Hell, I believe that every American citizen (adult) that has no criminal record should be allowed to have a permit to carry a concealed weapon. A couple of states have done this. What happens? Violent crimes drop dramatically.

Ah really? That's good news indeed

But on the other hand, doesn't it make it easier to be tempted to use the gun in an unethical way (shot a unloyal lover or the corrupt boss who just fired you...)

No better place to mention my first Gun Purchase!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just got a Beretta 92FS. It's primarily used by the military but came highly recommended. Wifey and I are going for Training in a week.

Very Nice OneCrunch, How cool! You should take some pic's of you guys training and share with us.

Did you hear about that horrible accident recently that happened on the news at the recent Gun show in the US? ~ Soo tragic

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27399337/

I have been trained very young how to handle guns but when I hear of something like this happening.. Its so sad, you know that such accidents do really happen sometimes

I haven't been shooting in a while. I've always been around guns and was always taught to respect them. All of my friends and i would go out to the fields and shoot and hunt. Hopefully someday my daughter will be able to do the same with me. Unfourtunately, most of the fields where we used to shoot and hunt are now warehouses and office buildings. The only time I get to shoot now is if i go about an hour away to an indoor range, so it's not as easy to just pick up and go.

Talking about hunting, a few friends of mine (Franco-American) just came back from hunting.
The youngest son, 10 years, got his hunting license

Is there any age restriction on gun wearing and what kind of gun you can have?

In NJ
Youth Licenses
Properly licensed youth hunters (resident & non-resident) aged 10–13 may hunt only when accompanied by a properly licensed adult aged 21 or older. Youths, 15 years of age and under, are able to hunt and trap for free, provided they have passed a Hunter Education course. Youth Licenses are valid from time of issuance until end of the year the holder turns 16. More information is available on the Youth License page.

For large game the smallest shotgun you may use is a 20 ga., the largest is 10 ga., and buckshot or slugs must be used. No rifles for hunting deer in NJ. I like slugs myself. For small game you may use a .410.

I could go out to Patersons, but to shoot rifle or pistol i would still need a good back stop (too many warehouses and houses around), but i could take a shotgun out there if i wanted. They're building a warehouse on Hightstown Cranbury Station Rd. where I used to shoot alot. It's not like back in the day where we just went out back and had open fields. I could go out to Assumpink and shoot shotgun or rifle there too. they have a spot for target practice....but I don't think you can bring handguns.

Sooo much stuff to comment on in my long absence. (Finally got my OWN computer!) Foremost in my mind is ONECRUNCH(but the eggplant ) finally getting some steel. And what a fine weapon you chose. Beretta has a fine legacy.

It's crazy. I can do the class up here and get a Fl permit. It's good in PA but not here. It's about $180 all said and done for something I can't really use, but I know a few people that have. Right now I just don't have (haven't made) time to play. Plus ammo is expensive. Last time I did go, I did better than I thought. I busted out the laser sight but it attracted too many ooohs and ahhhs. I can still shoot without it. Just no smiley faces at 25 yds.

I know this is not US or anything.

But here in NZ just recently a high speed pursuit was initiated with police chasing a man armed with a sawn-off .22 rifle. The pursuit lead police through several suburbs and onto the motorway.

The Armed Offenders Squad (AOS (NZ's equivalent of SWAT) were called in. The gunman crashed his car, then jumped over the barrier into oncoming traffic where he attempted to take jack a mans truck. Five shots were fired by the AOS, with one hitting an innocent bystander, killing him.

It's tragic yes, but I don't particulary have a problem with the way the Police and AOS handled the situation. Shots had previously been fired by the offender, so police needed to apprehend him. The innocent guy shot was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

For the full story and images of the incident, click here