Most Gun Friendly Territory

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you may also what to cross reference those states suggested here with the ones in Tax Freedom Day by State. I'm in NJ and our gun laws suck plus we are Taxed to Death so I'm looking for gun friendly & more affordable
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Yes HD taxes are a main concern also. I'm not sure where I'll be when I retire but it sure as hell wount be Illinois. Our last 2 governers one is in jail,the previous one Blago(as most have heard)is going to jail. Our current gov Quinn wants to raise the state income tax from 3% to 4.5% to help pay for the corruption.
 
washington...
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Definately not Washington. Cannot conceal carry in any of State parks, No NFA items and a very liberal ultra left-wing government that is seeking to restrict all of our gun freedoms. Don't think its even legal to carry your gun into a restaurant that serves alcohol here, but I could be wrong. The mayor of Seattle is calling for an outright gun ban in Seattle. He is trying to push his agenda all over the state. I am thinking Oregon would be a better place to live and am considering how to get back south of the border. I really would love to own a short barreled rifle or shotgun, but cannot do so in WA state. Can anyone tell more about Colorado? I hear its a nice state, I assume its rather liberal like Oregon, but hasn't been overcomed by the socialist radical laws yet. I am surprised a left-wing radical state like Vermont has good gun laws, that won't last long though.
 
AZ has all that plus much more, including no civil liability for justified actions, no AWB, no magazine limit/ban, no ammunition type ban, no 50 cal ban, no one-gun-a-month, no Firearms Identification Card, no permit to purchase, no permit to open carry, no waiting period, (unless you count the 15 minutes for the telephone background check, which doesn't happen with your Shall-Issue AZ CCW permit), lots of room, and your CCW permit is a carry concealed WEAPON, no restriction on what type or how many. NFA friendly, so if you have an old Mac-10 with an original SMZ rig, you may lawfully carry it concealed with your AZ permit.
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Not only that, Arizona recognizes almost all out-of-state CCW permits and CCW without a permit is only a misdemeanor. If you get busted for it, the police probably won't even book you into jail, they'll just write you up or give you a warning. We also have a very good shot at passing Vermont Carry this legislative session.

There are better states than Arizona, but not many.
 
Definately not Washington. Cannot conceal carry in any of State parks, No NFA items and a very liberal ultra left-wing government that is seeking to restrict all of our gun freedoms. Don't think its even legal to carry your gun into a restaurant that serves alcohol here, but I could be wrong. The mayor of Seattle is calling for an outright gun ban in Seattle. He is trying to push his agenda all over the state. I am thinking Oregon would be a better place to live and am considering how to get back south of the border. I really would love to own a short barreled rifle or shotgun, but cannot do so in WA state. Can anyone tell more about Colorado? I hear its a nice state, I assume its rather liberal like Oregon, but hasn't been overcomed by the socialist radical laws yet. I am surprised a left-wing radical state like Vermont has good gun laws, that won't last long though.
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Was the question about nfa items??? Washington meets numbers 1, 2, 3, & 4

You can carry open or ccw, just not into a bar! You can carry anywhere you can take your kids, just not in federal buildings, you can even carry when you pick up your kids at school...

Yes Wa is left, but it fits the op's question...

Next time do your homework, both Oregon and Idaho have NO castle doctrine!

Washington doesn't have castle doctrine, however it is a stand your ground state with no duty to retreat!!!
 
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Which state has the following in place..

1. "Shall issue" CCW permit
2. Legal to open carry
3. Has a history of both #1 and 2 (so that it is not just a political fad that will more than likely go away)
4. Has "Castle Doctrine" in place
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Indiana
Also offers lifetime CCW permits
 
Indiana does have one strange law. You must have a permit to even transport an unloaded, cased firearm in the trunk of your car. Which means, no going to the range to shoot without a permit. Other than that, sounds good to me. My wife and I are going to apply for the PA Non-resident permit which IN honors. Then, at least we can travel across the border of IL, (where we exist now :barf:), to a range in IN.
 
Idaho and Montana are far friendlier to gun owners than Washington or Oregon. Somebody said no Castle Doctrine in Idaho though. Idaho recognizes every CCW in the country and nobody bats an eye with open carry. I can't go across the border to Oregon and Washington with concealed carry because of the anti-lobby in Salem and Seattle on the Left Coast won't pass reciprocation.
 
Indiana does have one strange law. You must have a permit to even transport an unloaded, cased firearm in the trunk of your car. Which means, no going to the range to shoot without a permit. Other than that, sounds good to me. My wife and I are going to apply for the PA Non-resident permit which IN honors. Then, at least we can travel across the border of IL, (where we exist now ), to a range in IN.
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however, if going from a place of residence to your place of business, vice versa, or any combination of the above, it is legal. also, if you are going to a place of repair, it is also legal. so if there is a gunshop on that range, you might be able to make an argument.

but yes, that law does not make much sense. when do they ever?
 
new mexico is really good for it.
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The only thing that really sucks about NM is you can't OC into any place that even sells alcohol for consumption off the premises. This puts off-limits pretty much every crocery store and convenience store in the state. Also, violating it is a felony, not a misdemeanor.

I can understand why lawmakers would want to put forbid carry in places that serve alcohol, but forbidding carry in places that just sell it for consumption off-premisis is kind of ridiculous. It is a mystery to me how such a gun-friendly state wound up with such an absurd, draconian law.
 
Whats "Castle Law"..? also, 6 gunner said he sometimes puts his gun in the back window, I thought someone told me this was illegal in Indiana now....?
 
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MG and DD/Class 3 legal - state LEO will sign if local doesn't
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Was that always true? I seem to remember Monegan would never sign off,so no MG for you if you lived in the Muni.
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As I recall, per ATF Regs. you could always go around APD and Monegan to the Staties as they have concurrent jurisdiction. Monegan was forced to change his tune, I think, to avoid looking stupid.

Regardless, even if all the CLEO's refuse the ATF is required to give you alternatives, such as state judges, whose authorization they will accept.

But now it isn't an issue at all.

-edit- Found one more plus, can carry in all state parks AND in all but 5 National Parks, we have exceptions to the normal NPS rules.
 
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Whats "Castle Law"..? also, 6 gunner said he sometimes puts his gun in the back window, I thought someone told me this was illegal in Indiana now....?
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that is not illegal in any way unless you wind up brandishing it. open carry is legal with a permit (as is concealed carry), and long guns dont need a permit to carry.

castle doctrine is this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Doctrine
 
How about Texas? Don't flame me, it's an honest question...
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Texas carry laws are actually not that permissive. Knowing what I know about them, I's say that the carry laws here in Arizona are much more permissive. What Texas does have is very permissive laws regarding the use of guns. Texas has the most permissive laws regarding the use of lethal force that I'm aware of. It's the only state I'm aware of where it's legal to ever use lethal force in defense of property outside one's residence.

I heard of one case in Texas where someone shot an unarmed car thief in the back from an upstairs window and was no-billed. That would probably get you prosecuted for murder in Arizona. Then there was the case of Joe Horn, which I'm sure you've heard of.
 
So thats "Castle Doctrine", thanks guys, learn something new everyday....however I talked to another friend an he is positive no rifles can be displayed from your truck rear window anymore in Indiana. I would imagine you couldn't have it showing from a car window either.....I'll have to give the police a call later on to find out for sure.

Above info. is FALSE.....Indiana DNR says you can display guns
from the rear window of your truck.
 
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Largecaliber, I must beg to differ:

.....left out Utah....... Only problem there is you need a permit to carry in the open.
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You need a permit to carry a loaded weapon. And in this state, anything that requires two or more actions to fire is considered unloaded. Now different municipality police might give you grief for open carry, but state law says you can. The permit is needed for open carry loaded. (at least according to the sources I consulted)
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I would have to agree with mljdeckard, Alaska might be a friendlier state, and perhaps AZ, but one could do MUCH worse than Utah.
 
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