YankeeSC

Appendix or no?

Welcome!

Mailed January 19 Check cashed March 6 Arrived in the mail today March 10 Expires 8/31/2022

I really like the TFO concept as I use my M&P for multiple purposes and want both the fiber optic for day and tritium for night. My only complaint is that I think I just want the front site and not the rear - wouldn't it be better to just have your attention drawn to only the front since that's where you're supposed to focus?

I believe that part of the NJ law is crystal clear and not open to any interpretation, these are the "exempted locations". The concerning part is when you are not traveling between exempted intrastate locations but merely traveling out of state by air. You would expect FOPA to cover you, but apparently not, as referenced in this article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_New_Jersey#Interstate_transportation_of_unloaded_firearms I am not reading anything here by the 3rd circuit that says FOPA will not cover you when traveling out of state by vehicle. Their issue was carrying by hand/not in a vehicle [my words]. The firearm was "readily available" to the possessor. http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/3rd/092029p.pdf So it seems the sticking point seems to be that he was in possession in a non-exempt location, the hotel. The court further wrote: https://www.law360.com/articles/472849/3rd-circ-says-port-authority-can-confiscate-firearms How are in the world we expected to fly with our firearms?

Can you elaborate? What are you getting for 3x the cost of the Alien Gear?

Here was my experience for a first time order of 9mm and .45 ammo on March 7: Immediately received an order confirmation email (9:05 am) Immediately responded to the confirmation email with a scanned copy of my FID 5 hours later (2:24 pm) received a response from "Jason A, Customer Service Approval Desk" that confirmed receipt of my FID Received confirmation 6 hours later (8:21 pm) that my order had shipped, including UPS tracking numbers

I've been looking at non-appendix IWB holsters and here's my take so far ... Crossbreed: I really like the style, however it seems like over time the leather stretches and does not retain the pistol so well, the kydex is bolted directly to the leather so it's not easy to change, the leather doesn't breath so it gets sweaty, and the leather top part eventually softens and flops over the holster which might hamper re-holstering. StealthGear: corrects the sweating problem with a breathable and rigid fabric Alien Gear: really don't care for the name, corrects the Crossbreed problems with a neoprene/rigid type material, removable kydex, and about half the price of the StealthGear. What am I missing?

Check cashed Monday March 6.

So technically/legally we are not covered by FOPA when traveling from home to the airport check-in? We're exposed? Does this FOPA "hole" also apply to the point of traveling from home to NJ state line? We're not covered by anything?

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Don't know but I see there have been some controversies that I was unaware of prior to my post.

... and google has been helpful here ... sorry about that guys!

TBill and HE thanks for the comments. Can you guys elaborate? FWIW I don't take anything he says as an absolute, just in context and as another point of view.

Just an update for those of you playing along at home ... So I was thinking that I needed a compact pistol for concealed carry, but after doing more research, and going back and re-reading things that High Exposure and others have posted, and guys like James Yeager and others have said out on the inter-webs and youtube, I think I have come to the realization that it's quite feasible and perhaps more desirable to use my full size M&P 9 for concealed carry (or at least have that option). IWB holsters like those from Alien Gear (hate the name), Stealth Gear USA (more expensive), CrossBreed (only leather and the kydex is bolted on), and others may be the way to go, and they make carrying a full size more comfortable. I will still probably ending up getting a Glock 26 though, just because I can. Why limit yourself?! [corrected]

Yes. Ideally you want to maybe owe them a little bit in the end or minimize the refund you get. If you get a lot back, the government just borrowed that money from you for free last year.

Yep, not worth paying someone else unless you have a complex situation. I have used online turbotax for the last 12 years, it walks you through it all.

Funny thing. My XD(m) .45 5.25" came in last week, brought it home and handed it to my wife. She said she actually liked the way it felt in her hands (she has small hands). Was not expecting that. Go figure.

I am thinking about getting an M1A but I am torn between the Standard and the Scout models. What do you M1A guys have to say?

He doesn't have a trunk.

If they don't want to follow federal law, hopefully not!

I took a 1-on-1 class with DVC Performance and found it extremely helpful. http://dvcperformance.com/Home.php

I can kind of see the rational as it gets his release point artificially closer to home plate.

MLB just made a rule change to allow a no-pitch intentional walk. I think it's kind of silly as it's really not going to save that much time in a game, and I've seen instances where there's been a consequential wild pitch or the batter actually reaching out for the pitch and getting a significant hit. They just made the game a bit more sterile. http://m.mlb.com/news/article/217662248/mlb-intentional-walk-time-limit-on-replays/

California can throw a whole bunch of their illegal immigrants to work on it and it will be fixed in no time.