Do you avoid certain states, because of their gun laws?

[crebralfix]

Of course...some places are too dangerous to go into unarmed.

An FBI agent who lived across the street from me REFUSED to go into DC with fewer than two pistols. He recommended that we NEVER go there.

 

[Dope]

I live in MA. It doesn't get too much worse than here. Hell, I've even gone to Chicago - and lived!

Dope

 

[Standing Wolf]

States that don't respect our civil rights can't have my vacation dollars.

 

[DrewH]

An FBI agent who lived across the street from me REFUSED to go into DC with fewer than two pistols. He recommended that we NEVER go there.

Two pistols, huh? For when the first one runs out in the inevitable firefight? There is a 5' 5" slip of a women not thirty feet away from me who lives in DC, without any gun at all And hey, my stepuncle has lived all his life in DC without dying. And my cousin, and, you get the idea. Just went down to DC myself to visit my stepmon and eat out and lived, come to think of it.

Answer to the first post, is while I am enough of a gunny to not live in an anti-gun area, I visit plenty of anti-gun areas. I grew up in NJ and went to school in Chicago and served in the US Navy in Rhode Island. There are plenty of reasons for me to go back to all these places without a second thought.

 

[TallPine]

There's plenty of places right here in Montana that I'll never have the time & money to see. Add Wyoming and Idaho and you have a couple more lifetimes' worth.

I hate cities and I hate crowds.

 

[Rmart30]

Refuse to visit? Not necessarily.

Refuse to live there? Durn skippy.

that works for me also.... I refuse to spend a dime ever in California or Massachusetts...

I would never move to a state the did not have CCW.

 

[sernv99]

I would move to Cali....if I got into the porn business I'll pick hot chicks over guns anyday of the week

 

[Solo Flyer]

I go around SC on my way to NC since SC doesn’t honor my GA carry license.

DJ,would you still do that if you lived in Savannah instead of Acworth?Gas is 4 bucks a gallon!
You can carry it loaded,in the unlocked glove box or console in SC.

And I will not go out of my way to avoid unfriendly gun territory.
But as with California ,I'll never live there again.

 

[Ragnar Danneskjold]

Yes. I've struck CA, NY and Chicago off my list of places to ever go because of their laws. I've been to CA a few times, Chicago once, but those were before I carried. Now I refuse to go. I've turned down a trip to Chicago with friends because of this and would do it again in a heartbeat.

 

[22-rimfire]

I would not avoid traveling into or through states with restrictive gun laws. I would not choose to live there if I had a choice. Make 100K in DC or 35K in PA, which would you choose? (Assume you have to live in the same state that you work in.)

 

[220_Swift]

nope... this may come to a shock to some people, there are more important things in life then guns.

I agree 100%. I do not live in the most gun friendly state, or even close to the most gun friendly state. Yes, it can be a pain. But we have family, and good jobs here. And that is more important to us right now. And besides, how else are the laws in these states going to change if we leave and quit fighting? JMHO and 2 cents FWIW.

 

[Pilgrim]

I visit the PDRK once a year to see the grandkids.

I am trying very hard to get the grandkids and their mother to leave that sick state.

Pilgrim

 

[Aguila Blanca]

I might go to a best friend's wedding. Stupid bowl? No way.

 

[CajunBass]

Nope. I joke about it all the time with my wife who's from the Chicago area, but I've made a couple of trips up there to visit her folks. Drove through Maryland, Ohio, Indiana, Illinos. Went up to Green Bay not to long ago for her sons wedding. Now if you think I'd have missed that for anything, you don't have a brain in your head. So I couldn't carry a gun. Big deal. I didn't carry a gun for most of my life. Not only did I survive without a gun, I can't say I really missed having one either. After all, they're just guns...things really. Family is a lot more important.

 

[pappy]

Unfortunately, I have to go where they pay me to go for work. Vacation is another thing altogether. For vacation, there is definitely a list of places I refuse to go.

 

[stevereno1]

I avoid South Carolina because their laws state that it is illegal to transport a firearm across state lines into their state unless it is unloaded, and in the trunk. I further avoid South Carolina because it is the country's largest speed trap. I thirdly avoid South Carolina because the Gamecock fans are losers, that truly believe that they are winners. I HATE South Carolina! Go DAWGS! (I have to go there at least twice a week anyway to pick up and drop off my beloved 7 year old son, who's Mama has moved to the poorest, least educated state in the entire country)

 

[jbird714]

"who's Mama has moved to the poorest, least educated state in the entire country"

Re-check your facts! I think that is Mississippi .
(sorry, couldn't resist)


As to the original post, YES. I've gotten to the point that I refuse to go to or spend any money in a state that doesn't recognize my right to defend myself by whatever means I choose. Twenty-three states currently recognize Alabama's pistol license, more than enough to keep me busy during my life. The only exception being NY state. My wife is originally from Buffalo and I have been there, ONCE.

Jay

 

[yeti]

I would never move to a state the did not have CCW.

Dang, I was going to say I would never live in a state that issued a CCW.


But I will visit them and drive through them, what can I do, this state, that I'm in, has the tightest restrictions I'm willing to live under, but if I don't compromise on visiting, I would never go anywhere.

 

[davera]

Well, I couldn't live in California or Massachusetts anymore.

 

[Matt King]

nope... this may come to a shock to some people, there are more important things in life then guns.

Yeah. It doesn't make any sense to avoid traveling just because they have gun laws you don't like. There is a lot more to life than the shooting sports.

I hate cities and I hate crowds.

Whats up with that?
There tons of things to do in cities that you don't have out in the country.

 

[yeti]

There tons of things to do in cities that you don't have out in the country.

I believe, that is, what is, generally referred to as a two edged sword.

 

[Matt King]

I guess. What exactly is there to do out in the country besides hunting/fishing?

 

[TallPine]

What exactly is there to do out in the country besides hunting/fishing?

It's a secret

 

[strat81]

Whats up with that?
There tons of things to do in cities that you don't have out in the country.

I spent 24 years in NYC and the past 2 1/2 in rural Nebraska so I feel I qualified to answer this.

Why don't people like cities?
-They smell. Especially the subway.
-They're dirty and polluted. Ever touch a door knob or railing and wonder "OMG! What is that slimy stuff on my hand!?!?!" Drive over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and glance over at Manhattan to see the dome of smog surrounding the city.
-They're congested. It used to take me 45 minutes to drive 8 miles to work in NYC, and that wasn't even in Manhattan. Crosstown Manhattan in the middle of the day? Bring a book with you.
-People are rude and inconsiderate. I've seen women fall in the street and 3 dozen people will walk within 3 feet of her and not even glance
-They're full of tourists. I have work to do and I don't want a group of tourists blocking the entire sidewalk to take pictures.
-Crime and the protection of the criminal element at the expense of the safety of citizens. Because More Laws Are The Answer!

So, what's good about the city?
-Pro sports, if you like watching grown men play games with a stick and/or ball. Bring money and bring time.
-Concerts and other performing arts.
-Museums. The American Museum of Natural History is absolutely awesome. However, the SAC museum in Nebraska is great for militaria fans. Even my podunk town has a pretty nice museum for local stuff.
-Food. This is the biggest thing I miss about NYC.

What's nice about the country?
-I can legally drive over 50mph. Yup, in NYC, even on Interstates, the speed limit does not exceed 50mph. Even if it did, you're stuck in traffic.
-At night, I can see more than three stars in the sky.
-Going outside for fresh air gets you... fresh air (feedlots not withstanding).
-The ability to buy guns and ammo at the local hardware store and to the counter folks, it's like they're selling a hammer and some screws.
-It's nice to know my neighbors will call the police if they hear me screaming, not just close their window (google Kitty Genovese).
-Since there's less to do, you seek out activities and, in my case, end up doing more. Maybe it's because I took things for granted in NYC, but since moving to NE, I've gone to see dirt track races, to a science center, to gun shows, to museums, to the county fair, to the home show, to minor league hockey and baseball games...
-Good luck finding tractor pulls and rodeos in the big cities.

 

[RH822]

When traveling, I will plan my route so I do not pass through states that do not honor my permit if I can. But I will visit those same states if I have a desire or a need to.
I went to Illinois last year to pickup my granddaughter from her other grandparents house. I drove right through Chicago, 150 miles beyond it and back to Indiana before I realized I forgot to secure gun. My 1911 (cocked & locked) was tucked between the seats, right in plain sight for the world to see.
Whoops, my bad.

RH