Considering a Location Change

[Moondancer]

The wife and I are considering a change in location. We are having little luck in finding jobs that would allow us to pursue our seperate careers in the same areas. So... since we both would like warmer weather we are talking about going South from our current location (extreme North Central Indiana).

When we started discussing it, she wanted to know where I'd consider moving. My only prerequisite at this point is that it must be a gun-friendly state, not just in purchasing firearms, but also in CCW. "Shall Issue", not "May Issue" if you know what I mean.

I'm kinda partial to the extreme Eastern Tennessee area, Knoxville or thereabouts as I'm into motorcycling also. She's always thought North or South Caroline would be good.

States that look promising so far: Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia (from packing.org).

I'm used to both Indiana's and Michigan's CCW laws as I live in Indiana and work in Michigan. Indiana's is undoubtedly the better of the two and hopefully I can find something like theirs. Any suggestions?

FWIW, I work in metal fabricating (management) and she's an Occupational Therapist with supervisory / management experience in her field.

 

[JCOJR]

Come on down

While I am a native of middle Tennessee, east Tennessee is really nice. North Carolina is very beautiful, but the reciprocal agreements between other states is poor. South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, and Virginia (middle to southern), are all great places.

I'm sure others will respond with their favorites.

 

[Zander]

I'm kinda partial to the extreme Eastern Tennessee area, Knoxville or thereabouts...

By all means, come on down!

We can always use more THR members in our voting base.

And I promise a warm reception, along with all the help we can muster...

 

[Waitone]

I live in NC and have lived in SC. I worked Virginia and Tennessee. Really can't miss in any of them.

NC legislature is considering a bill to fix its lack of reciprocity.

Biking in NC in the fall is a national biking event. Ride the Blue Ridge Parkway from Georgia to Virginia.

SC has tropical beaches. Industrial center is Greenville-Spartanburg. Governmental center is Columbia. Charleston // Myrtle Beach // Hilton Head is tourism center.

NC has inland waterways for beaches and mountains. Some industry in Charlotte. Industrial base is Greensboro east through Raleigh-Durham. Eastern NC is a hunter's paradise. Asheville is the Western NC industrial and tourism center.

Eastern Tennessee is beautiful. Its my "fall off the world spot."

All states have agressive promotional campaigns so info and literature is plentiful.

 

[Blain]

How about Vermont or New Hampshier? Or Maine?

 

[Tamara]

TN better than NC in that NC requires a permission slip from your local CLEO to buy a handgun. NC is the CA of the South.

Also, lots 'n' lots of High Roaders in TN...

 

[Waitone]

NC requires a state mandated handgun purchase permit administered by your firiendly resident county sheriff. No permit needed for rifle purchase. No waiting period for either.

Now about NC being the CA of the south. We do have our share of granola crunchers but they tend to live on tobacco road (Raleigh-Durham area). Charlotte does tend to have an infestation of California expatriots. Ever since a NC bank started buying up California banks we've seen a constant stream of west coast and mountain state llicense plates. They generally calm down and mellow out after just a little while. I don't hear of any west coast refugees ever moaning for a return. They tend to blend in to the point they look like garden variety southerners.

 

[CatsDieNow]

I just moved to Texas from South Bend, Indiana. Winter still isn't as much fun as you would think. It's still cold and there are no treelines to stop the wind. I miss the snow. When it does "snow" here...no one can drive in it.

Laws in general here are mostly the same, but different (and more expensive) in silly little ways. There is plenty of work down here, especially in the aerospace industry.

 

[Moondancer]

SOUTH! Not NE!

Blain,

Having grown up in the Upper Midwest, VT, NH or Maine would all work for me, but the wife wants WARMER weather.

Besides, what's the availablility of manufacturing management out there in the NE? I'm currently, and have been since '78, employed in the automotive OEM supply chain manufacturing segment. Metal working / forming industries for over 25 years. Not that I necessarily need to stay in automotive (and sometimes think it would be a blessing to get out of it ), but it's what I know. QS / ISO / Q1 et al.