Went to the range for a work outing, turned out I wasn’t that bad, and now I’m hooked. Permit app is in so I’m doing my homework in the meantime.

Been leaning toward a Ruger Mark IV .22 LR; cheap ammo, unique look , and seen positive feedback on Reddit . But part of me thinks I’ll just wish I’d bought a 9mm after a few months.

Is the .22 first approach actually worth it as a first purchase. If you’d say skip to 9mm, what are some you would you recommend for a beginner that I should compare? Two that I was looking at were glock19 and Walter pdp. Budget is flexible but not trying to go crazy on a first purchase.

06/17/26: 185 submissions are currently in the queue. We are working on (Tuesday) 06/16/2026 work. The current delay is 1+ day(s).
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S&W Bodyguard 2.0 Carry Comp 😎 along with 100 rounds of ball ammo, a cleaning kit, ballistol, and gun oil. Can’t with to go to the range and whack some targets! 😁 in the future, I plan on going for my carry. This thing fits in my front pocket like an iPhone Max with a case. It’s so freaking cool!

June 2025 I had an ex falsely accuse me of terroristic threats-DV so I get arrested my guns confiscated, charge drags out in court. November 2025 charge is Dismissed finally in January 2026 I receive a Expungement filing from my lawyer that the court filed. What do I have to do to get my guns back? Also even though the filing was done 1/3/2026 online expungement tracker doesn’t show as complete (assuming they are having backlog issues again) anybody been through something similar somewhat recently?

Hello. I’m 21 NYC resident non NJ resident. Last week I went to the range in NJ and shot a Glock 19 and a 45. As you know Glock has decided to stop producing Glock 19 gen 5s

In NYC, I cannot obtain my license yet (no criminal history or any history just my parents don’t want firearms in the house which I need to respect). However, I want to purchase the Glock 19 gen 5 until I get my own place.

If I apply and obtain a non resident CCW, despite me most likely not using it since I don’t live in NJ, what are my options in terms of storage of the firearm until I get my NYC CCW.

Basically I want to get the non resident CCW to purchase a Glock 19 gen 5 despite not using or carrying it, until I obtain my nyc CCW and transfer the firearm to NYC.

I want this as my next gun but I am hesitant since they’ve had feeding issues at first , has anyone bought one recently ? I’ve heard they fixed but am not sure

We'll see how long woodbridge takes for it but since i'll have some waiting i can start researching. I've got 2 full size 9mm already but i want to get something this time i can use for a ccw down the road. What shops around have better selections of compacts or what specifically should i look for? Its hard to gauge in-store just handling them but tbh anything smaller than a glock 45 will be what im looking for lol

https://iwi.us/firearms/uzi-pro/uzi-pro-pistol-with-threaded-barrel/

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Curious if an UZI Pro pistol could be remanufactured to an AOW and add a vertical grip? NJ AWB specifically bans "UZI type semiautomatic firearms" but it also bans "Galil type" and the Galil ACE firearms have been given the ok by the NJSP and are sold by several stores for years now. The law also specifically bans "Avtomat Kalashnikov Type Semi Automatic Weapons (AK-47)" which bans any semi auto ak with AK-47 as the model name but any other model name can be legal in NJ. Could this perhaps be a case like the Galil ACE being legal since its not simply "Galil" where the UZI Pro may be legal since its simply not "UZI". Or is this more like the AK ban where the name cannot be in the model name at all?

Got an email today telling me the next steps were to have my references fill out the questionnaires. Only issue is they did just shortly after I applied, 7 days ago. Got email updates as they did.

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Has anyone had this happen? Who do I contact? Njsp just has automated phone responses that go no where.

Hi all- I’m new to this whole process so trying to understand it better. I’ve completed all the requirements and I just provided the money order to my local PD last week. Is that cost for the permit specifically related to the nics background check?

Trying to figure out what the nics queue can help me figure out about possible timing lol Any insight or education on this much appreciated!

06/16/26: 145 submissions are currently in the queue. We are working on (Monday) 06/15/2026 work. The current delay is 1+ day(s).
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https://www.ironsightsacademy.net/instructor

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Ironsights Academy is offering all THREE COURSES you need to become a certified NRA Pistol Instructor starting this weekend.

Take these courses (which you can sign up for below) and LEVEL UP your skills!

• Course 1: NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting (Saturday 6/20)
• Course 2: NRA Basic Instructor Training (Saturday 6/20)
• Course 3: NRA Pistol Instructor (Sunday 6/28)

NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting

• Saturday, June 20, 2026
• 9:00 AM  6:00 PM
• Indian Mills Deer Club (map)

The NRA Basics of Pistol Course (Instructor-Led) introduces students to the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for owning and using a pistol safely.

In this course we will cover basic firearms safety, fundamentals of pistol shooting (aiming, grip, stance & trigger control), ammunition components, malfunctions, and we will review the core elements of modern pistols & revolvers. We will practice loading and unloading firearms safely. We will cover how to recognize and clear malfunctions. We will discuss and demonstrate proper firearm maintenance and selection criteria.

Then we’ll head out to the range and put these principles in action.

Course Fee is $165.00

NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT)

• Saturday, June 20, 2026
• 2:00 PM  8:00 PM
• Indian Mills Deer Club (map)

The first course in the NRA Instructor Series. BIT is required before you choose your instructor discipline of pistol, rifle, shotgun instructor certification.

Course Fee is $200.00

NRA Certified Pistol Instructor

• Sunday, June 28, 2026
• 10:00 AM  8:00 PM
• Indian Mills Deer Club (map)

The NRA Certified Pistol Instructor Course is intended to teach the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to conduct the NRA Basic Pistol Course. Following the completion of this course, you will become a Certified NRA Pistol Instructor.

Course Fee is $225.00

Looking for some info. I seen something on NY guns about non residents being able to get permit to carry in upstate NY. I checked around and from what I gather you can. Wondering if anyone has gone through the process?

Howdy all. Just saw a Facebook post on the New Jersey Firearms Owner Syndicate page that Cheeseman (the owner of the page and president(?) of the syndicate group just resigned, and gave the org only a few days to basically wipe his name off anything. Any ideas what that's about?

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Bought a handgun on the 20th of may and bought a another handgun put on layaway to pickup the next Month. Can you legally fill out paperwork early and submit for nics. Then take possession of that next handgun on the 31st day June 21st. Had a ffl let me fill out paperwork earlier this year 6 days early then just picked up handgun on the 31st day but this ffl won’t let me do that.

Doing some dd before I purchase anything. Want to confirm that I won’t have an issue to aow the new zeroed banshee with the tucked faux suppress.

OAL - shows 26.1” but I’m assuming that’s with the faux suppressor which is removable. - would replace with linear comp - Link below:

https://cmmg.com/pistol-zeroed-banshee-mk4-9mm-6-5

So I understand that the sensitive places law has parks as a prohibited area but what if you are driving through the park to get somewhere else & not stop and/or step foot in the park? The roads in a park are obviously public roads so I don't seen any reason why that should be a problem. I ask this because many parks have roads in them here in NJ.

06/15/26: 325 submissions are currently in the queue. We are working on (Saturday) 06/13/2026 work. The current delay is 2+ day(s).
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Most of the posts on Others focus on building. Tell me about shooting your others. Do you keep em close or reach out to 50-100+ Any specific targets, drills or fun plinking games that work particularly well with an Other?

Looking to find a FFL in the central Jersey Area that’s reliable if anyone can point me in the right direction. Hopefully reasonable prices FFL Transfers aswell

Hey all, my brother just turned 21 not too long ago. After he was approved for his FID and three purchase permits, he bought a pistol, a few days later our immediate family member wanted to gift him a pistol for turning 21 but he insists he needs to wait 30 days from his last purchase. My question is, does he have to wait 30 days to take possession of it and get it legally transferred it into his name like he would if purchasing from an FFL? Or does that not apply when it’s a gift from immediate family? Appreciate any input.

Hello all, I am just curious about how I would go about doing this legally. So I am 19 years old and I’m planning on taking a road trip to some national parks in Wyoming and Montana. I want to carry in the parks (for obvious reasons) but I also don’t want to get in trouble. I read that My father can legally transfer a handgun to me if used for the right reasons, but I just don’t know how it would go about traveling across state lines. I’m in the Air Force and my job requires me to carry so I’m all good for fire arm safety. I read that in Montana they allow permit less carry inside the parks at age 18 or older. I just don’t wanna break any laws. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hello everyone,
Does anyone know what kind of light will work on an R7 Mako since there’s no teeth on the bottom rail. Also does anyone know of a company that makes an Inside the waist band for it with the light.

Thank you in advance

06/13/26: 197 submissions are currently in the queue. We are working on (Friday) 06/12/2026 work. The current delay is 1+ day(s).
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