Which is more gun friendly: NV or TX?

[SandHill]

At some point the whacko politicians in CA may win, and force me to find another place to live. High on my list would be Austin and Las Vegas. Both in states far more gun-friendly than CA, of course. (It doesn't hurt that both NV and TX do not have state income tax, either.)

So which state is more gun-friendly overall, in terms of concealed carry, restrictions on NFA weapons, standard (and large) capacity magazines, any quirky state restrictions, etc.? Examples of any legal restrictions much appreciated.

[3006]

Oklahoma.

[morrcarr67]

At some point the whacko politicians in CA may win, and force me to find another place to live. High on my list would be Austin and Las Vegas. Both in states far more gun-friendly than CA, of course. (It doesn't hurt that both NV and TX do not have state income tax, either.)



So which state is more gun-friendly overall, in terms of concealed carry, restrictions on NFA weapons, standard (and large) capacity magazines, any quirky state restrictions, etc.? Examples of any legal restrictions much appreciated.

NV has turned due to all the Californians moving there and screwing it up.

Austin? I thought you're trying to get away from Liberal thinking people?

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[bb557]

Oklahoma.

FTW

[9Cal_OC]

Oklahoma.

This but you gotta deal with the weird weather.

Idaho too north?

LV and Austin are very blue.

[sigstroker]

NV is pretty good these days. You used to have to register handguns in Vegas, but not any more. They also recognize CCW's from the usual states.

Plenty of machine guns in NV. It does NOT have freedom to buy and sell, it has a defacto registration setup like kali. You have to go through a state process to transfer a gun, but that might be coming nationwide.

[sigstroker]

This but you gotta deal with the weird weather.

Idaho too north?

LV and Austin are very blue.

Austin is a college town. Other than gangland places like El Paso, it's the last place in TX I want to be.

[sofbak]

[Milsurp Collector]

At some point the whacko politicians in CA may win, and force me to find another place to live. High on my list would be Austin and Las Vegas.

Austin is Portland's unofficial sister city and sunny alter ego

Besides the flow of musicians and creative types from one city to the other, Austin and Portland have much in common: swirly wrist-to-earlobe tattoos, baby-doll heads garnishing picket fences and an uber-liberal voting record in states with vast swaths of red on election maps.

https://www.oregonlive.com/travel/2011/04/austin_is_portlands_unofficial.html

Keeping Austin Woke

https://www.city-journal.org/liberal-austin-becoming-statewide-model

Ask a Nevadan what the most liberal or conservative city in the state is, and the answer might depend on which side of the North-South divide he or she lives.

Ask the same question of tourists, and most will say Las Vegas wins the liberal award without a second thought.

https://www.reviewjournal.com/uncategorized/what-are-the-most-liberal-and-conservative-cities-in-your-home-state/

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[tigerpan]

Maine not permit CCW

[SandHill]

Idaho too north?

LV and Austin are very blue.

Yes, Idaho is too far north. I hear what you are saying about LV and Austin, but unless they have local restrictions on firearms, the state laws are what matters.

My impression is that both NV and TX are pretty gun friendly. If I had to pick one more likely to change, I would guess NV, because it has relatively small population being rapidly increased by CA refugees. I don't see TX going anti-gun in my lifetime.

[9Cal_OC]

Yes, Idaho is too far north. I hear what you are saying about LV and Austin, but unless they have local restrictions on firearms, the state laws are what matters.

My impression is that both NV and TX are pretty gun friendly. If I had to pick one more likely to change, I would guess NV, because it has relatively small population being rapidly increased by CA refugees. I don't see TX going anti-gun in my lifetime.

[TrappedinCalifornia]

Yes, Idaho is too far north. I hear what you are saying about LV and Austin, but unless they have local restrictions on firearms, the state laws are what matters.

My impression is that both NV and TX are pretty gun friendly. If I had to pick one more likely to change, I would guess NV, because it has relatively small population being rapidly increased by CA refugees. I don't see TX going anti-gun in my lifetime.

Actually, the State laws matter; but, if you are living IN Austin, the local 'culture' is going to be significant to you.

Which is more likely to change? That's not the question. Both are in the process of experiencing change, on a variety of issues. Texas isn't even what it was when I was living there 20 years ago. From November... Texas is still red, but its growing blue spine could soon prove 'insurmountable' for Republicans

Yes. In some ways, that's "hope" talking. However, there is 'truth' in there as well. What they are highlighting is one side of the "population triangle" in Texas. Unfortunately, it's not isolated to "that side" alone. If you're more interested in "state laws," then you have to pay attention to what's happening in that triangle; e.g., DFW, San Antonio, Houston being the primary points on the triangle. That's where the majority of the State's population resides, which means that is going to be where the greatest influence is on "state laws."

The Texas population is currently estimated at about 29.8 million. DFW accounts for approximately 6.4 million of that alone. Austin adds another 2.36 million. 2.37 million for San Antonio. Top it off with 6.5 million for Houston. Thus, using just the primary points on the triangle means that area of Texas accounts for 17.63 million or slightly over 59% of the State's total population. Add in the population within the triangle, but outside the primary points, and that's the biggest share, by far, within a comparatively small amount of the State's territory.

That's what people are getting at with Las Vegas as well. Nevada is currently estimated to have 3.2 million people, with Las Vegas accounting for 2.77 million of them or almost 87% of the State's population in one city.

In a sense, perceptually, it would be like those who argue that California is controlled by "Southern California;" i.e., that area south of the Grapevine. However, there is a significant difference in terms of numbers. Currently, California is just a smidge under 40 million in population. The metropolitan area of Los Angeles is about 12.5 million and San Diego adds 3.27 million. That's 15.77 million or 39.4% of the population.

In other words, the 15.77 million in "Southern California" cannot exercise the same level of control over California as the 17.63 million in the Texas population triangle can over Texas or the 2.77 million people in Las Vegas can over Nevada. Granted. "Southern California" tries. But, they still require 'help' from other locations.

The bottom line is that there are good things to say about Texas and Nevada. There are also some not so good things to say about both. For instance, bear in mind that while you view the weather in Idaho as 'daunting,' the heat in Nevada is nothing like the heat in Texas or, at least, within the population triangle. In short, it's not everyone's cup of tea.

Likewise, what the culture and attitudes are "now" isn't what they will be going down the road. "In your lifetime" is as relative as "anti-gun." Will either become "California" within your lifetime? Many thought that California wouldn't go this far within their lifetime and they still have some life left in 'em.

In short, don't move to Texas or Nevada simply because you perceive it as "less anti-gun" than California. That should be just ONE of the pros which motivates the move. If it's your overriding criterion, as has already been alluded to, there are other places which will allow you to scratch that particular itch and, likely, for longer, relatively speaking.

[sigstroker]

Kind of odd that OP picked the two worst cities in those states.

[fal_762x51]

Kind of odd that OP picked the two worst cities in those states.

Still wants California but wants to own certain guns...