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Poll: ME, NH, VT - which has the best 2A future?
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Based on population shift over the past few decades, Vermont has drawn a lot more artisan and NY vacation home types; Maine has had a huge influx from MA, CT, and NY from Kittery to Freeport.
I foresee negative shifts in attitudes toward guns in both VT and ME if that trend continues.
NH is rocky, heavily forested, and has some of the worst wind chill factors in the northeast. It tends to attract true outdoors types, as opposed to rich city people who want a country place. I expect NH politics to remain pro-gun for the foreseeable future, although VT is currently great for guns, too.
I was raised in Maine, and I do not like the way the state's character has shifted since the 70's.
I foresee negative shifts in attitudes toward guns in both VT and ME if that trend continues.
NH is rocky, heavily forested, and has some of the worst wind chill factors in the northeast. It tends to attract true outdoors types, as opposed to rich city people who want a country place. I expect NH politics to remain pro-gun for the foreseeable future, although VT is currently great for guns, too.
I was raised in Maine, and I do not like the way the state's character has shifted since the 70's.
NH is rocky, heavily forested, and has some of the worst wind chill factors in the northeast. It tends to attract true outdoors types, as opposed to rich city people who want a country place. I expect NH politics to remain pro-gun for the foreseeable future, although VT is currently great for guns, too.
There's not really a big push for gun control in NH, but public opinion on many other issues seems to be gaining momentum towards the left. The problem is that many of the pro-gun politicians tend to be on the wrong side of those other issues, which jeopardizes their long term career prospects in this state. If NH ever has it's own equivalent of Newtown, I wonder if there will be enough pro-gun politicians left to contain the fallout.
For Sparks and Vermonter:
http://blogs.burlingtonfreepress.co...ll-in-vermont-senate/?odyssey=mod|homepromo|1
His 'explanation' is that it would 'overshadow' other bills that have a 'better chance' of passing...
The truth is that he had no support whatsoever, and found that out quickly...
http://blogs.burlingtonfreepress.co...ll-in-vermont-senate/?odyssey=mod|homepromo|1
His 'explanation' is that it would 'overshadow' other bills that have a 'better chance' of passing...
The truth is that he had no support whatsoever, and found that out quickly...
For Sparks and Vermonter:
http://blogs.burlingtonfreepress.com...od|homepromo|1
His 'explanation' is that it would 'overshadow' other bills that have a 'better chance' of passing...
The truth is that he had no support whatsoever, and found that out quickly...
Salmoneye, thanks for the link. It's great to see that there was no support for his legislation... on the other hand, it's more than a bit concerning that this gent is to be the majority leader in the state....
dayman, while you may have a point about Maine's constitution, it certainly did not stop Michael Chitwood (IIRC) and Portland from passing ordinances barring firearms in public housing, several years ago. I haven't followed that little mess since then, so I do not know if the courts eventually smacked them down.
Gun control has a nasty habit of targeting the poor, through its implementation. Funny how that works...
Gun control has a nasty habit of targeting the poor, through its implementation. Funny how that works...
That was probably before I was paying attention. I honestly don't know what ever came of it.
I know we just recently passed a law saying that employers cant ban employees from keeping locked guns in their parked cars (unless you work at a school or a federal building).
But all in all it seems like the state has a few (but growing number) people who are for gun control in general, and a huge number of people who don't care as long as their bolt gun is in the clear. Far too few people are able to see - or care about - the big picture.
Things are pretty good right now, but I just don't think the 2a crowd up here is organized enough - or has enough inroads with the general population - to put up much of a fight if there was ever an organized push to take away what we have. I'm positive there would be a lot of very angry people afterward, but that doesn't always translate into productive political advocacy.
Which, is why I put VT above ME in the long term.
I know we just recently passed a law saying that employers cant ban employees from keeping locked guns in their parked cars (unless you work at a school or a federal building).
But all in all it seems like the state has a few (but growing number) people who are for gun control in general, and a huge number of people who don't care as long as their bolt gun is in the clear. Far too few people are able to see - or care about - the big picture.
Things are pretty good right now, but I just don't think the 2a crowd up here is organized enough - or has enough inroads with the general population - to put up much of a fight if there was ever an organized push to take away what we have. I'm positive there would be a lot of very angry people afterward, but that doesn't always translate into productive political advocacy.
Which, is why I put VT above ME in the long term.
Well, I am happy with Maine, for now anyhow. Always worry about what will come. I got to wonder, though, when NH increased the out of state CC permit from a renewal fee of 35 to 100$, was that to decrease the number of permit holders? I am guessing that was the reason, and I am sure it worked for them. I just wont carry there, hence, wont go there. Anyhow, it does seem like a move antis would do.
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The renewal fee may have been to cover costs. I know Sheriff departments here complain they lose money on CCW at $65 or whatever.