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And, the problem being, the news coverage you'd likely get in these parts would be spun towards the "anti" side. If you put a billboard up, the first thing the media would do after reporting on it is contact a Sweeney or a Weinberg and ask for a "comment" on the billboard... who would then spend 90% of the news segment pontificating on the "evils" of guns.... The objective being, more ratings of course! This, and I wouldn't even put it past the more "activist" fringes of MAIG and similar groups to have an "unlucky accident befall" that billboard.... "Godfather style..."

Interesting... I think I may do the walk as well, for that very reason...

If he is going to veto, that would be the most likely scenario. Dump it in the Friday (and holiday) trash. Otherwise, I think he is going to let it lapse into law. If he really wanted the bill, I think he'd have signed it into law by now...

Update: I called F & W this morning. Any registrations for July dates made before they had "technical difficulties" are still valid, and the dates will be re-published shorlty.

Fair enough... I'm willing to start with baby steps and work up to it.... Might even catch the dragon "sleeping...."

Which is why I ask if it's worth it to try and pony up our own access to the broadcast media to compete with them.....

Same as me in Warren County. It makes no sense for anyone to register as a Dem (for primary voting anyway) as there never seems to be any viable candidates on the ballot to vote for in the primaries. Much of the time, there are no nominees at all... just space for "write ins." So you may as well register in the party of majority, wherever it is you live. Thankfully, I live in an extremely strong Rep. county as well (I'd say a peer to Sussex ), and we have the reps we do in the 24th district.

I have seen the coverage of some pro2A things on "Chasing NJ," including Shyanne. A decent start, but we need to figure out how to do this on one of the larger networks because that's where our constituency hangs out... and the anti's are just chomping away at them. A Herculean effort, I get... but, hopefully, we can figure some way to compete with the antis on their turf.. or build our own ballpark, in the hope that "they will come." I'd be afraid that the MSM (in its present mindset) would either not allow the ads (a la "Daniel Defense"), or edit them heavily, rendering them moot anyway. Radio and cable are great, but our primary constituency (the *real* numbers we need) lies in the primary broadcast world. Unfortunately, very little of it (if any) reaches the national MSM... unless there's a way they can spin it towards their anti agenda. Where I see this most often is successful HD/SD incidents. They might get a little coverage on local stations, but unless there's an angle that lets them put an "anti" spin on it, it will never reach the natl. level. I recently watched local coverage on a successful HD/SD event where the anchor begins the report by saying, "Well here's a *wild* one <insert partner anchor's namer>... " As if HD/SD is a joke to them... Anyway, thanks for your take on it. I wish I could wave a magic wand and make the Natl. MSM (if nothing else) a "fair playing field," but life isn't fair sometimes.

Just curious Ryan... What's your thought on us investing in some kind of MSM presence to reach the "neutrals/undecideds..." whether we negotiate for greater control with existing MSM channels, or we invest $$$ into building our own? Is that something worth attempting? It's just that I see all this "anti" karma on the MSM trying to reach the very people we need to reach, and being a whole lot more successful at it because of the control the antis have over the MSM. If we had our own MSM channels (or were able to gain better control over an existing ones), we could ensure that *our* message gets out to the very same audience, only with our spin on it. Right now, we have a very limited presence on some cable and/or streaming media channels, but that's a very small audience compared to the big MSM broadcast networks. Would you think that investing some time/$$$ in to gaining a greater MSM presence worth the effort? Thanks.

Yeah, I passed on this.... my attempt at "economizing" I guess.... I'll slog through the free stuff.... I'm almost done with it anyway...

Everything is available on-line for free on the NJ F & W website, but here are the critical items: 1) DVD Video - http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/video-audio/huntered-full.wmv 2) Study Guide - http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/pdf/hunted/manual.pdf 3) Workbook - http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/pdf/hunted/workbook.pdf You are expected to read the study guide, watch the video, and complete all the exercises in the workbook before you attend your field session (for which, of course, you can register beforehand). Just have everything completed before you arrive. Your completed workbook is your admission ticket to the field class (along with your confirmation number, I assume ). There is a live fire portion conducted at the field session. They will provide guns and ammo (20g) for you at the exam if you choose. And there is a strong recommendation to use their guns. If you bring your own, they'll check it to ensure it meets requirements for WMA usage (i.e. "doweled down to 2+1"). There is also a written exam to take, for which there is a practice exam on the website (with answer key). Anyone with any decent experience with shotguns should have no problems. A friendly word of warning - The video might be a bit painful to watch. It's 3.5 hours long, And the "director" of the video was, apparently, appealing to the "lowest common denominator" in re: intelligence when filming it. Hence, as you get into it, You.... willl.... encounter.......... everyone..... speaking........ veeeeeerrrrrryyyyyy...... slooooowwwwllllyyyyyy...... sooooo..... thaaaaaaat...... everyyyyyone...... understaaaaaaands...... Also, be advised that portions of the video involve live demonstrations for "field dressing" several different animals. NSFW, if that kinda stuff makes you a bit queasy. Then again, if it does, it's probably not advisable to take up hunting anyway...

Well done by ryan_j and Albert. today. I'm working to get two new shooters on board. And teens, at that.

Hmmmmm..... I think I'll call them to find out if my reg. is still valid. I have a confirmation number on the date that was, originally published. They said 07/24 and 07/29. I'll give them a call tomorrow morning.

If I decide to, I'll definitely take you up on that. Thanks!

From his Wiki page -

Then we have a chance, come next year, to "recall" Sweeney. In Jan. 2015, he'll be eligible to be "recalled." It will take signatures of 25% of the voters in his 3rd district to validate a recall petition and get it on a ballot. Hopefully, if CC vetoes A2006/S993, they'll think it unwise to re-introduce *this* year, again. Are we up for it?

I'm getting my hunter license within the next month, but not to go hunting. More to go clay shooting at the WMA ranges.... We can still do that....

In some ways, MD is worse than NJ, since they have MCAC and actively use it. And it's close to Wash DC, the worst of them all. Even more concerning for me, as my newly graduated niece will enter UMD College Pk in the fall...

Because PA residents can get her kicked out of office, She has to play nice with them. Why would our states not want us to carry in PA, specifically, since we can carry in other states as non-residents?

It's probably both NY & NJ that she's concerned about, since they're border states, and lots of people would flood into her state (from outside) and start carrying.,, people that aren't part of her constituency and wouldn't be eligible to vote for her anyway. So she's at little risk by screwing them anyway. It's probably to her advantage that it's difficult for residents of these states to get their own CCWs. Hence, the agreements are being altered in a way that blocks them from carrying in PA. I don't think the other border states are at issue since I don't think their residents aren't honored in PA (OH, WV & MD).

But I can't get a PA LTC since I don't have one from my "primary domicile" state... And I don't need one to carry in UT since I have a UT CCW as a non-resident anyway.

But only for PA and UT Residents....

The republicans might vote for him if he gets the GOP nomination and his DEM opponent is even worse than he.... Very often it is a "lesser of two evils" choice...

All - If you want to get your NJ Fish & Wildlife "Hunting License" so you can shoot at the State WMA ranges, they have just announced new classes for the month of July, as of this morning. Already, one class is 10% full. I'd sign up quickly Go to this Website: NJ Fish & Wildlife Hunter Education and then click on the "see schedule and register now" link. Registration is free. The license is $27.50 for 1 year.

Yet, many will consider it worth the effort to try. And as soon as enough of them do, Kane will move to crush Texas just like she did Utah. The current reciprocal agreement in effect between TX and PA was signed by Kane's predecessor, a couple of years ago.