Preparing to move to California. How?

[happy old sailor]

i attempted to formulate a reasonable response, but all i came up with is NOT ME. i lived there, San Diego, for seven years and have been out to visit relatives numerous times since. social situations are worse every visit. now they come here to visit me and some have moved here, they cannot believe the trees, grass, and uncrowded lakes.

i was a newcomer here in 1973 so i cannot complain of others moving here even if it seems to be getting crowded to me. common labor gets paid common wages, but ppl with skills do quite well. it does not take a whole lot to get by here. from what i hear of Calif, housing and taxes are out of sight. that cute little 3 BR bungalow i paid 15, 500 for sold this spring for near a half million. unbelievable. and, taxes went up accordingly as the property price (not value) escalated. i can easily believe there will be a property bust happen there soon. it is sad for California is such a beautiful state. i think it superior to Hawaii where i lived for three years. but, I AINT GONNA MOVE BACK THERE for whatever.

i planned a short post, now look at it. my mouth has been outrunning my fingers - again.

 

[Commissar Gribb]

It keeps surprising me that my home state (maine) keeps shooting down (no pun intended) anti-gun legislation such as laws that illegalise sales between non-licensed residents and EBR bans.

AFAIK maine only has on the books a restriction on full autos. I wonder how long a blue state like that can hold out?

 

[wdlsguy]

AFAIK maine only has on the books a restriction on full autos.

Chapter 43. Weapons
1051. Possession of machine gun.
1. A person is guilty of possession of a machine gun if, without authority to do so, he knowingly possesses a machine gun.
2. As used in this chapter, "machine gun" means a weapon of any description, by whatever name known, loaded or unloaded, which is capable of discharging a number of projectiles in rapid succession by one manual or mechanical action on the trigger or firing mechanism.
3. Possession of a machine gun is a Class D crime.
1052. Right to possess, carry or transport machine gun.
Any law enforcement officer of the State of Maine, any law enforcement officer of another state or a territory of the United States, members of the Armed Forces, Maine National Guard and Maine State Guard may possess a machine gun if the possession or carrying of such weapon is in the discharge of his official duties and has been authorized by his appointing authority.
Machine guns manufactured, acquired, transferred or possessed in accordance with the National Firearms Act, as amended, shall be exempt from this chapter.

http://www.atf.gov/firearms/statelaws/25thedition/maine.pdf

Maine sounds like a great place!