I detest this logic. I was born in California. In the future I hope to leave, but as of now I am in High School and thus leaving is impossible. Our laws are not our fault and we DO try to change them. The problem is, California is not ready for change. We accept this and throw the bullet buttons and magazine locks on our guns to make them legal etc.
Detest what you like. As I said earlier, I spent 20 years in CA--10 in the Bay area and 10 in the LA area.
When they made my AR an orphan with one stroke of a pen in '90 (register it with the state or become a felon overnight) I sent it to live in AL, where it stayed until I made it to Texas in '04.
And yes, I moved. I started applying for jobs within my company in places other than CA, and eventually my wish was granted. I was transferred to IL in 2001. It wasn't much of an improvement gun-law wise, but I'll tell you one thing:
I met more gun owners and 2A supporters in three years in the anti-2A Chicago area than I met in 20 years in CA.
I never met a Californian who fought for his rights, or who cared very much for the rights of others. I met many who wanted to keep their shotgun or Rem 700 and couldn't care less about someone else's right to own an AR or a handgun. FUDDs describes it perfectly.
I had to stay in IL for three years but actually enjoyed it. In spite of their corrupt politicians and ludicrous laws, the people of IL had a far better grasp of the 2A.
In 2004 I finally made it to Texas.
Yes, it was 90* when I woke up this morning, and it's been 100*+ 60 days this summer so far, including today and likely tomorrow. We don't have beaches or mountains. But we have
freedom, and we value it and work to expand it.
After seven years, I still meet another shooter and 2A supporter about once a week. And I take new shooters to the range about once a month--people who have never fired a handgun but are open minded enough to give it a try.
We have elected idiots too. Plenty of them, as a matter of fact. They are supported by people who are ill-informed, or gullible, or who have come here from Blue states, and are trying to turn their new state into a mirror image of their old one. (Google "Californicate Oregon", Wyoming, Colorado, etc...)
Our laws are getting better because of the relentless efforts of 2A supporters here. Our Legislature only meets every two years, which is a mixed blessing. We get "Parking Lot" protection 1 September. We will keep working for Campus Carry and Open Carry.
