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Yeah, probably me..

Actually, it is a little better, as there are some counties in CA that will issue CCW permits. There are none in NJ, unless you know the judge, CLEO, and are a VIP, etc. That, and the fact that NJ is about to get a whole lot worse...

The list came out in Nov., 2017 and was published on-line in December, 2017. Guns & Ammo - 2017 Best States for Gun Owners List - Some of the Highlights for this year - #1 - As always, Arizona, unchanged. #51 thru 44 saw a slight change - from 2016 (DC, NY, Mass, NJ, HI, CF, CT, MD in that order) - Mass dropped below NJ to #49. FL regained the #12 Spot, this year! Up 1 from #13. They cited the change in SYG - Proof shifting back to the prosecution. AK regained the #2 Spot from Kansas. Citing deletion of the Alaska requirement for a CLEO signature for NFA items. TX, VT, PA and IL steady at 8, 20, 33 and 40 respectively. Hope it helps!

Not only was Rosey on GFHR, but so was Shaneen Allen! It was great to hear from her. From what i was able to hear, she did get her phlebotomist ticket back and can work. Excellent!

I lived in Independence Twp (but on the Hackettstown side) and, for a short time, served on one of the EMS squads out there that Island Dragway would contract to "stand by" at the track on race day... I did that twice.. once on my own, actually.. Sometimes, even the NJSP would also stand by there and test their radar equipment as the cars made their passes. This would have been in the early 90's, so I don't know if the track is still in operation (as I recall, there is also a huge sod farm on the property). But the family that ran it at the time was very nice and gave us EMTs free food while we stood by. Are they still racing on the track, today?

Hopefully, we're still in power longer than that... (i.e. Trump's successor is elected - Pence, or whomever). Still, she will go down swingin'. I expect her to depart while still sitting on the Bench... whenever that may be for her. She won't retire on her own. Only way I think she'd leave before her demise is if we're talking any kind of "neurological" clinical diagnosis (Alzheimer's, etc.).

She can certainly try.... and she will... like I say, at least until a more friendly (to the progressives) can be nominated/confirmed.

Yup... The "Notorious RBG" ain't goin' nowhere. Not until another Liberal gets back in the Oval and the dems get control of the Senate.

Unfortunate.... I recall their radio commercials from the 60's, etc. Them, along with "National Speedway... in Long Island.

Well, in *parts* of Virginia... mostly the Southern/Western parts. The parts that are closest to DC are very anti, and the prosecutors/LE in those counties reflect that.

I'll check the FL statutes and other resources and get back to you.

I reiterate my offer to any/all who might want to have their higher round mags go "on vacation" here in FL, where you can come and visit them at any time. PM if interested.

Not in much of NJ... and not when it comes to a citizen's RKBA in their (LEOs') presence. In places where carry has been legal for some time, I might agree with you. A good many LEOs here in FL *are* those human beings when it comes to others having firearms in their presence. Not in NJ... where most LEOs (especially those closer to the inner cities) believe that only they should be armed and no one else should be. And who use intimidation tactics to get their way in re: encounters with citizens, even if the citizen is well within their rights.... especially then, actually. The fear one has in re: volunteering that information is (at best), is being disarmed and having the weapon seized (even if temporarily for the duration of the stop), and then having it returned disassembled (field stripped, etc.). At worst, having the weapon confiscated for some trumped up reason (or even you being arrested). Until that no longer happens, we will defend our rights and not volunteer info if we don't have to. Again, as other have said, if asked, we should tell the truth, but never "volunteer."

Are you close to I-78 (Hunterdon County)? You could try the route I always took - i-78 W all the way to I-81 south. That will bring you right to W Va. From the Del. River to Exit 13 I-81 in W Va, it's 3hrs 8 min. 201 miles.

Everything is going to be "ruined" soon. FL is slowly turning blue, as is Texas, Arizona and a lot of those other places we *thought* were free states. Unfortunately, the only true "free" states where we might not get a sufficient influx of progressives to cause us problems would be places where the weather is really crappy, I hope I can stay in FL and not have any further issues for the remainder of my life, at least. We'll see.

Ah, yes, the case of Mr. John Fliippidis. Actually, he was on his way home to FL from visiting his relatives in NJ. He made the mistake of traveling down I-95 through the Harbor tunnel area, where the MTAP were using ALPR cameras to tag people and link them via that MCAC data as firearms owners. And, even though Mr. Filippidis did leave his weapon at home, they still gave his vehicle the "Shake & Bake..." for 2 hours out in the cold, simply because of an inconsistent statement from his wife (they asked her separately "Where is his weapon?..." and she said, "I don't know... maybe in the glove box..." or something to that effect...) which was all the PC they claim to have needed. Lesson learned - Don't travel down I-95 through the Harbor Tunnel area. There are several alternatives. You can go down US 301 via the Eastern Shore and across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, if you're looking to get to DC. If you want to go straight to FL (and you're near I-78 in Hunterdon County), you can take the route I used: 1) I-78 W through PA to I-81 south. 2) I-81 South all the way through PA, MD (for a very short 10 minutes), WVa and VA. It's a really nice, scenic drive through the Shenandoah Valley. Drive through to I-77 S near Roanoke. 3) I-77 S through Southern VA and into NC, through NC and cross over into SC. You'll find a very nice Cabella's waiting for you right on the SC state line. Proceed South to I-26 E. 4) I-26 E to I-95 S. 5) Continue on I-95 S (just near Charleston) and on to Fl. Only 40 miles longer than taking I-95 all the way down, and you avoid all the hassles of i-95 traffic, etc. And you avoid the Harbor tunnels. As for Maryland "data mining," it's possible that MCAC was able to get the data on CWFL carriers a few years ago (perhaps when Mr. Filippidis got his CWFL), but FL passed legislation that makes CWFL holder's data "confidential." The FL DOACS cannot release it without a court order (in re: a specific request for a given holder), or "in bulk" at all. So anyone that got their CWFL after that legislation passed may not be part of MCAC's mining effort... not through that channel, anyway.

Welcome from Tampa Bay, FL from a former NJ'ian.

Welcome from Tampa Bay, Florida! I spent my teen years growing up in nearby Englewood, NJ!

Do we know if Shaneen got her Philly LTCF restored/returned? Assuming it was taken away....

In more places than just alarm systems, actually. I was a volunteer ambulance driver for 5 years. First of all, no one will hear the siren (or see the lights) until you're within 100ft. of the affected vehicle. And they're so used to it that it is ignored. What i had to do is not lay on the siren constantly, but use it in bursts, right when I was up the "six" of a given vehicle. I had one choice that was a "Star Wars" ray.... which was quite effective...

Welcome from Tampa Bay, Florida!

I have used it for the past two years, here in FL. I am quite pleased with it. The only thing is that you have to remember to change the batteries on the sensors (and the main face plate) at least once a year. But the convenience it offers is well worth paying that price. The monitoring service stays on top of things and they even call when I'm testing the system, just to make sure that's all I'm doing. At some point, I may consider adding some of the video camera options as well, even though I already have a video surveillance system. Either that, or a "Ring" door bell and/or flood light cam.

Anyway... wishful thinking...

Precisely my point. Sadly, if tomorrow we did that, the MSM would report... "Angry mob of gun nuts armed with pitchforks storms the Trenton Capital, endangering the lives of our hard working legislators..." Yes, I do believe that we are our own worst enemy when it comes to things like this. The "Fudds" in particular, who only care enough about 2A that their precious little "wabbit killer" shot gun is protected. Funny you mention that... I renewed my "sustaining membership" in my local FL carry org.