What country would you move to with you firearms?

[AlexanderA]

None. The U.S. (or at least most states within it) is paradise for a gun owner/collector. And it's a damn good place for economic reasons as well.

In other places, at best, you're going to get security, or you're going to get freedom, but not both.

 

[xcgates]

THe Dove: Well moving from NY (upstate, NOT the city) to TX was a bit like a different country.

 

[Shanghai McCoy]

My father didn't immigrate here from Europe in the 1920's just so I could leave later...tho, I DO like Texas...

 

[henschman]

Why don't we all get together and take over a country?

 

[Jayme]

The Great state of Vermont ,as long as your not a wife beater ,felon, The fed's hate Vermont's gun law's we failed the Brady bill,And damm proud of it .Don't have to regeister weapons ,dont need permit to ccw,HAVE THE LOWEST CRIME RATE IN THE COUNTRY..GO FIGURE!!!!

 

[kayak-man]

Why don't we all get together and take over a country?

Theres probably some pretty nice uninhabited islands in the south pacific somewhere...

 

[archigos]

Montana - in my dream future where it actually goes through with becoming a sovereign nation... and has jobs outside of agriculture.

 

[Oyeboten]

I wish Texas would return to being it's own Country again...and if they would, I would move there.

Texas is 'Waving Country'...too...

 

[c1ogden]

"Why don't we all get together and take over a country?"

That was the idea behind the Libertarian Party's "Free State Project". They picked NH because it was small and they figured that thier group (they were shooting for at least 10,000 participants) would be enough to sway elections. I don't know how it turned out but there are a lot more than 10,000 gun owners in this country. Even if we just took the gun owners from the really bad states like NY, NJ, IL, MD, CA and MA we could easily overwhelm the voters of just about any state in the union! I like TN and NC but won't move to either one because of the current gun laws. If we go as a group I'll sign up right now!

 

[archigos]

c1ogden, the Free State Project is still going strong! I'm planning to attend PorcFest again this year. http://freestateproject.org/

 

[Sky]

I have flown all over the Pacific and trust me if there is a semi habitable island there then someone has laid claim to it and lives there. Beautiful places but island fever is real; cost of supplies offsets many of the niceties associated with the island life..

As has been stated in this thread there are very few places (none to few) we as Americans can go and keep our firearms. There are countries where you can own weapons or if you have a spouse who is a local they can acquire a firearm and let you use it for HD. If used for HD then hopefully things will work out in your favor.

Everything in life sometimes is a trade off. Cost of living is off set by perceived restrictions/freedoms in the host country.

I have always been a S.E. Asia kinda guy. Not Viet Nam, Cambodia, or Laos. I do like the people for the most part in these countries but.....not interested. Thailand (I speak the language) I have always been happy with and may move to the North of Thailand just because I can.

A country where all are equal under the law as perceived by our founding fathers is a wonderful concept and we as Americans should strive to insure this concept is never lost on our society and government. We all know when corruption and good old boy net works take over, the law gets a nod and a wink; regardless of the country. For us as a nation if this concept is lost then we turn into just another third world banana dictatorship.

I lived in the Mid East and flew and stayed in many of the countries that are currently in the news. I personally found one good restaurant there but otherwise I can understand why so many radicals live there.

Europe, Greece, Spain, France, cost are high to live there. Quality of life can be nice depending on location but it cost more (when I was there) than in the States especially with our dollar's exchange rate.

Have not been to the Czech Republic or Russia but am planning on going sometime in May to one or both. These countries have had serious Mafia problems in the past. Funny some of my friends who did business there preferred doing business with the Mafia!! The Mafia at least would keep their word where the government would try to nickel and dime you throughout the process and still ask for more or cancel the deal. Mafia there does not have a problem being armed.....kinda like Mexico.

The serious thought processes and the answers from those who have actually been to places outside our borders "maybe" took the time to reflect how lucky we are to be citizens of this Republic and Nation we call America. Thanks all for your replies.

 

[Cop Bob]

Kodiak is right on about Honduras.. several years back I looked into setting up a business there after retirement.

Gun laws are very liberal, however it is pretty much a chaste system, there are the wealthy and the dirt poor. Also you can own a gun, you can carry a gun, you can carry anything you want.

Permits (own or carry) are $450 US and are good for 10 years, with them you can buy Full auto, short barreled, what ever you want. I had a friend who carried a 20 ga Stevens Double sawed off in his briefcase.

However, "La Mordita" (the payoff) is alive and well, screw up and assault someone, or get into it with the wrong persons punk kid, and your screwed. Saw it happen to a buddy's partner in a business on the beach. Local well off kid came in a tried to steal from him, a fist fight ensued, his partner lost his visa and had to leave the country. God help him if he had shot him.. I hear the prisons there really suck.

Prices are not bad, heck when a Bottle coke here was a buck, same there was .33 cents, REAL Heineken .06% alcohol not avalable in US were only a buck, and that was convenience store prices. Americans can own property, carry guns, no income tax (12% fed sales tax), GREAT weather, all kinds of nice stuff. However Island Life ain't for everyone. There are a large number of ex-pats living on Roatan, Utila, Guanja, and on the mainland. It is beautiful. Problem is on the islands, really no place to shoot at anything over about 25yds. On the Mainland, whole different story, but crime much higher there.

However, I believe I will take my chances right here in The Republic of Texas... and Yes the Right to Succeed from the Union is in the Statehood Agreement, and within our (Texas) Constitution.

 

[hermannr]

I come to the US from somewhere else. I will stay in the great state of WA. CCW must issue, open carry allowed, I can shoot in my own back yard if I want....no income tax...doesn't get much better than that for a retired guy.