Hey guys,

Im currently in a place where I will be soon buying my first concealed carry pistol, I have 2 stopboxes being delivered this Thursday as well.

I wanted to ask your guys opinions, I understand how important it is to actually shoot the gun I want to buy before I actually purchase it, so I wanted to ask if anybody can recommend a range I can visit that has a wide variety of pistols to rent.

I currently have 3 pistols in mind, and id like to call and see if they'd have them available.

Thanks guys.

I wanted to share my experience flying out of JFK on American Airlines with a declared pistol.  At JFK, American Airlines is in Terminal 8. I went to the American Airlines counter on the third floor. You cannot use the kiosk check-in when traveling with a firearm, so I went directly to the counter and told the agent I had a firearm to declare.  

The airline staff called Port Authority Police. I waited about 25 minutes for them to arrive. Once they got there, they checked the case with my pistol to make sure it was not loaded and in a secure approved case, checked my ID, and matched the serial number on my pistol to my NYC and NY permits.  After that, Port Authority Police walked me over to TSA. TSA scanned the case, which took about 30 seconds, and then I was on my way.

When I arrived at my destination, I went to the special baggage pickup area. My bag came out at the same time as everyone else’s luggage. I showed my ID, took my bag, and left.  Overall, it was a pretty streamlined process and exactly what I expected. No issues at all. I also placed a GPS tag in my bag just in case, and I recommend others do the same.  

I recently used Personal Protective Security for a long-gun transfer, and the experience was excellent from start to finish. Jared made everything very smooth—professional, highly efficient, and always kept me well-informed with great communication throughout the process. It’s truly refreshing to work with someone who combines expertise and organization so effortlessly. If you’re looking for a reliable FFL dealer on Long Island, I wholeheartedly recommend Jared and his team. I will definitely be coming back for future transfers!

Wow. All I can say is wow even though THANK YOU comes very close.

The FBI New York Field Office invited our Citizens Academy class out to US Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst to one of their training ranges. Even after some pretty crazy storms that took out power in the hotel briefly it turned out to be a beautiful day. Now JB MDL has 72 ranges for every kind of training including a couple ranges made of air to land training but we were on one of the law enforcement ranges where they were set up on three areas for rifle, pistol and what they called “having fun”. They even had a tactical shoot house.

Unlike other law enforcement community programs I’ve attended it was less talk and demo and pretty much all trigger time. We did our basic safety briefing (which I will say - I do better) and some networking in the “classroom” since we unfortunately was supposed to do this last year, but our class was delayed by the government shutdowns, then in February but delayed because of the snow storms. So unfortunately we lost people in the class because life happens. (Interestingly they get close to 500 applicants a year, they interview about 100 and run full background checks with fingerprints, then accept about 45. Our class was delayed so we dropped down to about 26)

Then we went out to the range with about 20 people and they set up a bunch of stations with guns and FBI instructors.

First table was Suppressed M4 .223 (semiauto / 3 round bursts)

Next was my favorite HK MP10 - a FBI specific 10mm version of the MP9 in semi / 2 shot burst and full auto.

Next you had the pistols - FBI is known for their special edition Glock 19M and now they have a 19M in MOS with a red dot (Trijicon RMR). We got both.

Finally on the last table was a Remington 870 police magnum - only a short Barrel one. 16 inches instead of 18 inches.

And we got to choose what we wanted to try and shot against steel targets so no wasted time changing paper targets to waiting for cease fires. Just 3 hours of shooting things NY would throw us in jail and throw away the key for owning. It was incredible. I knew they would have pistols but I thought they would be doing 3 hours of talk and let people shoot some basic stuff …. But it was incredible. They let us go full auto, yes it was 1:1 with guns to instructors but wow.

So yeah even though I doubt the people that actually do the work ever read this - I want to say thank you to the people of the FBI NY office in community programs and private sector / infragard.

It was an incredible experience - can’t wait for next years shoot! Hopefully someday they will do it on the Long Island range.

Does anyone have suggestions for the closest range that will allow training of this caliber? Poked around to a few people in my circle and received some suggestions... Was just curious if any of you knew of specific ranges (I'm aware out of state is my most probable option). If so, please drop me some details in the post!!! TIA 🤙🏼

Bit of a long shot, does anyone have an extra Thorsden FRS-15 Snap on Saddle?
I rebuilt my featureless and am missing it for a better cheek weld. I also have the cheek riser if anyone is interested.

Heres what it looks like (obviously no longer in production/printed).

https://www.facebook.com/ThordsenCustoms/posts/new-new-newthe-frs-15-snap-on-saddle-provides-an-improved-cheek-weld-for-the-frs/1881552165254248/

Hey guys,

As we all know, we have a restriction of 10 rounds per mag, and the mag itself has to be a 10 round capacity max as well.

Ive heard that you can get a full size gun with something like a 15 round capacity, and have a gun shop "block" or "pin" the mag so that it dosent accept more than 10 rounds.

To me this sounds very iffy, is this legit or am I just asking for trouble by getting a gun with a higher capacity, and blocking it to only accept 10.

I dont know, I think its worth avoiding because what's stopping me from just getting a regular mag that my gun accepts afterwards????

What do you guys think? Any experience with this?

Thanks.

Monday. Cambridge, MA. A man walks down Memorial Drive with a rifle and starts shooting at cars. Two people hit. People trapped, ducking, nowhere to go.

A Massachusetts State Police trooper engages him. So does a licensed civilian — pulls a legal 9mm from a safe in his car, fires, moves to cover, warns bystanders to get back, then sets his gun on the ground before police arrive.

Both of them ran toward it. The trooper does it because it's his job. The civilian because he chose to.

That civilian is a hero. So is that trooper. Full stop.

Now the questions nobody in power wants to answer.

The shooter reportedly pleaded guilty in 2020 to armed assault with intent to murder — after shooting at a Boston Police officer. Three days before Monday, he was released from a psychiatric hospital. His parole officer saw him on FaceTime waving a rifle, called the Boston Police, and warned them he was a danger.

Less than two hours before the shooting.

He was already federally prohibited from touching a gun or a single round of ammo. Massachusetts has the third strictest gun laws in the country.

He had a rifle anyway.

So, someone tell me — how does making it harder for us stop that guy? We did the background checks. We took the classes. We waited for months. We paid the fees. We did everything right.

He didn't follow a single law, and the system that was supposed to contain him let him walk. Why are we the ones being disarmed?

Working on a full breakdown. Drop a comment if you want the link when it's up.

What's your take?

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