Thinking About Moving Out Of Oregon

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As much as it pains me to say it, with the new legislation coming in Oregon and more probably on the way I think it's time for me to move out of state. I have lived here most of my life besides when I was stationed in Texas for a little while and living in Washington for a couple years.

Now I am just trying to figure out where. Texas was great, friendly people, relative low cost of living and in general enjoyed being there. I am actually considering Idaho as well as I still have family here and it's realtivly close. That and the hunting, fishing, and outdoors activities are great there. I guess I might just need to vent. I saved enough that I am able to move almost anywhere, I seem to be stuck on there. Luckily I am newly single and have no kids and essentially nothing tying me down. Now it's just where to settle down.
 
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What is the new legislation that is prompting you? I know OR is a socialist state, but is it getting worse?
 
Yeah, basically Bloomberg infected our state and the dems have a majority in the house and senate and our governor now.....well yeah she is worse then Kitzhaber. House bill 941 is a universal background check bill, it also appears that I will make non resident concealed carry permits impossible.
 
Try Wyoming. The state of Wyoming made it a felony under state law to attempt the enforcement of any Federal gun control law contrary to state law. No permit needed to carry. Lowest population of any state. Do a thread search, there was a whole town for sale near here for $250k. I think you can still hang a man for cattle rustling...
 
I feel so sorry for the good folks of the anti-gun states.......it's like the average people are 2nd or 3rd class citizens to the law makers/police/judicial systems there.

My Missouri may not be perfect, but it's pretty good & state law wise getting better all the time......we have shall issue CCW, but they do have to be renewed.......real estate prices aren't bad & I suspect quite a bit lower than what you face in Oregon. Medical wise, we have 1st rate major hospitals, ranked up there with the very best nationally. Schools are pretty good , and in out state Missouri, the police are looked upon as friends & they view everyone else the same way generally. We have our fair share of idiot politicians too though.
 
I hope the OP votes in the next election before he leaves, or if he leaves he can still vote since all votes are done by mail here anyway. LOL

It's still a good free state once you get out of the Portland and Eugene metro areas.

But Oregon state officials/politicians not to mention Portland public officials are a bunch of wacko socialist on the whole.

I would vote Idaho also.
 
Better git while you can. That whole Left Coast is probably gonna fall in the ocean when the big quake comes.
 
Better git while you can. That whole Left Coast is probably gonna fall in the ocean when the big quake comes.
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:eek: Are you sure? I used to have earthquake insurance but they canceled me. Do they know something I don't?

I'm not worried, the gov't will save me.
 
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GatorFarmer said:
There has yet to be a case. Also untested is a state law regarding making "Made in Wyoming" guns and selling them without needing an FFL.
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I love Texas but Wyoming is where I am headed in about 5 more years. I would be there sooner but have a grand daughter that I want to be around for a few more years making sure she is off to a good start, but rest assured I am coming.
 
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Stay and fight! If legislation passes there is always the initiative process to revoke the law.
 
Texas Star said:
Better git while you can. That whole Left Coast is probably gonna fall in the ocean when the big quake comes.
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When it's discussed anywhere around here, it's always "when" and not "if"!

I've never spent much time worrying about it, though.

And as much as I like it here, I'd move to Idaho or Western Montana tomorrow if I could talk my wife into it!
 
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RobertJ. said:
When it's discussed anywhere around here, it's always "when" and not "if"!

I've never spent much time worrying about it, though.

And as much as I like it here, I'd move to Idaho or Western Montana tomorrow if I could talk my wife into it!
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That's the thing, places like Seaside and the coast in general are beautiful places. Don't get me wrong staying and fighting is something I will do until I am no longer a resident here but the Democrats only need one or two more Senate positions to hold a supermajority and then with that they can increase taxes.

I will be in Salem on the 1st of April for the hearing and I know a lot of others will to. They are ramrodding this through and are voting on it in committe on the 2nd. We have a recall process here, I can only hope that this will be implemented.....almost makes me wonder if they knew about all this Kitzhaber stuff before the election and let him get elected just to have a D as governor, and with that I will remove my tinfoil.

I don't want to leave, but I don't like being required to change the way my life operates because some official lies and gets a law instituted.

Rant off.
 
I was a life long Missouri resident until I retired a couple of years ago.

Good place, my kids are still there. We bought a retirement farm in Kansas. Very similar. Nice to walk into a gun store, buy it and walk out with it.

As we speak KS is voting on doing a way with Concealed carry permits for residents in state.

We would join 5 other states that allow carry with out a permit, WY is one of them.

Idaho, I like it, my wife would not leave the grandkids if we sold out and wanted to move. Bur for you, sounds like a reality.
 
I've thought about Idaho, Wyoming, or Utah. Problem is, I've been here so long that I don't think I could deal with either moving or selling all my "stuff". Maybe when the next stupid gun law gets voted in I'll reconsider.
 
With the cesspool called "Seattle" calling the shots for all of Washington, I say Eastern Washington & Eastern Oregon join together and form their own state...it could be called... "Freedom"! :D
 
Born and spent most of my life in IL. Finally bailed out and now live in IN but close enough to grandkids stuck in IL. A compromise that worked. If not for the grandkids I think we would be in TX or maybe TN.
 
Bkreutz said:
I've thought about Idaho, Wyoming, or Utah. Problem is, I've been here so long that I don't think I could deal with either moving or selling all my "stuff". Maybe when the next stupid gun law gets voted in I'll reconsider.
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I am lucky in that respect, however it still sucks that things are happening the way they are. I will be at the hearing on the 1st and hopefully they will just stop this but I don't think that will be the case and it's only the beginning I fear. Eastern Oregon is nothing like this side of the cascades but Bend is also being overwhelmed and had an influx of people that want to change the State to there old one.

I don't want to change anything, I just want to be left alone.
 
Mickey D said:
Oregon and Colorado, the new CA extensions.
If you aren't going to try and change anything, Idaho is GREAT!
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Its unfortunate that you're right, because I love living in Colorado. Luckily, good news may be on the horizon because all of the recent gun control bills look like they're going to be repealed soon.
 
A10 said:
I hate the current politics in Washington, but I'm staying to fight. It's not in my nature to give up and leave.
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I think we're losing the number game. If you look at the DOL statistics of how many licenses were issued to people moving here, the majority is from CA, and it's increasing at about 19% per year. Here's a link to the page with the reports and the data. WA State Licensing (DOL) Official Site: Driver reports Kinda depressing. Of course when only 25% of the voters vote, anything can happen.
 
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hoosierone said:
Born and spent most of my life in IL. Finally bailed out and now live in IN but close enough to grandkids stuck in IL. A compromise that worked. If not for the grandkids I think we would be in TX or maybe TN.
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All my ex's live in Texas,
And Texas is a place I'd dearly love to be.
But all my ex's live in Texas
And that's why I hang my hat in Tennessee.
George Strait
 
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