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This. I've been researching holsters for my PPQM1, but am still not sure which holster this is. An expensive solution is to cerakote the PPQ tan so it's all matchy-matchy. I'd go with tan pants then too.

Fingerprints and the course need to be done in TX. Fingerprint scheduling gets busy in the bigger cities, so make sure you plan at least a few weeks in advance so you can make it all happen within the same day. You can mail in the paperwork once you're home, or you can submit online if you have a high quality color scanner (mainly for the ID photo).

What town is this? I just waited 90+ days for a change of address in Wallington... Roger recently came out with a 4" SP101 in 357. Not a light trigger, but should be a fun little popper.

It worked, so I wasn't asking questions! I did tell people what it's like here in NJ, and how they should support the effort to change it before it spreads west. However, I don't think TX is too worried...

Amazingly, it all worked out. Here's how I went about it: I did the course in Houston and met with Jason (http://www.bigthunderfirearms.com/) on Monday night. We met at a range he chose and took care of the qualifying first. He even snuck a little bit of coaching in there and got me punching the same hole by the end of it. The course was a 1-on-1 discussion over dinner. He really took his time on the concept of force v deadly force before moving onto rights and made sure I understood my rights and how they factor into various scenarios. I certainly recommend him, both for his knowledge and enthusiasm on the topic. Fingerprints in Houston were impossible, but I was traveling to Midland the next day. I found a chiropractor right in Midland that had a completely open schedule and the whole process was easy as pie. 10 minutes and 10 dollars later, I was on my way. Now I'm home and just need a passport photo before I mail it all to TX DPS.

Nah, I hear it's just a short trip for a true Texan! Boo, thanks for the heads up on the prints. I got in touch with Jason and hopefully can work out a plan.

I'll be in TX next week and its likely I can carve out some time to take a CHL course. Anyone have recommendations in either Houston or Midland?

There have been plenty of studies that show males are more likely to attempt suicide by a violent method (e.g. firearm, hanging), while women send to attempt a more passive method (e.g. overdose). Any business like GFH certainly pays liability insurance based on their policies.

Looks pretty good! I got a 22 conversion kit last year for $194 with all the stacked discounts, but this beats the $390 full price any day of the week.

First off, it's good to know there are other pilots buzzing around here. Secondly, Central Jersey has been $4.50/gal for 100LL. It runs out from time to time. So, I have my Private cert. If I could get the FAA to effectively sponsor my CCW in the name of national security, that would be a very mother freedom-loving cool day.

This got me curious how pilots are treated in NJ. At the least, it would be an interesting way to approach justifiable need. United Airlines pilot flushed live ammunition down plane's toilet http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/10/travel/united-pilot-ammunition/index.html

So I read some comments. This is the audience. There is no winning this debate. The author also claims this transpired 10 years ago, so likely that her admitted felonies are way past any statute of limitations.

Smokin 50 got it right. I learned how to safely shoot a BB gun in the Cub Scouts before moving up to a 22 bolt action and 20ga in the Boy Scouts. There were rules, and those rules were tightly followed. One father was a DEA agent and gave an inspiring demo of exactly how dangerous an Uzi can be, but that's a bit off topic.

Welcome aboard. Do you already have other pistol permits? Depending on your local PD, that can help slow down any impulse purchases! 686 is a real nice machine and a 92FS Compact Inox would certainly make an attractive companion in your safe. Give that a look, along with the X-grip so you can run it seamlessly with normal 15rd mags (aka cheap milsurp mags).

What am I even reading? This is why we can't have nice things.

Great. Now Sen. Sweeney will those on his lawn in no time. On a serious note, those Super Calibre out of a 10/22 are are quiet as fingers snapping, but I don't think you'd be making the right choice with that round even if legal. These non lethal deterrents seem like a good idea.

You know, maybe Bloomberg has a point with the soda thing...

The CM 400/450's are nice little Hondas, but it's only worth $1k. Certainly not a classic. My first bike was an '80 CM400T in super condition and I only paid $650 for it. Ride it and remember your buddy. That's about all you should do.

That burns me. HPD has someone do part but not all of the job, then punts on the delay. Nothing wrong with calling to check. I think it was Lt Marnell in charge of this prior. If you want to call to check each week, I believe x2104 will get you straight to their buereu of investigation.

That burns me. HPD has someone do part but not all of the job,

Welcome to the suck. I just did a round of permits and politely told them I refuse to fill their illegal forms. They will send a form to your employer asking about firearms, just so you know. That's not the intention of confirming your employment, but they seem to sneak it in. McNamara is a nice guy, but they stick guys like him on desk detail when they should be retiring instead. Keep on him and push the issue right back. I called each week and it took 85 days.

Is it really the density or that steel has significantly higher tensile strength and thus are more like to penetrate?

I have the same CX4 with iron sights. I did the kitchen-table trigger job and found it helped with the rough break a tad. How do you like the sierrapapa job? For the record, the CX4 does quite a nice job at 100yds too.

I have a mosquito sport and would hardly call that reliable! If I had to do it again, I would get a staple gun instead of this clunker. IMHO, there is zero Sig quality in these pistols.

Just since no one else mentioned it, Beretta has a very nice 22lr "practice kit" that fits on any 92 or 96 variant and also retains all the function of the full-house pistols. It's a nice way to transition new shooters, since the grip and trigger pull will all be identical when you swap back to 9mm or 40SW.