GrumpyOldRetiree

Yes...I think the case mipafox is referring to is Utah v. Strieff. Here is a link to the decision: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/15pdf/14-1373_83i7.pdf While I have no sympathy for Strieff in this case, the ruling is a cause for concern whereby the police can conjure up any excuse to stop and search you and have the evidence collected used against you.

Ha, ha, ha! Please arrange to have your great-great grand children tape a note on my gravestone when this happens in NJ. That way, I can arrange for my distant descendants to exhume my corpse and strap on my Sig P227.

Let's all hope that Kandy Kane is too preoccupied with her own legal problems and the suspension of her law license to focus on further degrading PA 2A rights.

I agree with most of the posts here regarding the owners right to forbid shooting on his property. Regarding liability: in 2007-2008 PA enacted specific legislation that protects land owners from any liability if a hunter injures/kills someone while hunting on the property. I don't know is this applies to casual shooting or an organized range. It was enacted after some poor landowner was held liable for 10% of the damages after a hunter killed someone a half mile away while hunting the owners property. Here is a link about the law (that had unanimous support in the PA legislature): http://articles.mcall.com/2007-07-03/sports/3745308_1_liability-protection-hunters-landowners

Nice work, neat and professional. While on the subject of range hoods, can anyone tell me why so few kitchens are designed with the stove against an outside wall? I've looked at many new floor plans and rarely see one.

+1 for RAB products. I don't own the specific product that onedown5up mentions, but do use their motion detectors and light fixtures. They are more expensive then the HD or Lowes stuff, but I haven't had to replace one yet (in 15+ years).

From 2C:39-6 (bolding & underlining is mine): e.Nothing in subsections b., c. and d. of N.J.S.2C:39-5 shall be construed to prevent a person keeping or carrying about his place of business, residence, premises or other land owned or possessed by him, any firearm, or from carrying the same, in the manner specified in subsection g. of this section, from any place of purchase to his residence or place of business, between his dwelling and his place of business, between one place of business or residence and another when moving, or between his dwelling or place of business and place where such firearms are repaired, for the purpose of repair. For the purposes of this section, a place of business shall be deemed to be a fixed location.

Ha, ha...This was the first thought that popped into my mind!

You seem to have researched this topic pretty well from the get-go, but if you haven't done so already, I suggest you also read up on the "use of force" statutes (2C:3...). I AM NOT A LAWYER. These observations are the result of my own, lay persons research into the subject and I welcome any corrections if I have misrepresented the current law.: While the firearms laws allow you to carry on your own property, the use of force statues apply differently depending on whether you are in your dwelling or not. In your dwelling, you have no duty to retreat and the burden falls upon the state to prove that your actions were not reasonable. In your back yard, you DO have a duty to retreat and you would have to prove justification as an affirmative defense. Additionally, none of the statues protect you from civil lawsuits.

Bob, Maybe I read it wrong but I just went to PA AG website (https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/Media_and_Resources/Firearm_Reciprocity_Agreements/) and it shows a reciprocity agreement is in place between TX and PA for any TX Concealed Carry License.

Thanks, just ordered 2 cases. Just wish the Wally's near me stocked those clays.

A big +1 for OBRPC. I've been a member since 2013 and the club is everything I hoped it would be (except, I wish it was a little closer to my house). Clean, safe range facilities along with (mostly) friendly, helpful and encouraging members make it a nice place to shoot for all skill levels. If you demonstrate that you can handle a firearm safely you will be welcome at this club. Most (if not all) posted events are open to non-members and you can always tour the indoor range during the monthly "new member" orientation. At the orientation, you get to tour the indoor range and get a safety briefing BEFORE you sign up. There it no pressure sales pitch and it is presented as an opportunity for you to gauge whether you and the club are a good fit. As others have stated, always check the club calendar for the event schedule or to be sure the ranges are available.

Re cable: No, the cable for Cable TV is 75 ohm cable, usually RG6. You need 50 ohm impedance cable. Nothing will kill your performance like a large impedance mismatch like using RG6. If you are handy, there are quite a few demos on the net for homemade antennas. You can't get much cheaper then that. Heck, on HF (high frequency) I've QSO'ed all over the world using a homemade dipole antenna (essentially, just 2 pieces of common wire) strung up in my attic.(And I'm no antenna engineer) When I first got started in the hobby, my elmer (mentor) used to tease me that I was spending too much time fretting about my antenna performance and not enough time on the air. I may be wrong, but I kinda got that feeling from you. Get your Technician License (the test isn't hard), get on the air with that HT and see what it does before you start sweating this other stuff.

Based on the links you provided, that antenna is the correct dual band antenna for that radio. With a good quality, low loss cable (I'm partial to LMR400 ultraflex) it should extend your range. The cable ends should be PL-259's. You will also need a pigtail lead to connect the radio to the cable. I have used a Diamond X30A (looks similar to the antenna you listed) with my Baofeng HT and got good results with it. Two observations: 1. For extending the range, antenna placement is 80% of the battle. Generally, the higher the better. That antenna, mounted on a 2 foot post in your backyard may disappoint you. 2. Unless you've got a buddy that you will be operating simplex with, you will probably be hearing repeater output. Before you buy anything, go to Repeaterbook.com and look up repeaters in your area. Tune (and sit on frequency, listening for traffic) to repeaters in your area to try to determine your effective range. Without a ham or gmrs license, you won't know if you can reach the repeater, but your receive signal strength should give you some indication of what is in range. This is a little tedious, but better the just scanning the band. When I got my first Baofeng, I was surprised how much better it performed when I replaced the supplied antenna with a Nygoya (spelling?) 771. It is an aftermarket HT antenna. Good luck and study for your license!

Well this thread has given me pause...After breaking my butt snowblowing/shoveling my way out of the recent snow storm, I was toying with the idea of buying a Rubicon and hanging a small plow on it.

Can't say for sure, but it looks to me like he had a blowout of the R/F tire. If that's what happened, you can't fault the vehicle for that.

+1 for Senator Jeff Van Drew. He has been a long time supporter of 2A rights in NJ. In the past he has submitted numerous bills supporting the cause. Unfortunately, none of them ever make it out of committee or get bastardized into more restrictive legislation like his attempt to clarify and add sanity to "reasonable deviations".

Quite a few of these carbs have fuel bowl drains and if yours does I think this is the better way of draining the carb. Also, this is good to do IF your carb has a solid brass needle valve for the float. I've seen a few that have a neoprene tip on the valve and the wet/dry/wet cycle causes the tip to crack and leak. These are better stored wet. Of course, treat the gas with stabilizer and in my judgement PRI-G is much better the Stabil for long term storage. It is even rumored to "reclaim" stale gasoline, though I have never tested this claim. I've had diesel generators for over 20 years and PRI-D (for diesels) has proven it's value to me in keeping fuel fresh.

+1 for the Howard Leight electronic ear muffs. Not only for preventing hearing loss, but, for me, they seem to make my hearing more acute. I have slight hearing loss and these muffs help me hear better. The way the microphones are positioned gives me a good sense of directionality. Additionally, in the (unlikely) event that I am forced to squeeze one off in the house, I want to be able to clearly hear the instructions of the police when they finally get here so no one gets hit by friendly fire. The muffs were cheap enough to keep a pair near every gun vault in the house. The key is to harden your house well enough so that you have early notice that someone is trying to get in.

When I researched this issue a few years ago I got the impression that that the Great Stuff fireblock foam was just regular Great Stuff that was dyed a bright color so that it was easy for building inspectors to confirm that the penetrations were fireblocked.

Here are a few online resources for all the exams (the AARL ones are printable): http://www.arrl.org/question-pools https://hamstudy.org/ These were the only things I used to prepare for the Technician & General tests. They worked fine, got one answer wrong between the 2 tests.

The word "premises" IS plural of the word "premise" (a statement or idea that is accepted as being true and that is used as the basis of an argument), but in this context, I think the proper way to read "premises" is as singular : "a building and the area of land that it is on". Both definitions from Merriam-Webster.

Or try monitoring the radio frequency of your local PD. I was shocked to hear how many Narcan (for heroin overdoses) runs my little, quiet town had. And where there's junkies, there's crime.

Newt, I'm not familiar with this radio, but based on the website you pointed to, I think a piece of coax with appropriate ends, a PL259 plug, enough wire to make a dipole for whatever band you want to operate on, and a little soldering should get you on the air. Oh, and enough space to string up the dipole.

+1 for the Gempro 250. Just be sure to turn it on an hour or so before you use it to let it "warm up" (or leave it on all the time). It is very consistent (as opposed to accurate...I have no way to determine its accuracy) If I drop a powder charge in the pan and pull the pan off the scale, it always returns to the same weight when I re-weigh the pan. Unlike the Hornady GS-1500, which would show 7 different weights over 10 tries.