What State Is Best

[Ah Pook]

Title says it.

What is the most firearm friendly (truly free state) High cap, suppressor, lower...etc?

Looking at five states. How free are they long term? ID, MT, UT, WY, AZ...

Looking to leave CO. I would stay (and still might) but I think the fight is done.

The SO is saying let's go. An airport is her main concern. I'm a farking hermit. Outside of SLC seems to be the best. Change my mind.

[Great-Kazoo]

SLC is like denver, infested with liberals / woko hareem group think. What's left of that area, is slowly crawling towards a CA mentality.

Parts of ID are nice. However areas like Boise ( my cousin lives there) have been over run with CA transplants, just like areas of TX. Those folks moved with the business they worked for.


The Prescott regional airport is 20 min from here. 2 flights daily to Den and LA. There's a shuttle service in prescott that goes to Phoenix ,sky harbor. We also have 4 seasons. Most snow was 3 yrs ago, up to 4' in the drifts, mostly gone by day 3.


ID, MT, WY are nice, but the damn winters can be real rough. We looked at UT, back then, as i'm sure even more now. It seemed like the house prices were , on par with todays CO market. Those Mormons were real proud and seemed like they wanted to keep outsiders, out.

Here in AZ like anywhere, house prices are rising, but you get much more bang for the buck. Depending where you decided to move.
The quad cities area has potential and like AZ in general very gun friendly.
BUT... if you're looking for a high paying / CO level for income, you will not find it. . Some places are paying decent wages. Then again with the labor shortages, a lot of companies are offering signing bonuses. From $500 - $10K , after 6 months, to 1 year of employment.



Outside of lax gun laws, in AZ. As in face-face is cash and carry. Same for gun shows, between non ffl transactions. What ever area you choose should factor in the following

As you age. how close, or far would a hospital be? We kept it at 45 min, max, one way. What's the general medical care like?
If you're a veteran, where's the nearest VA facility? The VA in prescott, is 20-30 min from our house.

How far would the drive be for groceries, home improvement items, hardware stores, etc. With the money from the sale of your house in CO can you either pay the total, having no mortgage. Or carry a low monthly payment? With land and not having the neighbors dogs barking, under your bedroom window, all night.


There's pro's and con's anywhere you move. IMO you need to spend a week in the final choices, to get a feel for the area. For us it was a tie between North Central AZ and NW of Boise, close to the state line.

The biggest issue will be. Does your spouse like a high end social life, or more down to earth type? If she's use to the first. Around AZ would be phoenix, or flagstaff. What she wants, will be the deciding factor, where you move to.

[def90]

I’ve heard Kentucky is a pretty good 2A state.

[NFATrustGuy]

I'm with Kazoo on this. The mountains of middle Arizona are high on my list for places to retire. You can skew the weather toward your liking by moving slightly north or slightly south. Aside from the Phoenix valley and on south into Tucson, much of the rest of the state really does have some type of 4 seasons. Slew towards or away from the population centers to account for your need for services versus the desire for privacy and a rural atmosphere.

I have a buddy who lives in Show Low. He really likes it there. I'd say house prices are about 1/2 what they are in the Denver area. It's most efficient for him to drive to Phoenix to catch a flight, but he doesn't mind the drive. His wife has been battling cancer for the past 5-7 years and they drive to Phoenix for most of her medical needs.

He routinely reminds me of how much more gun friendly Arizona is as compared to our new Californicated Colorado. It really works out well for him because he likes to hunt, shoot, ride 4 wheelers and side-by-sides, boat, camp, etc. He works only enough to pay for his toys and recreational activities. He's got 2 beautiful teenage girls and almost all the pics I've ever seen of them show them covered head to toe in mud and dirt or elbows deep in fixing one of the aforementioned toys. Seems like a great place (and way) to raise a family.

[Irving]

What about New Mexico?

[Great-Kazoo]

What about New Mexico?

There's a few nice places in NM. But better check the crime stats, As well as the Santa Fe, Taos, Albaquirky, liberal infestation. NM was on the list. But after spending time down there with friends who lived between las vegas and SF. That idea was no longer valid, for a few reasons. The locals had some good places to eat, but going to SF & Taos. Might of well been in boulder, or denver, dude. Their governor is not gun friendly, at all. Finally lifting the pandemic restrictions, this month.

AZ had minimal restrictions, except for the maricopa cty, coconino, and tucson, areas. Since the OP asked about the 2A friendly status. Gun ranges and stores were, and still are, considered essential business.

[Scanker19]

No NM has universal background checks, No gun signs carry a 4th degree felony for violation, not just a trespassing charge. It’s bluer than anyone could ever imagine. The metro areas far out number the much bigger rural places populations wise so I doubt any of that will change. I’d give a hard pass to NM and look more east. Oklahoma is where I’d be if I could be.

[arbol]

You have to worry about (federal first), then state, then county, then city Governments.

So choose a county outside of the main city you are targeting..

[FoxtArt]

One factor for us is public lands. There are a few decent states politically east of here, but you've got to be incredibly social and friendly if you want to go outside beyond your fence line.

And I'm not incredibly social and friendly. Already have too much crap to do than to talk about the weather with every stranger. Lol.

So we need public land. On the flip side, as the addicted homeless population surges... where do a ton of them go? Public lands. Starting to become a lose/lose everywhere, lol.

[Irving]

One factor for us is public lands. There are a few decent states politically east of here, but you've got to be incredibly social and friendly if you want to go outside beyond your fence line.

And I'm not incredibly social and friendly. Already have too much crap to do than to talk about the weather with every stranger. Lol.

So we need public land. On the flip side, as the addicted homeless population surges... where do a ton of them go? Public lands. Starting to become a lose/lose everywhere, lol.

Exactly my issue, or I'd be looking hard at Texas.