Moving! Most gun-friendly states? - Page 3

MarkXIX · June 22, 2006, 11:57 PM

My state (Tennessee) got an D+.......yay!

Hmm, weird i thought it said F the other day...

roy reali · June 22, 2006, 11:57 PM

I agree with you that the Golden State needs voices to help right the wrongs. I am generally an optomist, but one voice more or less won't make much of a difference.

Our Congressional districts are drawn up to strongly favor liberal democrats. In the last five or six state elections, not one, let me repeat, not one state legislature lost his or her seat. The majority of our state lawmakers are democrats. Until they redraw our disticts, that is the way it will remain.

I don't say to completely surrender, but the battle is all up a very steep hill.

VirgilCaine · June 23, 2006, 07:59 AM

Harley Quinn,

You're not kidding. It got down to -14 last winter. I actually had to put on a jacket.
I show people where I live by pointing to a spot on my right palm.
Snow tires come standard on all my vehicles. I know more about chill factors and lake effect than I'd EVER like to know!
I believe that "down south" means Toledo. Heck, I can pick out an "Ohio" accent...half of the change on my dresser is Canadian!

But, we are getting the "castle doctrine" to the govenors desk. And snowmen make great targets.

Virgil

Harley Quinn · June 23, 2006, 08:24 AM

I think the important thing on moving is the trauma that will result if you are unhappy. I believe you need to send your wife out there and let her live with her family for a while and do her job and see how much you miss her.

You have not mentioned your Job or your ability to sustain a living. Since you have not participated other then the two post's on the original page, I believe, you are done with this thread.

One of the toughest things for a man when he marries is to be able to sustain his life and happyness within his own family (marriage). I lost quite a bit of respect for President Truman when they showed his family side of life.

I don't know your age but I think you need to sit down and take a hard look at this decision of your wifes.

It has been interesting, I hope the best for, YOU.

VirgilCaine, sounds like a good place to visit <*-) while going across HWY 90 and headed to the Big Apple, during the fall period to be able to see all the beauty of the trees and then get back home for the winter. <*-)

HQ

rick_reno · June 23, 2006, 08:59 AM

What's the problem? You like to shoot - and your wife wants to move to Kalifornia. Shouldn't be an issue - let her move. You stay where you are.

Taurus_9mm · July 5, 2006, 06:47 PM

We received an F here in Kentucky. I'm hoping we can work harder and strive for that F - next year.

ElkSlayer6x5 · July 6, 2006, 01:00 PM

claif is like two states in one you have the south and the north, buy the way is everything north of san fran bridge

born and raised in northern cal

folks still do now if you want a nice place to throw a ball around look to the north above san fran in the wine country spendy place to move to but nice as for gun friendly not so much treat ya like you have the plage when you say Gun

dad lives on the coast bought a rifleman mag the other day said they had it below the subtle porn and clerk wanted to put it in a bag so no one could see what he was buyin

was not like this when i was younger but it is gettin worse. so i call oregon home for past 12 years. now only go back to calif for a visit :barf: a week is all i can take my sujestion pick a nother state my gun lovin friend i did

The Real Wyatt · July 18, 2006, 08:39 AM

We seem to have loost track of the original question ... which are the most gun friendly states?

Here is a map of the U.S. showing the Brady rankings by state. Brady rankings loosely correlate to "Gun Unfriendly" inasmuch as an "A" is unfriendly and an "F" is quite gun friendly. The map is comprised of the most up-to-date statistics I could find on the World Wide Web.

aimsqueeze · July 18, 2006, 10:35 AM

Why can't your wife's parents move to a more agreeable area? Sounds like a lot of conflict. Here in 'ole Virginny we still have a 1640 law on the books that reads (give or take) "Every able bodied citizen from 18 to 85(?) shall possess arms and be in good standing in their use for the protection of their communities, their neighbors and themselves. Each man is conscripted as a member of the state militia to be ready to defend his community at the moments notice." I haven't read the exact statement in many years, but try to picture the looks on the anti's faces when in the middle of their rants I bring this up and query them as to their status, then I inform them that I must enforce our state laws and charge them in violation as they are now criminals. Most run, not walk, away from me post haste refusing to further debate me. Then for some strange reason they don't want to be friends anymore. I try to always ask them in the future, loudly and in public, if they are in compliance with state law yet.
We have open carry, CCW, mostly very gun friendly citizens, the third fastest growing economy in the nation, plenty of rural areas and the NRA headquaters! Most restrictrive areas are around Charlottesville/Albemarle County and north around DC. Otherwise if you don't own or carry, fish or hunt either something's wrong, you're a transplant from, usually, up north, or both. BTW- if Calif. is so restrictive, no "assault" rifles, detach. mags etc. why do the folks on Mythbusters have an H&K, and an AR-15 and an AK-47 lying about?

BigEd63 · July 18, 2006, 10:58 AM

I'd refuse to move there, period end of story.

My state tax money, Income, Property and Sales Tax, goes to enough socialist programs as is.

Larry C. · July 20, 2006, 08:26 PM

Howdy,

Surely Louisiana would make the top 10 list of "gun-friendly" states. It's "Shall-issue", no restrictions on qualifying with just one CCW pistol,enjoys a "Shoot the Burglar" law and the title: "Sportman's Paradise".

Larry C.

PS: Chief Riley didn't help in N.O! Gov. Blanco signed a Bill forbidding any further confiscation.

UniversalFrost · July 20, 2006, 08:50 PM

of any state in the USA and it only got a D ? I got my CCW permit in like a week, just went to the sherif had him sign the papers and sent to Pierre and they signed it and sent back the same week. Brother got his tax stamp for his mp5 approved by the LEO with no questions asked, BATF on the other hand is a whole different story. I can open carry any time and anyplace just about and there are a lot of truck with gun racks around!! Plus lots of places to shoot (ranges or just plain open territory. You can hunt in lots of the state parks during deer season and the right of ways are acceptable hunting areas except within so many yards of livestock. Plus Sioux Falls is the #1 city under 500,000 to live in the states for like 10 years in a row and in the top 10 cities in the states regards less of size. The only bad thing about SD is that the people that set the tags for each county for deer season have no clue what they are doing. The county I am from has one of the largest whitetail populations in the state and one of the smallest number of tags issued (good for bow and black powder though which is send them the money and they send you the tag, rifle you have to join a lottery unless you own 100+ acres).

I have turned down a couple of really good jobs in So. CAL just because of their communist ways, but I somehow ended up working in Germany which is not quite as bad (there are two shooting houses within miles of me, but the paperwork to own a gun is more than it is to own a house and about the same cost in fees). Can't wait to get back to the states (except cali or NY, or NJ that is). Best of luck in HELL (ummm I mean California) if I were you I would just get a divorce and stay in Tennesse.

Anthony Terry · July 20, 2006, 09:01 PM

here in ole Va. its 40$ for a concealed permit. easy to get long as your not into any trouble. and it flys in tenn also. as does your tenn. permit here. i couldnt give up Va. or Tenn. for calif. dude. that place is H eee eL eL!

June 22, 2006, 11:57 PM	#52
roy reali Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2005 Posts: 3,248	Re:kimby45 I agree with you that the Golden State needs voices to help right the wrongs. I am generally an optomist, but one voice more or less won't make much of a difference. Our Congressional districts are drawn up to strongly favor liberal democrats. In the last five or six state elections, not one, let me repeat, not one state legislature lost his or her seat. The majority of our state lawmakers are democrats. Until they redraw our disticts, that is the way it will remain. I don't say to completely surrender, but the battle is all up a very steep hill.

June 23, 2006, 07:59 AM	#53
VirgilCaine Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 2004 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 419	Harley Quinn, You're not kidding. It got down to -14 last winter. I actually had to put on a jacket. I show people where I live by pointing to a spot on my right palm. Snow tires come standard on all my vehicles. I know more about chill factors and lake effect than I'd EVER like to know! I believe that "down south" means Toledo. Heck, I can pick out an "Ohio" accent...half of the change on my dresser is Canadian! But, we are getting the "castle doctrine" to the govenors desk. And snowmen make great targets. Virgil __________________ "Danger Itself Is The Best Remedy For Danger"

June 23, 2006, 08:24 AM	#54
Harley Quinn Junior member Join Date: August 30, 2005 Location: State of KALI Posts: 1,531	Jobs and Family I think the important thing on moving is the trauma that will result if you are unhappy. I believe you need to send your wife out there and let her live with her family for a while and do her job and see how much you miss her. You have not mentioned your Job or your ability to sustain a living. Since you have not participated other then the two post's on the original page, I believe, you are done with this thread. One of the toughest things for a man when he marries is to be able to sustain his life and happyness within his own family (marriage). I lost quite a bit of respect for President Truman when they showed his family side of life. I don't know your age but I think you need to sit down and take a hard look at this decision of your wifes. It has been interesting, I hope the best for, YOU. VirgilCaine, sounds like a good place to visit <-) while going across HWY 90 and headed to the Big Apple, during the fall period to be able to see all the beauty of the trees and then get back home for the winter. <-) HQ

July 6, 2006, 01:00 PM	#57
ElkSlayer6x5 Member Join Date: June 30, 2006 Location: Cottage Grove Oregon Posts: 39	calif should be two states claif is like two states in one you have the south and the north, buy the way is everything north of san fran bridge born and raised in northern cal folks still do now if you want a nice place to throw a ball around look to the north above san fran in the wine country spendy place to move to but nice as for gun friendly not so much treat ya like you have the plage when you say Gun dad lives on the coast bought a rifleman mag the other day said they had it below the subtle porn and clerk wanted to put it in a bag so no one could see what he was buyin was not like this when i was younger but it is gettin worse. so i call oregon home for past 12 years. now only go back to calif for a visit :barf: a week is all i can take my sujestion pick a nother state my gun lovin friend i did __________________ good health and better hunting

July 18, 2006, 10:35 AM	#59
aimsqueeze Junior Member Join Date: July 15, 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 14	What about good ole Virginia? Why can't your wife's parents move to a more agreeable area? Sounds like a lot of conflict. Here in 'ole Virginny we still have a 1640 law on the books that reads (give or take) "Every able bodied citizen from 18 to 85(?) shall possess arms and be in good standing in their use for the protection of their communities, their neighbors and themselves. Each man is conscripted as a member of the state militia to be ready to defend his community at the moments notice." I haven't read the exact statement in many years, but try to picture the looks on the anti's faces when in the middle of their rants I bring this up and query them as to their status, then I inform them that I must enforce our state laws and charge them in violation as they are now criminals. Most run, not walk, away from me post haste refusing to further debate me. Then for some strange reason they don't want to be friends anymore. I try to always ask them in the future, loudly and in public, if they are in compliance with state law yet. We have open carry, CCW, mostly very gun friendly citizens, the third fastest growing economy in the nation, plenty of rural areas and the NRA headquaters! Most restrictrive areas are around Charlottesville/Albemarle County and north around DC. Otherwise if you don't own or carry, fish or hunt either something's wrong, you're a transplant from, usually, up north, or both. BTW- if Calif. is so restrictive, no "assault" rifles, detach. mags etc. why do the folks on Mythbusters have an H&K, and an AR-15 and an AK-47 lying about?

June 22, 2006, 11:57 PM	#51
MarkXIX Senior Member Join Date: May 7, 2006 Location: TN Posts: 102	My state (Tennessee) got an D+.......yay! Hmm, weird i thought it said F the other day...

June 23, 2006, 08:59 AM	#55
rick_reno Junior member Join Date: May 28, 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 917	What's the problem? You like to shoot - and your wife wants to move to Kalifornia. Shouldn't be an issue - let her move. You stay where you are.

July 5, 2006, 06:47 PM	#56
Taurus_9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2006 Location: Louisville, Kentucky USA Posts: 963	We received an F here in Kentucky. I'm hoping we can work harder and strive for that F - next year.

July 18, 2006, 10:58 AM	#60
BigEd63 Member Join Date: October 10, 2005 Posts: 77	I'd refuse to move there, period end of story. My state tax money, Income, Property and Sales Tax, goes to enough socialist programs as is.

July 20, 2006, 08:26 PM	#61
Larry C. Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 2005 Location: La. Posts: 351	Louisiana: Gun Friendly Howdy, Surely Louisiana would make the top 10 list of "gun-friendly" states. It's "Shall-issue", no restrictions on qualifying with just one CCW pistol,enjoys a "Shoot the Burglar" law and the title: "Sportman's Paradise". Larry C. PS: Chief Riley didn't help in N.O! Gov. Blanco signed a Bill forbidding any further confiscation.

July 20, 2006, 08:50 PM	#62
UniversalFrost Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,300	SD has the highest percentage of firearms per capita of any state in the USA and it only got a D ? I got my CCW permit in like a week, just went to the sherif had him sign the papers and sent to Pierre and they signed it and sent back the same week. Brother got his tax stamp for his mp5 approved by the LEO with no questions asked, BATF on the other hand is a whole different story. I can open carry any time and anyplace just about and there are a lot of truck with gun racks around!! Plus lots of places to shoot (ranges or just plain open territory. You can hunt in lots of the state parks during deer season and the right of ways are acceptable hunting areas except within so many yards of livestock. Plus Sioux Falls is the #1 city under 500,000 to live in the states for like 10 years in a row and in the top 10 cities in the states regards less of size. The only bad thing about SD is that the people that set the tags for each county for deer season have no clue what they are doing. The county I am from has one of the largest whitetail populations in the state and one of the smallest number of tags issued (good for bow and black powder though which is send them the money and they send you the tag, rifle you have to join a lottery unless you own 100+ acres). I have turned down a couple of really good jobs in So. CAL just because of their communist ways, but I somehow ended up working in Germany which is not quite as bad (there are two shooting houses within miles of me, but the paperwork to own a gun is more than it is to own a house and about the same cost in fees). Can't wait to get back to the states (except cali or NY, or NJ that is). Best of luck in HELL (ummm I mean California) if I were you I would just get a divorce and stay in Tennesse. __________________ Lifetime member VFW and NRA "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (when all else fails play dead) -Red Green

July 20, 2006, 09:01 PM	#63
Anthony Terry Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2006 Location: Virginia. Posts: 673	here in ole Va. its 40$ for a concealed permit. easy to get long as your not into any trouble. and it flys in tenn also. as does your tenn. permit here. i couldnt give up Va. or Tenn. for calif. dude. that place is H eee eL eL!