TX CalGunners post here

[Ex Pat]

I grew in So Cal during the 50s then bounced around the world with the Army for 9 years (2 Germany and 2 Viet Nam tours) - flying job with Continental A/L in L.A. until 1979 then moved (for 4 years) to Hawaii (still with the Airline) - married a Tejas gal while in Hawaii and we moved to Amarillo - 4 years there then I moved to Houston (still with the Airline) - retired there in '99 (after 31 years) but moved to E Tejas 2 years ago (just north of Tyler) - on 20 acres - have 4 adopted Horses and 3 of our 4 dogs are adopted.....that was my final relocation

Have Sister still in Oxnard - also a good (H.S.) buddy in Escondido that I've kept in contact all these years - I get out west infrequently (reunions and such) - don't care to see what's happened to a once wonderful State

[loves2shootstuff]

I'm a California native, born in Redwood City, lived in San Mateo, then Chico, then Sacramento/Elk Grove/Wilton for the last 20 years. Now I live in New Braunfels, TX right in between Austin and San Antonio (Hill Country) and wish I had done it sooner! Since being here (August) I've exercised the **** out of my 2nd amendment rights and have bought 2 suppressors and 2 handguns. Property taxes here suck but the cost of living (utilities, groceries, fuel, insurance etc) is still overall way cheaper and I finally feel like I live in America and my tax money goes to what it should! Texas Gun Trader is an awesome site and it's also nice to be able to have ammo (when in stock) shipped to my house and be able to buy anything from an online reseller or gunbroker and only pay $25 for a local gun shop to do the background check in like 8 minutes and walk out. I giggle every time! :-) God blessed Texas!

[San_Diego_Shooter]

Welcome to all fellow escapees.

We escaped from PRK in 2014, when the wife and I retired at 55. We had a 2 year plan in implementing our retirement. We bought 1.7 acres about 4 miles S-SW of Azle, Texas (we're technically in the Weatherford tax area) and built the house in 2013. Then we revamped our house and our condo (for the kids to live in while attending college) in Santee and sold those mid 2014. Built the workshop with the ultimate mancave in 2015. Love it here. A couple of pictures in the link below.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/groce/albums/72157717164211491

[FAS1]

San Antonio.

[model63]

I was wondering if we’d ever ever an ex-Pat page too...just been busy working (Texas allows that) and not browsing the forum outside of my regular watering holes so much when I have been checking in.

Moved from from Solano County to Denton County / north of Frisco in 2017.

Used to shoot at Concord...but then it closed and seems only recently did they reopen and that seemed like an eternity and quite honestly I wasn't optimistic it would ever open again.

I like do enjoy the freedoms here...but feel we are a generation or so away from the threats to those freedoms arriving on our door step here too with all the transplants and indifference of our offspring.

I do miss my LGS in Vallejo and duck hunting the Sac Valley...it’s only been a few years away at this point....and relationships persist back in my old stomping ground, but common enemy of anti-gun single party rule not being here in Texas I feel has somehow made me soft. I think being in that environment for years and seeing erosion of rights make us a particularly politically astute bunch. I don’t see myself ever going back to my old stomping grounds on a permanent basis...as there isn’t much there for me anymore and the exodus from places like the Bay Area is real thing.

[Ex Pat]

ENTHUSIAST : ya might wanna resize your pic (smaller) before posting

[Sir Toast]

I got kinfolk in GAtesville. I was there a couple weeks ago.

[MK75]

Hello all,

I found this sub-forum fortuitously because my wife and I have plans to move to Texas in about a year or so.
After extensive research on school quality, crime, and demographics we are highly considering the DFW Suburbs [NE area]. Our good friends and children's God-Parents just moved to Austin so that is on our radar but, DFW seems to be a better fit, from afar.

As I am one for thoroughness, we will be flying out there in a few months and spending a couple weeks to extensively examine both areas. I am curious if anyone here could shed any light on the areas and help us make a more informed decision.

Thanks in advance.

[bambam8d1]

i live in Cedar Park, in Williamson County, which just LOWERED their property tax rate this year. I don't even like to VISIT California any more.

[model63]

Hello all,

I found this sub-forum fortuitously because my wife and I have plans to move to Texas in about a year or so.
After extensive research on school quality, crime, and demographics we are highly considering the DFW Suburbs [NE area]. Our good friends and children's God-Parents just moved to Austin so that is on our radar but, DFW seems to be a better fit, from afar.

As I am one for thoroughness, we will be flying out there in a few months and spending a couple weeks to extensively examine both areas. I am curious if anyone here could shed any light on the areas and help us make a more informed decision.

Thanks in advance.

[psssniper]

ENTHUSIAST : ya might wanna resize your pic (smaller) before posting

Everythings bigger in Texas

[happyvirus]

If one is trying to relocate to TX, is north Dallas the consensus pick for young family?

[kevman0154]

Im in El Paso. Great place for shooting and outdoors stuff. Housing Market is still pretty good. There is alot of building going on here. If you still got the urge to visit CA, you are only 10 hours from downtown LA. Jobs here are low paying, unless you work remote, and the Mexican food here sucks.

[happyvirus]

Everyone in fort bliss tells me El Paso is POS. Still probably better than anywhere in CA I bet

[ibanezfoo]

If one is trying to relocate to TX, is north Dallas the consensus pick for young family?

Completely depends on what you are looking for. Your best bet is to visit a few places and see what fits you.