GrumpyOldRetiree

If I am reading the new statutes (2C:58-4.4(5)(b) ) correctly, as of July 1, IF you possess a NJ Concealed Carry Permit you have a "Duty To Inform" even if you are not carrying and are merely transporting unloaded handguns in the trunk vis-a-vis the old transport rules, but you don't have a "Duty To Inform" if you don't have a Concealed Carry Permit. Am I interpreting this correctly?

Can you give me a ballpark figure for what a new Ruger SP101 snubby is going for?

Please pardon my tongue-in-cheek response, but I can't help myself: Perhaps you could review old episodes of the Avengers to see how your namesake pulled it off so gracefully.

Hey! Thanks for the fix. I'm going to give it a try tomorrow. Is there any chance of trimming those tabs too short and winding up with an 11 rounder (Oh no! God forbid!!)?

I just bought 4 brand new S&W 10 round magazines for my M&P 9C to replace the 12 rounders I shipped down to SC for safe keeping years ago. I also bought 2 pro-mag 10 rounders because the were less expensive and I wanted to compare the 2 brands. Well, try as I might, I can only fit 9 rounds in the S&W's, but the Pro-mags hold and feed 10 flawlessly. I disassembled one of the S&W's, inspected and lightly lubed the mag to no avail. I tried using an Uplula loader and was bearing down pretty hard without success. Has anyone else had a similar experience?

Hmmm...just curious...where are you reading how difficult it is to shoot/pass the qualification course. Gun For Hire lists their course-of-fire using the standard FBI Q target. I am a cock-eyed old man who hasn't shot pistols in several years. I pulled a few of my guns out of the safe, cleaned them and successfully shot that course-of-fire for practice at my home range with each of those guns. All iron sights and included a compact (M&P 9C) and a sub-compact (SIG P290RS). With the SIG I had 1 miss at 25 yards. All the rest were 100%. In my judgement, if you can't pass the GFH qualification course you have no business carrying a gun!

For the last several years I've been carrying my DL, reg, insurance card and a few bucks along with a few other credentials in a holder that is on a lanyard around my neck. This way, I don't have to reach for anything in the event of a vehicle stop. Its gotten so that I don't carry my wallet much anymore. After awhile it actually seems more convenient.

Looking for opinions as to whether handing the police officer your carry license along with your DL, reg & insurance card during a traffic stop satisfies the "duty to inform" requirement. I've read advice from multiple sources (Ayoob...etc) to avoid using the word "gun" if informing verbally. Also, the way I read the new law (IANAL), if/when it goes into effect, if you have a NJ carry license, you have to inform them that you are transporting guns the old fashioned way (e.g. locked in the trunk) even if you are not "strapped". That is more stringent then required if you don't have a carry license. Am I interpreting that correctly?

THAT is the one and only thing in this life that is guaranteed!

I just "visited" the Delaware County website. It specifically lists Delaware County residence as a requirement. ( https://delawarepa.permitium.com/ccw/application?permittype=new). Did they process your application despite this requirement or is this a new restriction?

Along with AR (Arkansas), LA (Louisiana) and FL (Florida) according to the link you cited.

MSFT (Microsoft) has been paying steady quarterly dividends since 2003 or 2004. This includes a one time "special" dividend of $3.00 per share because they had so much cash on hand.

FYI...If you turn 70 1/2 after 1/1/2020 the age where you have to take a required minimum distribution is now 72. For further info see: https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-participant-employee/retirement-topics-required-minimum-distributions-rmds

My Utah permit is coming up for renewal in August, so I'm curious how you submitted the picture. Can I just take an appropriately sized digital pic and send it to them? Thanks.

Thank you for your "on point" reply. I'm searching for a 2A friendly, retiree friendly state to escape to.

Just for my education (as I apologized for for my ignorance), are there any states near or around NJ that it is legal to carry a loaded long gun in a vehicle? (excluding special cases like handicapped hunters during hunting season)

Did you miss the "loaded" part?

Why...yes I have seen a gun rack in the back of a pickup truck, but, in PA, if it was loaded it would be a crime (as per attorney Josh Prince...see https://blog.princelaw.com/2014/02/17/the-great-pennsylvanian-trunk-gun/) . In addition, according to Mr. Prince, it would violate the Uniform Firearms Act.

Please forgive my ignorance, but is there anyplace in the US (and/or any situations) where "driving around with a loaded 'scattergun' in the backseat of a pickup truck" legal? At first blush, as described above, it's hard for me to consider this event as an innocent, inadvertent mistake that makes it deserving of my concern or support. In my judgement, there have been many cases in the the past that were worthy of concern on the part of NJ gun owners, but I'm not so sure of this one, as described.

Just FYI... I went back to Bridgewater yesterday (7/15) and price is back up to $99.99, no instant coupon.

The Costco in Bridgewater has the GunVault brand SpeedVault SV500 (with push button pad) for $99.99 - 40.00 instant coupon. Pretty good deal for $59.99 net. Costco, correctly, did NOT collect sales tax on this item.

Regarding gout, I've been a gout victim for over 35 years. I always attributed it to quasi-genetics because most of my father's side of the family had it and none of us are/were grossly overweight or had particularly bad diets. For years I took allopurinol to reduce blood uric acid and indomethacin when I had a flare up. After years of on-again off-again attacks, I decided to try to tackle the issue head on. I reduced my intake of "rich foods" and drastically reduced my beer intake. I was never a heavy drinker, but I did enjoy a beer (or 2) after digging in the garden after work. I always got my worst attacks in the summer when I was more likely to become dehydrated, thus concentrating the uric acid. Also, my beer intake was higher in the summer. When I started to force myself to drink more water and added a tablespoon of "tart cherry juice" to each 12 oz glass of water, my gout episodes stopped. The cherry juice helps your body excrete uric acid. I've had so much success with this that I long ago stopped taking the allopurinol and never need the indomethacin anymore.

After 30+ years of living in areas that frequently require access to backup power I offer the following observations: Regarding the difficulty of "floating" the neutral on a portable generator: I've owned 3 portable generators in my life. A Debillvis, a Generac and currently a Multiquip Wisperwatt. All of them were bonded to ground external of the generator head and each of them only required finding the wire (usually green) coming from the generator head that went to a generator chassis ground. Its easier if you have the schematic of the generator, but far from difficult if you know how to use an ohmmeter to verify that the neutral is floating from ground. (GENERATOR OFF!!!) Additionally, after you disconnect the bonding wire verify that attaching the transfer cord to the house does result in a neutral/ground bond at the generator outlets. (AGAIN...GENERATOR OFF). From an operational standpoint, you should connect the transfer cord before starting the generator to provide a proper equipment ground for the generator frame at all times and don't disconnect the cord until the generator is shut down. If you do "float" the neutral of a portable generator you should attach a placard stating that fact to the generator. When using a transfer switch to attach a portable generator to you house on a temporary basis, the only thing that gets an electrical inspection (subject to the NEC) is the wiring from the generator inlet box to the transfer switch and then to the individual circuits you are powering. Additionally the transfer switch gets checked for UL listing (I think) to make sure the interlock prevents you from having street power and generator power connected at the same time. To my understanding, the portable generator is not subject to the NEC. It IS covered by OSHA regulations because it is considered a portable "job site" generator. Over the years, there has been a lot of confusion regarding the proper wiring of transfer switches. So much so that several editions ago, the NEC added sections to address the issue. I don't have the book in front of me, but I think that sections 250.20 thru 250.34 deals with the bulk of it. The "Code-Check" electrical book has a pretty good illustrated explanation of the proper way to wire each kind of transfer switch as well as explaining the bonded/floating neutral issue.

Are you referring to the gfci's in your breaker box? If so and you are feeding the house wiring through a 2 pole transfer switch (or using a "suicide cord") then that is a symptom of running a generator with a bonded neutral into your house wiring. In short, neutral and ground can only only be bonded in one place and in house wiring that's at the main breaker panel. Do an internet search for "commonly and seperately derived power systems" and generators. Most portable generators at HD and Lowes have bonded neutrals. Don't ignore this! There is potential (no electrical pun intended) for the generator frame to become energized with this condition.

Not a criticism, just an observation: It looks like it is 120V only, so don't buy it if you need to power 240V stuff (like well pumps or water heaters...though 3.4KW seems kinda small for those tasks anyway)