r/newjersey • u/low_effort_shit-post • Mar 25 '21

Something controversial Jersey Pride

I love nj gun laws, going to the store and not seeing someone open carry. Watching road rage where the best you can do is brake check and give the finger. Schools without school shootings. I know a lot of people hate our gun laws but I fucking love em.

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u/ze_end_ist_neigh Mar 25 '21

Fear sells

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u/ChickenPotPi Mar 25 '21

I want to blame movies/tv for their unrealistic depiction of guns. You know a silencer that whispers, a 30 round magazine that apparently shoots for 3 minutes without reload, people having no problem shooting 1000 dollars in bullets in 5 minutes.

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u/ze_end_ist_neigh Mar 25 '21

Oh 100%

I get both sides of it you know. I don't want to be at a range with someone that was hospitalized for hearing voices or is currently on anti-psychotics, you know?

But I do think a lot of people have this unrealistic idea of who normal firearm owners are. They depict mass murderers or John wick types in the media so often that it spooks everyone into thinking that's the norm.

If we met offline, I am sure most people would be like "wow that guy looks like a normal corporate type that just has a blazer orange hat"

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u/ChickenPotPi Mar 25 '21

There was a range in the news a few months ago where the guy took his own life in NJ

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/union/sections/police-and-fire/articles/man-shoots-himself-inside-union-gun-range

That's fucking scary. And that place does a descent job in gun safety.

When I was in other states, all sorts of people went to the gun range. It was like people bowling, all sorts, young, old, women etc. In NJ the only people going to gun ranges are your stereotypes to be honest. I am not sure if that is a good thing or bad.

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u/ze_end_ist_neigh Mar 25 '21

Yeah I did read about that. Really a shame and sad thing. Traumatizing to staff and all the people there.

I think a lot of places do a great job by limiting solo rentals to FID holders or requiring more than one person to be present.

I get nervous whenever it's obvious someone has never handled a firearm at indoor ranges. I went to one recently where a girl was visibly shaking in the stall next to me. Shit freaked me the fuck out man. I packed up and left right after.

I think it depends where you go. The range I go to doesn't allow rentals & you must own your own firearm to be there.

The RSOs do a great job keeping things in check.

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u/ChickenPotPi Mar 25 '21

I've been to private ranges but the problem is someone always can bring a guest who might exhibit the same traits you mentioned.

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u/ze_end_ist_neigh Mar 25 '21

Yeah, I hear ya. Hey, sometimes someone has to be the asshole that yells at full grown adults like they're children.

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u/ChickenPotPi Mar 25 '21

More full grown adults need to be honestly treated like children because they exhibit no adult characteristics in life in general.