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I wonder though, if the door-to-door re-canvassing effort is now somewhat compromised since the "cat's out of the bag..." (i.e. that it's now public that it was 2A groups organizing this)... It seemed (from these reports) that a good deal of the success was due to no one mentioning that it was a 2A org behind this or bringing 2A up in the discussions (i.e. talk of taxes, and other issues)... Will the re-canvassing effort (i.e. retrying doors where people were not at home) be affected? Not that we shouldn't try again, but was just curious...

As for trains, if the TSA isn't doing it, the Amtrak Police are. They have had dogs sniffing all over the "Auto Train" stations for some time. If the dog hits on your car at the Auto Train Station, be prepared for a "shake and bake" inspection!

Not very much, I'm afraid. You would have to find a range that would be willing to rent to you. Many are not willing to rent to a single person who is unknown and who comes in wanting to rent a firearm but does not own any (at least not in that state). There have been several instances where that was done, only to have the renter use the rented weapon to commit suicide right on the range. I guess the logic being, if you own your own weapons (and possess them immediately), you don't need to rent one of *ours* for that purpose. If you were staying in the northern part of NJ, I'd recommend the Woodland Park Range. PM Anthony (gunforhire on this forum) and he might be able to help you. I have a similar problem, but of my own doing. I was a member of a range here, but I moved away and took all my "inventory" with me. So when I'm back in this area, I'll have to rent as well. I think they know me well enough at my former range. We'll see.

Would it be some "generic" site that ships it, because I don't see it offered for sale on the Climax site itself.... All I see are "Climax" branded accessories (clothing, sipping jars, etc.). The Climax site does tell you (based on location) where you can buy it in brick & mortar stores. The closest point to NJ seems to be Wilmington, DE.

Reminds me of the children's street ball game SPUD! I miss putting people through the "Oi' Windmill.." (i.e. the "spanking machine...")...

The gun laws there are as strict (if not stricter) than NJ. If you stopped for any length of time, MD might have claimed that you lost FOPA protection and subject you to their laws. Also, I gather you heard of the case of Mr. Fillipidis. We haven't heard much about this lately... Maybe the MTAP was told to "keep quiet" and not "expose the assets," but there is always the possibility of it happening again. Best to avoid MD and DC if at all possible.

C'Mon Steve.... You know Dante isn't going to stand for any "competition..."

Very sorry for the father's (and the son's family's) loss.... I hope we get some more insight on what happened for "prevention" reasons.

Sounds like it worked.... As long as you didn't stop in MD... But Philly might have been problematic as well.

Just curious... What route did you travel? And did you stop over anywhere?

In more ways than one. Of course, the PD has to "visit your house" in order to collect the footage, and enter the house so it can be taken from the recorder... Search Warrant???? What's that??? I WILL NOT COMPLY!!!

This is totally nuts.... The ACLU should be all over this!

Mine is almost 23 years. But I lovingly refer to it as the "ticking time bomb." I'm going to try and get it done before they run out of the older heaters.

Mine is still the original equipment... approaching 23 years... It still functions normally, but a ticking time bomb! I'll keep this in mind.

On the day you choose to go, get there early to get the best chance of the time you want. You can hang out in the museum and/or the grounds, until it's "your time."

He probably won't be able to get tickets for 12/07. When I was there last, to visit the Arizona Memorial and actually get on the enclosed platform, it was free, but for "crowd control" and "shuttle boat" purposes, seatings were "rationed." You had to acquire tickets from the Natl. Pk Service for a given time slot, and you couldn't ask for/be guaranteed a given time slot. When all the tickets for the day were distributed, that was it until the next day. You had to go there early in the morning and either stick around for (or be sure you returned by) your given time slot. That's how it works(ed) on *most* days. But I'm thinking that the tickets for any 12/07 date will somehow magically be given to those who are still around that were directly involved in PH and / or various military folks, dignitaries/VIPs, etc.

Then you just say, "self-employed..." And, in turn, the P2P will also say, "Self-employed." I have to wonder what the point is, honestly...

Does the "manual" also say why the occupation/Employer info. is put on the P2P doc itself? I really can't see why it needs to be there, since the investigating PD would still have the original sts-033 to store that info. Why does the FFL need to see it?

I'm thinking they would argue otherwise. The "employer info." is a required item on the sts-033 (questions 12 & 13). The PD has the right to "investigate" the application, meaning they can contact the employer. What is truly the "breach" is that employer info. is "required" at all. As long as having/carrying the weapon is not part of one's employment, what business is it of the employer's? But, for some reason, it must be important to the State, as it is a required info. item... so much so, that it seems to be listed on the end P2P doc itself! I'm self-employed, so it's not a big deal for me, but I can see were it might be an issue for someone who works at an "anti" company and is trying to stay "in the closet." If they're "outed" by the PD, they could be fired. And the employee wouldn't likely prevail in a civil action against the PD for "outing" them, if said action even got that far.

So, roughly 35 days total..... Not bad really. As you go for more P2Ps, hopefully they will use the electronic SB121A and then fingerprinting/background check won't be as much of a delay factor.

That's very good that you have resources. The snorkeling should also be great, but it depends on where you go and if there are active coral reefs there. I actually took my 1st SCUBA dive on Maui, in 1997.

1st time going? Maui is nice and laid back. Oahu (and Honolulu in particular) is very crowded and chaotic. Avoid going to/staying in Honolulu/Waikiki if you can. It's not "peak" tourist season (usually August), but touristy enough. Also, depending on how long you'll be staying and how much you need to get around, it may be more economical (believe it or not) to rent a car at the airport than take taxis. Admittedly, I've only been to Maui once, but I have been to Honolulu several times. The cabbies know the *exact* circuitous route to take you to/from the airport and/or other places, such that it bumps up the meter considerably. And they can justify those routes, what with one way streets, construction, etc. On my last trip there, I rented from HNL airport (I was only staying 2 days) and I think I saved like $10.00 overall, even with replacement fuel for the rental car. If you need to take a taxi, just google map the route in advance. Nonetheless, have a great trip!

What was the submission date for the paperwork itself (if different from the fingerprint date)?

Yeah, all I'd have to do is give the RO a little "body language" (i.e."get this nitwit to stop pelting me with brass"), and they're on it! I agree positioning is an issue. But some people need to rely on the bench for leverage, so I don't know what one could do in that regard. All my positioning indoors has been standing positions (i.e. weaver, isosceles etc.). But I learned some kneeling/crouch positions in my recent class, and I'm not sure if I'll be able to practice them "indoors."

Fair enough. If you have a place like that in NJ, good on ya!