Would you stay or move, if gun laws changed in your state?

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Same as blitz here. If Nebraska goes that way it is because of federal laws. With that being said when I look at moving to another state that is one of the things I check.
 
If this were federal, there would be nowhere to move. It would be time for that fight that no one wants, but why the 2nd was created. If this were a state law, I would move before the ink on the bill was dry.
 
I’m deeply rooted on the homestead so I ain’t moving unless I lose my tolerance for cold and snow

AWB, don’t own anything that would be banned. CCW would hurt because I’ve been doing it 10 years now but I could still OC here on the homestead at least.
 
I can already see Colorado potentially heading into a socialist downward spiral on this and other issues. I have another 10 years until the kids are launched. After that, all bets are off. If things get really bad and I cannot leave, I may be looking for a placeholder spot in Wyoming.
 
The idea of moving strictly for a gun law change, personally it just wouldn't fly.

Assuming you have an enjoyable, well paying job, close family and friends in the area, and like the area otherwise, leaving everything for a better gun environment does not work for me.

While I enjoy guns and shooting, it is not the most important factor in my life.
 
AZ is starting to look better to me than FL. But as said if it goes Federal, we have decisions to make., when I see things like this, it gives me reason to be concerned as to what's next,https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/fl...campaign=/blog/florida-banned-ar-15-triggers/, I'm almost 70 and carried for 46 years, I really would not feel comfortable in this environment walking around unarmed. Especially having needed my weapon 3 times or more in those 47 years. There is too much crazy stuff going on these days, to be unarmed. These sob's don't even know what they are voting for or against.
 
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I have lived in Kansas all of my life. We have had several opportunities for better paying jobs (including one with NASA of all places!) in other States which we decided just to stay where we are.

Gun laws are a very big issue to me. We have successfully fought for gun rights in Kansas over the years and now have very pro-gun laws. That is one of the reasons I am dragging my feet about moving to a State where one of our kids live.

Personally I like to stand and fight like we did in Kansas. However in States like California the war is lost. By 2030 California gun laws will make England's look liberal.
 
Virginia is pretty good about guns right now, but it's one or two legislative elections away from an AWB. When that happens a lot will depend on the specifics of the ban. Registration with grandfathering, and permitted transfers of grandfathered weapons? I could probably live with that. A flat ban, or registration with a freeze on transfers, probably not. My course of action then would be to move back to Texas -- but my worry would be how long before Texas followed the same path.

Unless the Supreme Court intervenes, we may be living in the last generation in which truly effective weapons are permitted to the civilian population. For a preview of what it will be like, just look at Europe.
 
Maybe 10 years ago I would have been willing to move away from a state because of gun laws, but now with careers and a family, it would be really hard to justify moving just because of an AWB. The more draconian the rules (i.e. A semi auto ban or something of the like) the easier it might be though. Thankfully Alabama isn't likely to do anything that silly.

When considering a move to another state, gun laws are definitely one of the things I consider. For example I would love to live in Colorado but the mag limits and UCBs make it less appealing. Utah is on the short list though, and we might wind up over there in the next few years.
 
I'm a month away from finishing grad school in a field that is in high demand.

I'm looking to move anywhere fun. One of my few requirements is a history and culture of gun friendly laws. Also, hunting. And boating. And low taxes.

But once I get settled, married, and have kids... That's a tough call. Like others said, I might be forced to be an outlaw.
 
We're looking at a move. Things just aren't fitting real well anymore.

Lots of reasons but the socialist/elitist mindset here is one.
 
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I would probably be looking to move now if I hadn't just bought 120 acres . Gun laws are good right now , but they are going to change with the new Governor . He is really anti gun . Virginia has really gone left and I do not see it changing , only getting worst . Might be selling the land soon , I have postponed building a house on it .
 
For those of you that do move or refuse to move to someplace, be sure to write a letter to legislators and some of the major companies explaining why they won't be seeing your tax dollars or patronage. These talks are great but moving forward some pro gun mentality at the same time is always better.
 
It really fries me when people say just move.

I've said this before and I'll say it again. Just picking up and moving as easier said than done.I would LOVE to move away from NYS. I'm sure I'd find a job. But family ties you down

For example I for one have a mother who survived a brain tumor when I was a10year old kid back in 2001. She beat cancer, but is divorced, depressed,has diabetes, still suffers from minor seizures caused by scar tissue,falls alot a,but has been placed on disability FINALLY. Her personality is far different than pre tumor. She lives with my grandmother who is also partailly disabled and has been diagnosed with leaky heart. Even though they don't need daily help. Someone has to be close to help them out when they need it. That's something I can't walk away from. As much as I love my freedoms you can't abandon family.
 
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Hard to say. . .

For an interesting case study, consider the Free State Project. They chose, to my delight, my native state of NH. I don't have statistics but I do believe the migration was small but significant, and I think I've observed positive changes to the political climate there because of the Project.

Now if my home state of SC could replace RhinoGraham. . .
 
geroge burns asked:
Would you stay or move, if gun laws changed in your state?
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It's not that simple.

If your insurance carrier or your credit card issuer offends you, it's pretty easy to move to someone else. Moving to a different state is an issue of a different magnitude.
  • Can the person afford to move?
  • Can they find employment in their new state?
  • Can they sell their house?
  • Can they find housing in their new location?
  • How much disruption to the family (i.e. schools, friends, kids a college) is involved?
  • Is the new state going to be any more friendly three or four years in the future than the one they left?
I think anyone who gives a pat answer to this question saying that they would definitely move either has a very unique personal situation or has really not stopped to consider all the implications.

Finally, along the lines of what JohnBiltz said, I live in Texas and will shortly retire to Arkansas. If both of those states go the way of California, New Jersey or New York, where would be left to go? If we collectively lose our gun rights we will face the very stark choice of either complying with the new laws and learning to adjust or we will have to make the fateful decision to become outlaws and accept the consequences of that decision.
 
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