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Favorite Wordpress Forms Plugin

So I've been using WP Forms for a couple of years, but while it's easy, it's expensive and I hate how it stores its responses in hidden posts. I also hate that the Pro version is $399 and still doesn't have n8n integrations or webhooks. They have tons of formatted forms... but none ever fit.

I'm on a mission to make my site more responsive, and lower costs... so What do you think is the best forms program? I do plan to be running several sites including some that will need people to upload information including drivers licenses and sign a waiver.

been thinking about Gravity Forms and potentially Fluent forms - but would love everyone's thoughts.

My WP Forms subscription expires in October so have to make a decision soon so I can migrate the big 3 sites before the WP Forms expires

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u/PeteTinNY — 6 days ago
▲ 8 r/LIguns

Wow - NJ is getting fast!

Did my NJ renewal recently - and from the time the last reference did their survey to approval was 14 days!

Nice Job to the Folks in the NJ State Police!

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u/PeteTinNY — 7 days ago
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Just asked to take over r/New_York_City

Realize it’s not gun related…. But it’s a good opportunity to show that gun owners aren’t the enemy. Anyone have any suggestions? It’s pretty dead right now, but it deserves to rise like the phoenix!

r/New_York_City

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u/PeteTinNY — 9 days ago
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Self-Managed VPS & BGP?

DH has been running a lot of ads recently pushing self managed VPS. Prices arent the cheapest in the market but its not horrible. But I'm working on a project that I need a bunch of VPS instances on different providers to announce my ASN & one of my IPv6 /48s.

Can I do that on the self managed VPS? It would announce and tunnel back a /48 to my homelab over a IPv6 to IPv4 Wireguard tunnel.

Also is there email service offered with self managed VPS?

Can someone over at DreamHost comment on this?

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u/PeteTinNY — 10 days ago
▲ 9 r/LIguns

Commack dispatch clip raises difficult questions about lawful gun ownership, CPEP evaluations, and New York’s Red Flag Law

CrimeRadar published an auto-generated transcript of a Suffolk County dispatch call reporting an “aggravated disturbance” at a Commack residence. According to the caller, five rifles, two pistols, two knives, a bow and arrow, and a pellet gun were found at a brother-in-law’s home. The caller reportedly believed he should not possess them.

The transcription says “CPAP,” but in context it almost certainly means CPEP—the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program at Stony Brook University Hospital.

CrimeRadar page:
https://www.uscrimeradar.com/commack-ny/46515_1786142479_ojswgeej-weapons-found-at-home-in-commack-disturbance

CrimeRadar warns that its transcript is AI-generated from public dispatch audio, may be inaccurate, and is not an official police report. We do not know what prompted the call, what officers found, what the CPEP evaluation concluded, whether anyone was arrested, whether a pistol license was involved, or whether an Extreme Risk Protection Order was requested.

Were these illegal weapons?

Nothing in the dispatch clip says the weapons were illegally possessed.

In fact, the caller reportedly said the relative “should not” have them—not that the guns were stolen, unlicensed, or otherwise contraband. That context is consistent with lawfully owned firearms becoming the subject of a safety concern, although the short clip cannot prove their legal status.

The distinction matters. Ordinary rifles generally do not require a possession license in Suffolk County, although prohibited-person, assault-weapon, and other restrictions still apply. Pistols and revolvers generally must be covered by a New York pistol license.

If police confirmed that the handguns were unlicensed or otherwise illegally possessed, that could create a separate felony weapons investigation, arrest, and possible custody—independent of any ERPO. The CrimeRadar page reports none of that.

This therefore appears more consistent with a potential ERPO situation involving presumptively lawful property than with a reported unlicensed-weapons arrest. But that remains an inference, not an established fact.

Medical care should come first

If someone may be experiencing a psychiatric crisis, getting that person evaluated and temporarily separating them from accessible weapons can be a responsible safety measure. Medical care comes first.

But medical treatment and the legal process that may follow are separate.

Under New York’s Red Flag Law:

  • A judge may issue a temporary ERPO without hearing from the gun owner first if a sworn application and supporting evidence establish probable cause to believe the person is likely to cause serious harm.
  • The temporary order prohibits firearm possession and ordinarily requires immediate surrender.
  • The final hearing is scheduled 3–6 business days after the temporary order is served. The respondent may request additional preparation time.
  • At the final hearing, the petitioner—not the respondent—must prove the alleged risk by clear and convincing evidence.
  • A final order suspends an existing firearm license and may last up to one year. It can be renewed through another proceeding.

This is civil, preventive litigation—not a criminal prosecution. Nobody is being convicted, so the criminal “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard does not apply.

The cost of defending an ERPO

A respondent has the right to retain and appear with an attorney, but New York’s ERPO statute does not generally guarantee that an indigent respondent will receive appointed counsel.

Because the proceeding is civil, the respondent may have to represent himself or pay for an attorney while facing the government, police testimony, documentary evidence, and a hearing only days after service.

Potential costs include:

  • Attorney consultations and hearing preparation
  • Reviewing and responding to the petition and police background report
  • Obtaining medical or other records
  • Subpoenaing witnesses
  • Retaining an expert when one is necessary
  • Missing work to meet counsel and attend court
  • Travel and court-related expenses
  • Lawful storage or transfer of surrendered firearms
  • Additional proceedings involving the pistol license or return of firearms
  • A possible appeal or motion practice

There is no reliable statewide “average cost” for defending an ERPO. The amount depends heavily on whether the matter is contested, the evidence involved, and whether related licensing or criminal issues arise. But even a successful defense can impose substantial unreimbursed costs.

A 2024 trial-level decision recognized a right to assigned counsel where the respondent was indigent and facing related criminal proceedings. That is a limited, fact-specific ruling—not a general guarantee of free counsel in every ERPO case.

CPEP does not automatically create a federal prohibition

Stony Brook’s CPEP provides emergency psychiatric evaluation and extended observation for up to 72 hours. A separate Mental Hygiene Law §9.39 admission can permit retention for up to 15 days, but only after additional clinical findings and physician examinations.

A CPEP evaluation, observation stay, or voluntary admission does not by itself create the federal prohibition covering someone formally committed to a mental institution or adjudicated as a mental defective. Federal regulations expressly exclude observation and voluntary admission from the definition of “committed to a mental institution.”

A qualifying formal commitment or adjudication can have different and much more serious consequences.

Suffolk’s extraordinary ERPO numbers

According to the New York State Unified Court System dashboard, checked August 9, 2026:

  • Suffolk: 6,247 ERPO applications
  • Statewide: 23,310 applications
  • Suffolk’s share: 26.8%
  • Next-highest county: Orange, with 1,175 applications
  • Suffolk temporary ERPO count: 6,116
  • Suffolk final ERPO count: 5,262

The ratio of final orders to temporary orders is approximately 86%—about 86 final ERPOs for every 100 temporary ERPOs appearing in the dashboard totals.

That is extraordinarily high.

There is an important statistical limitation: these are cumulative dashboard measures, not a public case-level dataset linking each temporary order to its final disposition. Renewals, timing, counting rules, and cases that cross the reporting boundary may affect the comparison. We therefore should not claim that exactly 86% of Suffolk temporary orders became final orders.

But the cumulative numbers still show that final orders are issued in Suffolk at a level remarkably close to the temporary-order total.

Suffolk does not merely lead New York in ERPO use. Its 6,247 applications are more than five times Orange County’s 1,175, and Suffolk alone accounts for more than one-quarter of all applications filed statewide since the law took effect.

The strongest argument for this system is straightforward: when credible evidence suggests an immediate risk of suicide or violence, waiting can have irreversible consequences.

The concern is equally serious: lawfully owned firearms may be removed before the owner participates, the hearing arrives quickly, the respondent may have no appointed attorney, and defending the case can become his personal financial burden—even if the final petition is denied.

Should independent clinical evidence be required before a final ERPO arising principally from an alleged psychiatric crisis? Should New York guarantee counsel when the government seeks a final order? And what explains Suffolk County’s dramatically higher use of this law?

Official ERPO dashboard:
https://www.nycourts.gov/division-technology-court-research/extreme-risk-protection-order-dashboard

General legal information only, not individualized legal advice.

u/PeteTinNY — 12 days ago
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Defensive Gun Use - will it make the news?

Yesterday there was a story about an arrest in a parking lot with guns and ammo, but way further down there was the fact they also had significant amounts of cocaine and they were illegally in the country. This morning I CrimeRadar there was a defensive incident where a legal gun owner shot an intruder breaking into his house. It wasn’t Long Island but - do you think that will make the news? Or does media only care about the criminals?

https://www.uscrimeradar.com/m/7308-2403\_1785746357\_dfiltkgf?pd=0PhBBmjx&lang=en\_US&s=i16&\_f=app\_share&send\_time=1785762592&gen\_by=ios&fp=article

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u/PeteTinNY — 19 days ago
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Optimum fiber 10g links

I currently have Optimum fiber business with a 2g link plus static IPs. It hands off with a 10GbaseT from the optimum device which is horrible for an enterprise router. The heat produced converting copper RJ45 to SFP+ is horrible and makes multi thousand dollar routers overheat as the SFP transceiver dissipates the power and heat.

Anyone know if the Optimum router can handle off either fiber or even better with a DAC?

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u/PeteTinNY — 23 days ago
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VOAGC Range in Smithtown

Just a heads up - if you’re a former VOAGC member - the email with where to send 2026 dues and the online signup / waiver went out in email. Let me know if you didn’t get it.

Huge changes planned to make the club a lot more transparent after the last group dissolved.

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u/PeteTinNY — 2 months ago
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Nassau Special Emergency Deputy arrested at JFK

“I would never bring a gun to the airport.”

That’s what we all say. Until it’s your grandkid’s graduation and your bag doesn’t get checked.

A Bellmore man learned the hard way at JFK: NY doesn’t care if you forgot. The X-ray doesn’t see your intentions. And a “full carry” ≠ on the plane or through security..

Before your next trip, review the rules. Not your memory of it.

We break down the 4 layers of lawful firearm travel — and the detail most news stories miss: https://nysafeinc.com/2026/06/17/jfk-gun-arrest-flying-firearm-new-york/

#NYSafe #2A #CCW #TSA #FirearmSafety #KnowYourLicense

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u/PeteTinNY — 2 months ago
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Google/Yelp review bombing: Need guidance & advice

Hey everyone, throwing this out there as both a moderator and a local business owner to see if anyone else has navigated this headache.

We recently had an incident where a user was banned from this community and removed from the platform by Reddit Trust & Security for crossing the line into targeted harassment. In retaliation, this individual spent their weekend creating multiple fake Google and Yelp accounts to drop copy-pasted 1-star reviews on my training academy profile. The funniest part? He keeps referencing an out-of-state facility in NJ, of all things—a facility that is actually run by a friend of mine, and where some of their own instructional staff have literally been my students... It completely proves he isn't a customer and has no idea who he is even talking to. In fact, this was his last threat before being system-banned.

I’ve already gone through the formal steps of flagging them as "Off-Topic" and reporting the coordinated multi-account abuse to Google's web-spam teams. But as a relatively new, growing local business where every single review carries massive weight, it’s incredibly frustrating watching a lone troll weaponize automated platform tools over a forum dispute.

This hits especially hard because I have invested massive amounts of my own time and money to ensure this business isn't just financially viable, but that it provides genuine, unmatched value to the New York 2A community. I’ve focused heavily on being the first to bring multiple vital non-resident licensing classes directly to the Island so local shooters don't have to travel out of state. On top of that, I've invested thousands of dollars in advanced laser simulators and high-tier training tools, and dedicated thousands of hours to writing free educational content and helping people navigate our complex laws on social media—including an active daily streak here on Reddit of over 750 consecutive days helping the community.

For the other business owners or professionals in the group: how long does Google or Yelp typically take to sweep these fake clusters once reported? Is it worth escalating past the standard reporting flags, or do the automated device/IP filters usually clean this up on their own after a few days? Appreciate any insights or experiences from anyone who has had to fight off a fake review run.

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u/PeteTinNY — 2 months ago
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Google Review Harrassment

So I had a hater here on Reddit on a subreddit I started launch a major hate attack on me and my business. It got him kicked off of Reddit system wide for harrassment, but now he’s on the rampage setting up Google and Yelp accounts and leaving one star reviews.

Is there a way to have them removed? I mean he’s not a customer, and the interaction is completely fake. But this looks bad for a new business that’s in building and investing tons of time and money that I don’t really have to do better for the community and give a valuable service and tons of free really deep educational / advocacy resources.

Just don’t have the time or money to deal with this. Is there an inexpensive legal avenue of Google and yelp don’t comply? Can I get statements from Reddit to support?

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u/PeteTinNY — 2 months ago
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Pulse at 10: They deserved better.

10 years after Pulse, 49 lives lost deserve more than “stronger gun laws.”

Giffords is right: LGBTQ+ Americans face disproportionate violence.

But the answer isn’t compulsory disarmament. It’s due process, focused enforcement, and equal rights.

We wrote the response Giffords & Everytown won’t link: 🧵👇
https://nysafeinc.com/2026/06/12/pulse-nightclub-10th-anniversary-lgbtq-safety-second-amendment/

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u/PeteTinNY — 2 months ago
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Penn Station Stabbing

6 people stabbed at Penn Station Sunday.

MTA Police, Amtrak Police, NYPD all there. Suspect caught.

Still happened.

NY law says Penn Station is a “sensitive location.” That means if you’re a licensed CCW holder, you’re a Class E Felon for carrying there.

So the law disarmed the trained people. It didn’t stop the guy with the knife.

This breakdown from a Long Island instructor explains what you CAN do in the 60 seconds before cops arrive — because in NY, that’s all you’ve got:
https://nysafeinc.com/2026/06/08/penn-station-stabbing-situational-awareness/

Police response is critical. But police response is still response.
Read this if you commute on the LIRR.

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u/PeteTinNY — 2 months ago
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NYPD Commissioner Tish & Pride...

NYPD Commissioner just called the Pride gun ban a "slap in the face" to gay cops.

She's right. But here's the part the media won't say:

NY does the SAME thing to licensed civilians every single day.

You pass the background check. You do 18hrs training. You get fingerprinted. Then NY says your permit doesn't work in parks, subways, Times Square, or... Pride.

Same logic: "Your training doesn't matter. Your service doesn't matter. Your firearm is the problem — even though YOU aren't the threat."

Peter Ticali breaks down why disarming the trained doesn't stop criminals — it just decides who dies first.

If you have a NY permit, or you're waiting 8 months for one, read this:
https://nysafeinc.com/2026/06/08/pride-gun-ban-ny-sensitive-location-laws/

The trained person is not the threat. Share if you agree.

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u/PeteTinNY — 3 months ago
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Is WP 7.0 safe to deploy now?

So it’s been a few weeks since 7.0 has been released and I’m kinda surprised nothing happened. No cry’s or screams of fear that peoples sites haven’t burned down. Does this mean that things are safe or is everyone like me waiting for 7.01 and others to say it’s good to go?

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u/PeteTinNY — 3 months ago
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The Left is retreating on gun control. Albany isn't. Don’t fall for the trap.

You might have seen the headlines recently: national politicians are quietly dropping gun control as their top issue. The political momentum is stalling out.

Some folks think this means we can finally take a breath and stand down. That is a massive mistake.

A pause in Washington doesn't mean Albany is stopping. They are still pushing waiting periods and trying to turn legal carry into a bureaucratic nightmare. We can't relax—we need to use this window to go on the offensive.

The data is completely on our side: FBI stats show violent crime is falling while legal carry expands. We need to hammer home the truth that trained, lawful gun owners are not the problem. If politicians actually want to fix violence, they need to stop harassing permit holders and start prosecuting the violent repeat criminals actually driving the crime rate.

I wrote a quick breakdown on why this political retreat is a trap, the hard data that proves we aren't the problem, and how we keep the pressure on in NY.

Read it here and let me know your thoughts:https://nysafeinc.com/2026/06/05/gun-control-losing-grip-ny-gun-owners-act-now/

share it if you agree!

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u/PeteTinNY — 3 months ago
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Avantlink again…

Does anyone have any recommendations or recent examples of what Avantlink wants to get a site approved? I have a site with appx 150 really deep blog posts (3-5k words deep) around firearms licensing and law which really sits in their sweet spot. I see about 7.5-8k views a month and about 6.25k visitors according to ga4.

Working on doing better for seo and realize I have a ways to go…. But I don’t understand what their target is. They declined me for lack of traffic, but their faq talks about being in the top 3m in Alexa ratings. But Alexa ratings are gone.

What do I need to target? Id like to begin monetizing so I can afford to do even more.

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u/PeteTinNY — 3 months ago
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NYC’s pistol permit budget math… does the defense’s case hold water?

I put together a speculative/investigative piece on NYC’s pistol permit backlog, and I’m curious what r/LIguns thinks.

Basic idea:

NYC’s new budget books $2.312M in additional pistol-license revenue.

At $340 per handgun license fee, that works out to around 6,800 additional fee-paid license events. But public reporting has shown thousands (8,400) already pending, lawsuits claiming long delays, and NYPD controls all the choke points — payment, fingerprints, investigator assignment, interviews, approvals, etc.

So, in the spirit of My Cousin Vinny:

Does the defense’s case hold water?

Is NYC just doing normal budget forecasting?

Or did they accidentally tell everyone, “Yeah, we see the demand… but we’re only budgeting around the bottleneck”? Or will the 2,400 of the applications waiting never be seen?

The Long Island angle is what makes it extra annoying: Nassau/Suffolk folks can already go through the county process, get licensed, and still have to deal with NYC Special Carry if they want NYC validity. Second fee. Second queue. Second round of “please wait while your rights are being processed.”

Article here:
https://nysafeinc.com/2026/05/13/nyc-pistol-permit-bottleneck-budget-ccw-delay/

It’s not legal advice. It’s more of a “let’s look at the budget math, the lawsuits, and the public docs and see if this smells funny” piece.

Thoughts?

u/PeteTinNY — 3 months ago