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Best states for gun owners
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My state was 15th. Surprising, but not bad at all.
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I think New Hampshire should rank higher and Vermont lower if long range predictions are taken into account. Vermont has no pro-gun infrastructure to protect gun rights and with a very high percentage of liberal residents it could become another California overnight. New Hampshire on the the other hand has a strong pro-gun infrastructure and very active pro-gun politicians (yes as well as the anti-gun ones), has a strong libertarian "leave us alone" attitude and is the home of the Free State movement. And it is the only New England state that is growing in population, despite whining about liberals moving in there are large numbers of frustrated centrists and conservatives moving in too who want small government. And as far as Arizona being Number One that won't last long with the shifting demographics in that state, it is destined to go blue some day.
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MO is #9, beat out TX. AL is #7
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Texas didn't make the top 10! NUTS! It would have if we had Open Carry, which we haven't had since 1873 thanks to a bunch of CARPETBAGGERS. What I found interesting is the number of states that scored 45 (Texas was one of them). Might be a bit of an inadvertent bias there. :'(
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Once you get into the teens the states are very strong in their commitment to gun laws and ownership. MO scores 47/50 along with a number of other states.
A couple of tidbits from the article:
Rhode Island’s Castle Doctrine is limited to the inside of a dwelling or a chicken coop,
Delaware - Civilian ownership of Class 3 weapons allowed for “research purposes” only; otherwise, it's a felony.
In Idaho, shootings may be justified if defending your home against “tumultuous entry,” and whether or not you have a duty to retreat is vague
Florida has a Stand Your Ground law made famous in the Trayvon Martin case. Only 25 percent of Florida residents are gun owners. (but most CCWs and going up!)
Wyoming has the highest percentage of gun owners per capita—60 percent—of any state.
AND THE #1 STATE FOR GUN OWNERSHIP IS___________________________!!! (fill it in before you look!) hehe
A couple of tidbits from the article:
Rhode Island’s Castle Doctrine is limited to the inside of a dwelling or a chicken coop,
Delaware - Civilian ownership of Class 3 weapons allowed for “research purposes” only; otherwise, it's a felony.
In Idaho, shootings may be justified if defending your home against “tumultuous entry,” and whether or not you have a duty to retreat is vague
Florida has a Stand Your Ground law made famous in the Trayvon Martin case. Only 25 percent of Florida residents are gun owners. (but most CCWs and going up!)
Wyoming has the highest percentage of gun owners per capita—60 percent—of any state.
AND THE #1 STATE FOR GUN OWNERSHIP IS___________________________!!! (fill it in before you look!) hehe
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Both among 5 states scoring a solid 47!MO is #9, beat out TX. AL is #7
"A new bill was just introduced in the Missouri state legislature that would send lawmakers who introduce anti-gun legislation to prison, a week after a group of Democrats from St. Louis introduced an Assault Weapons Ban—which will get nowhere in the Republican-controlled state house." YEAH!
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