Dave88LX
Member
Hey all,
My wife and I are both active duty military (USAF). Right now we're stationed at Goodfellow AFB, TX. Both converted legal residences to Texas. Texas is pretty cool with their gun laws as most all of you know.
I got an assignment to Ft. Meade, Maryland, and her job is going to be at Walter Reed Medical Center, within DC. We are currently trying to figure out where we should look for a house. Looking in the up to ~$400,000 range (costs suck up there, about what it costs for a 3BR 2BA 2-car garage in a nice area). Her work is in the north "corner" of DC, mine is slightly NorthEast of the DC diamond.
I don't know if we want to look in Virginia or Maryland. I know Maryland is a super PITA when it comes to CHL/CCW laws. However, I don't know if there are good areas in Virginia in which we could afford to live that's not 50-60 miles away; plus we would have to drive through DC traffic to get to work, or take the long way around. We might just stick to Anne Arundel, Montgomery, or one other county in Maryland.
Also, in a dangerous city (from what I can gather?) it'd be nice to be able to carry, but of course you can't carry onto a miltary base. What do you military folk do who live in a dangerous area do when driving to/from work? Just leave your gun at home?
Thanks for any insight or advice! And whoever's from the area that has anything to offer about the area.
- Dave
My wife and I are both active duty military (USAF). Right now we're stationed at Goodfellow AFB, TX. Both converted legal residences to Texas. Texas is pretty cool with their gun laws as most all of you know.
I got an assignment to Ft. Meade, Maryland, and her job is going to be at Walter Reed Medical Center, within DC. We are currently trying to figure out where we should look for a house. Looking in the up to ~$400,000 range (costs suck up there, about what it costs for a 3BR 2BA 2-car garage in a nice area). Her work is in the north "corner" of DC, mine is slightly NorthEast of the DC diamond.
I don't know if we want to look in Virginia or Maryland. I know Maryland is a super PITA when it comes to CHL/CCW laws. However, I don't know if there are good areas in Virginia in which we could afford to live that's not 50-60 miles away; plus we would have to drive through DC traffic to get to work, or take the long way around. We might just stick to Anne Arundel, Montgomery, or one other county in Maryland.
Also, in a dangerous city (from what I can gather?) it'd be nice to be able to carry, but of course you can't carry onto a miltary base. What do you military folk do who live in a dangerous area do when driving to/from work? Just leave your gun at home?
Thanks for any insight or advice! And whoever's from the area that has anything to offer about the area.
- Dave