I wasn't trying to get one. If the sh*t hits the fan in our society, I suspect that "right to carry" is going to become a meaningless term in very short order. It will be replaced by "law of the jungle," for which I am quite prepared.
>> To get to that "highly acclaimed shooting range" you have to secure your arms in locked containers and keep the ammunition in a separate locked container.
As opposed to having loose shells/bullets roll around in the car, or having the gun slide across the seat and get banged up every time I make a turn? I don't understand why you consider this such an inconvenience. Law or not, I still would keep my stuff secured in a protective container or case during transit. Makes everything easier to carry, too.
>> New Jersey law restricts the ownership of certain semi-automatic and other firearms based upon their military appearance.
Then I'll buy something else. I would rather have one or two non-military-looking semi-auto weapons, with which I am comfortable and highly proficient, than a bunch of auto or semi-auto weapons that I bought simply because they looked cool.
>> There are plenty in New Jersey's government that would love to see an A+ rating.
Agreed. That's why I'm joining the fight, preaching the good word to the misinformed, and putting some of my dollars behind the effort.
>> If you'd like to go buy a World War II M-1 Carbine, forget it.
I have no desire to buy one. Consider it forgotten.
>> I hope you've joined the NRA and any organizations your shooting range might suggest.
Yes, this range "is the official NRA State Association in New Jersey" -- direct quote from the website (http://www.anjrpc.org/mission.htm). I do plan on joining.
But what if I, or a friend of yours, wants to? In almost every other state in this country we could. New Jersey? Nope.
You have to think of the 2nd Amendment as part of the Constitution for all Americans not just for what interests, or does not interest, you.
And, I want to be able to carry a handgun now, not when all hell breaks loose. Thirty six other states have that right and I want it too.
Again, good luck at that range. I lived in Sussex County at one time and it's one of the rare counties in New Jersey that does support the 2nd Amendment.