A buddy of mine and I are arguing over what the correct date math is for OGAM. Being that I moved here from a free state that does not impose these ridiculous restrictions, I'm trying to understand just what exactly OGAM means. Does the day of purchase count as day one in the 30-day clock, or is day one the first day after you purchase?

 

Example:

 

First gun bought on 3/1/2011.

 

When can he buy a second one?

 

3/31/2011 - day one of the 30-day period is day of purchase

 

-or-

 

4/1/2011 - day one of the 30-day period is the first day AFTER purchase

 

I just googled the OGAM law, and it states

 

"Only one handgun shall be purchased or delivered on each permit and no more than one handgun shall be purchased within any 30-day period,"

 

so if I'm reading this correctly, that means that the first example above applies because the 3/31/2011 date falls outside the 30 day period of 3/1 to 3/30.

 

Am I reading this right? I hate this friggin state...

http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/21111-ogam-rules/

In Computer Science this is called a fencepost issue. People get the answers wrong because they don't think about all the ends.

 

However, in this case, it's clear that the rule is unclear, and that you want to keep 30 days <b>between the sales</b> to be safe.

 

So, if you buy a handgun on day N, you want to wait until day N+31 to be completely safe. 30 days between.

 

Buy a handgun on March 21st.

 

3/21 purchase date

3/22 1st of the 30 days between

3/23 2nd of the 30 days between

...

4/20 30th day of the 30 days between

4/21 day to buy your next handgun

 

Count 30 full days, starting the day after, to get 30 DAYS BETWEEN and you are safe. I suspect you could buy on that 30th day, but since I have no interest in wasting a few hundred thousand bucks hiring Nappen to defend me, and am not anxious to get a** raped in Rahway, I'll wait the full 30 days BETWEEN that the stupid law sez...

However, in this case, it's clear that the rule is unclear, and that you want to keep 30 days <b>between the sales</b> to be safe.

 

+1

 

In practice, it really doesn't matter, because you'll always have a permit in hand if you play the "6 permit overlapping" system.

+1

 

In practice, it really doesn't matter, because you'll always have a permit in hand if you play the "6 permit overlapping" system.

can you please explain this overlapping more, im about to put in for permits....

can you please explain this overlapping more, im about to put in for permits....

 

1. Apply for 6 permits.

2. Use them when appropriate.

3. Extend the unused ones.

4. Apply for six more before you use the last one or two.

 

Hence the 6 Permit Overlap System.

undrstand now thanks...