I think the $5 per gun thing in PA is a state tax, not a background check cost.
Prior to signing on with Uncle Sam, I grew up in south central PA. The only things I would say negative is that non-hunting firearms tend to be more expensive and available in less variety than in some other places I've lived, specifically North Carolina, and the kind of competitive shooting I do (USPSA/3 Gun) is pretty uncommon. Also, those posessing Evil Black Rifles and such will occasionally get the "What do you need that for?" line of questioning.
A lot of non hunting guns go for MSRP, which all of you know tends to be well above the usual rack price.
The no fuss $20 CCW is nice. Every time I renew mine, though, I have to ask for the phone book to find some references who might know me.
The non-gun related downside to PA is that they have a lot of potential to become the next welfare state. That and they have this wonderful program of putting halfway houses from major cities in the vicinity of where I grew up, which has cause the drug related crime to go through the roof in the last ten years.
Prior to signing on with Uncle Sam, I grew up in south central PA. The only things I would say negative is that non-hunting firearms tend to be more expensive and available in less variety than in some other places I've lived, specifically North Carolina, and the kind of competitive shooting I do (USPSA/3 Gun) is pretty uncommon. Also, those posessing Evil Black Rifles and such will occasionally get the "What do you need that for?" line of questioning.
A lot of non hunting guns go for MSRP, which all of you know tends to be well above the usual rack price.
The no fuss $20 CCW is nice. Every time I renew mine, though, I have to ask for the phone book to find some references who might know me.
The non-gun related downside to PA is that they have a lot of potential to become the next welfare state. That and they have this wonderful program of putting halfway houses from major cities in the vicinity of where I grew up, which has cause the drug related crime to go through the roof in the last ten years.