA ranges), so I did the online course to skip the field walk. But now I'm getting into hunting and I'm wondering if I should have done the field walk anyways.

Shongum wait list is running somewhere around a one-year wait. Also, I have a feeling that it's going to be a hike for OP.

A few guns I have experience with: Walther PPQ - At the risk of sounding like a mindless lemming, I would also urge you to put a PPQ at the top of your list. Maintains an ergonomic feel with the smallest backstrap and allows easy reach to the trigger with short fingers. Additionally, the slide release extends backwards making it easy to reach for those with short thumbs. Trigger is definitely good, but for my personal taste, maybe a bit too good for an HD gun. IMHO, of course. S&W M&P9mm - Has interchangeable backstraps, but the feel with the smallest backstrap installed is much less ergonomic and different grip angle compared to med/large. I find the reset to be obnoxiously long, but I understand an aftermarket trigger (if you want to go to the trouble and expense of adding one) changes the feel dramatically. Glock 19 - If reach to the trigger is important, I feel its a bit easier with the Gen 4. Very easy to find find aftermarket accessories or buy stuff used. The last Gun for Hire class I took with 12 students, there were 9 glocks, and 6 were Glock 19s. I personally don't like the feel of Glocks, but there are obviously a lot of people that feel differently. Comes from the factory with 15 round mags, unlike the Glock 17 or 34 where you will have to get 10 round mags or have higher capacity mags pinned to 15 rounds. Springfield XD9 - This was my first gun and I have a bit of a soft spot for it. Very managable reach to the trigger with short hands, but slide release is a bit far forward if you have short thumbs. I need to use my weak hand to manually pull the slide back to put the gun into battery. Note 15 round mags have been discontinued (but can be ocassionally be tracked down), so like with longer barrel glocks, you will either have to get 10 round mags or arrange to have larger capacity mags pinned to 15 rounds. Also, the trigger on brand new guns will seem heavy, but will lighten up after a couple hundred rounds.

Make sure to report your experience to ANJRPC http://www.anjrpc.org/?page=A_Strikeforce

Does anyone know how many NRA members are in NJ? I'm curious what the turnout rate is for members. While I'd expect it to be higher than average, I bet there's plenty of room for improvement. I've been casually doing searches on improving voter turnout, and I noticed some studies show an increase by just calling people and asking if they're going to vote. Maybe this is something that can be organized through NJ2AS or other organizations for future elections.

While regular shipping prices aren't a bargain at Freedom Munitions, it seems that free or discounted shipping will now be offered at regular intervals, especially around holidays. For example, I'd be stunned if they don't announce a 4th of July special.

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Sounds like a great opportunity. Unfortunately I can't be there to hear hiim speak, but bought a ticket anyways.

What suprised me is she asked to clarify my position as if she wanted to be sure she was recording it correctly. I was expecting more of a "kthxbai" type response by now.

I just called and they were far more polite and professional than I was expecting. But then again, I had low expecations

CNBC is running a show about the previous 700 recall

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the Assembly Speaker have to release it to committee first? It would be this guy: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=247 It seems, unfortunately, that he has a gun grabber voting record.

I'd love to see some northern NJ events. The planned Belleville NJ2AS meeting would have been right in my backyard, but of course unfortunate complications arose. I'm talking casual events, such as OP is planning, as well as formal events.

I no longer go as much as I used to, but traffic going there wasn't as big a problem as traffic leaving. I remember trying to leave the place after 3pm during a peak shopping period (sometime in December) and it took about an hour just to exit the parking lot.

Just to make it easy for you: http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/form_pdf/voter-regis-forms/essex-voter-reg-form-062212.pdf Postage is already paid. You just fill in the answers in the .pdf, print it out, fold and tape, drop it in your mailbox.

FYI, Ares is again selling composite lowers. Think an argument can be made that it's legal to complete in NJ? 2C:39-1 j."Manufacturer" means any person who receives or obtains raw materials or parts and processes them into firearms or finished parts of firearms, except a person who exclusively processes grips, stocks and other nonmetal parts of firearms. The term does not include a person who repairs existing firearms or receives new and used raw materials or parts solely for the repair of existing firearms. :crazy:

Just to confirm, is this correct? If I buy a long gun out of state, don't I still need to have a COE if I bring it back to NJ? I'm wondering because if the COE still applies, why wouldn't law against manufactured firearms? I'm curious because I'm going to be in San Diego next month...

My thoughts are along similar lines in that it doesn't seem to take a lot for a single event to make your collection go away, especially in this state. I'm not sure what happens to my "collection" if I get involved in a defensive gun use? Do all my firearms get taken until everything gets cleared up? What if it isn't resolved in my favor? What if someone decides to falsely report me for threatening them with a gun? Wasn't there something recently in the news in CT about someone with a massive gun collection who had everything confiscated after reporting a burglary? Police responded, looked around his place and discovered model rocket hobby materials, and arrested him for making bombs, or something along those lines.

I've been meaning to try Krav Maga and this thread finally got me to take some action. If anyone is interested, Englewood Krav Maga has a groupon subject to an additional 15% discount with the code "active15".

I knew a guy who did just that as part of his martial arts training. He'd look for the seediest group of people loitering wherever and pick a fight. I know he'd been stabbed a couple times as a result, but I guess he did okay. Probably not my first choice as a training method...

+1, except Rutt's Hutt will also be the the only time I put relish.

I know 9mm Critical Defense is a 115 grain bullet, while 9mm Critical Duty (both reg pressure and +P) are 135 grain bullets. I don't know if there are similar differences in weight for other calibers.

Assuming you're talking 9mm, and if you're interested, Critical Duty is also available in a regular pressure load. Per Hornady, Critical Defense is "optimized" for shorter barrel guns. And I have no idea what "optimized" means, nor what the cut-off is for a shorter barrel. I notice that the Critical Defense bullet is smaller, which I would think implies lower penetration, but I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not. My guess (not grounded on any sort of testing or real world experience) is that Duty is more of a "regular" penetration ammo, while Defense is a "low" penetration ammo. The lack of any mention of Hornady in Lorenzo's link does make me a bit nervous.

Personally, I'm just more afraid its going to incite more nagging from my wife. "Why do you have to walk around with a f@#$ing gun? Why in God's name do you have to own three guns anyways?" My response, "Three guns? What makes you think <pause> yeah, umm, I have three guns". I'm probably going to start with car carry until I get more comfortable. I'm often in Hazelton, and from internet searches, I noticed there's a resident there who was initially hassled, but has been a one-man OC campaign and has been preconditioning LEO. I was there at a liquor store last winter. I was waiting in line to pay for my purchase, and I noticed an armed security guard look at me in alarm and then position himself behind me. I thought it was kind of weird, but I was carrying an M&P Shield IWB, and the eBay kydex holster I bought annoys me for not having enough cant I'm always manually shifting it forward. I bet he noticed me fiddling with it and positioned himself accordingly, but there was no incident. I paid for my purchase and I was on my way. I'll have to say, while that town isn't Camden, I feel far more safe carrying there.