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Click on the link and see why California ranks the third from the bottom in personal freedoms; 48 out of 50.
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Click on the link and see why California ranks the third from the bottom in personal freedoms; 48 out of 50.Last edited by 003; 06-12-2011, 1:03 PM. -
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Illinois, Massachussets and Hawaii have more personal freedom than California??!!
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Great Article.
I noticed California has dropped significatly since the previous 2009 version of this same "Freedom Study" I've read.
Both these dupes are in the Off-Topic section which I generally avoid.
Article has now moved to the 2nd Amendment Section which I believe is the proper Section for this topic- Gun control is not about guns; it's about control.
- Register liberals, not guns . . . they cause more damage. -vantec08
- Liberalism is a mental disorder. Hoplophobia is but one symptom of the irrational thought processes of our demented political class on the left. -Wrangler John
- There is no real justice anymore. The legal system is just that: the legal system, not the justice system. -kcbrown
- California is essentially a banana republic . . . corrupt and intransigent.
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Actually if you read the study carefully CA ranks higher (at 41) than those states in personal freedom, but lower (at 48) in overall freedom. The money quotes are that CA is overly involved in its residents' private lives (true IMHO), and that CA has the worst gun laws in the country (debatable there - they are certainly among the worst, but NJ, NY and possibly MD are worse in many ways). The 4.4 pct outmigration should be of concern to CA firearms enthusiasts as I suspect most of those leaving are 2A friendly types.Comment
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Notice how in recent years the attacks on the 2nd has imperiled the 4th?Comment
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yay
I am in the 5th freest state."The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government."
Thomas Jefferson
Californian born and orginally from the Central Coast (Arroyo Grande, CA) who is currently serving in the Air National Guard of Missouri.
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I don't think the bulk of emigration from California consists of 2nd Amendment supporters.
It's more likely they're economic refugees. It's very expensive to live in this state and, economic times being especially bad here, lots of people are seeking greener pastures elsewhere.
No jobs, high cost of living, lots of rules and regulations...California's days of attracting people west are over.Comment
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"Or, let Oregon have the northern counties, let NV and AZ have the eastern counties, and turn the western counties into a Federal wildlife sanctuary where the rest of the country can come and see emotional, barely sentient Californians in the wild." - bulgronComment
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Made the right decision to move to California.
From New Jersey.Comment
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Of course they're mainly economic refugees. People generally do things in their own economic sef interest. And since this is a gun forum most of us here probably have a skewed sense of how important the 2A is compared to the average person. But it's fairly safe to say that the policies that have made CA an unattractive place for the average person or business to set up shop were put in place by political leaders who by and large are the same ones that have made CA a 2A unfriendly place. I'm not saying the vast majority of the people that do leave CA are necessarily firearms enthusiasts like the people on this and other gun forums, or even that the 2A is particularly important to them, but they are likely people who would vote for political leaders that are more 2A friendly than the current political leadership in CA. IMHO of course.Comment
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Interestingly enough, looking at the representative break down for the top and bottom five states reveals an interesting anomaly. I'm usually not the one to play party games, as I don't fall in line with either major political party, but the facts remain. Based on this data, the top 5 free states hold Republican majorities, while the 5 most oppressive hold Democratic majorities. Very interesting indeed.Μολών Λaβέ
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