The South for the most part is overwhelmingly pro 2A. Except for some major cities and a few areas here and there such as south Florida…which I don’t view it as part of Dixie.
Anyway as mentioned overall the South is pro 2A but I see one state down here being ‘aggressively’ pro 2A and that is Texas. Rick Perry and others in office seem to be setting themselves up for success as far as gun rights and availability goes.
The independent spirit of Texans. Companies such as LaRue, DSG, etc. Colt Competition coming to Breckenridge, TX and many other examples of a states desire to keep firearms in the hands of citizens.
Ive mentioned on here in the past that I am considering moving to TX. Still am. I love Mississippi. There are no better people on this planet. The way we handled Hurricane Katrina as opposed to New Orleans is a testament to how we handle emergencies and treat each other.
Yet Mississippi in my opinion isnt being nearly as aggressive as I would like in their defense of the second amendment. We are getting there but honestly I believe TX will be in a better position in the future than MS to stand alone and keep back the Federal leviathon.
One concern, where will the Lone Star State be in 10-20 years. The influx of illegals, and importation of liberals into metropolitan areas worry me it could possibly swing Texas from its current status to a more purple state.
Mississippi does have an illegal problem yes but there really isnt a huge metropolitan area here. There isnt any real incentive for outsiders (geographically & ideologically) to move to the Magnolia State. There is less of that particular influence.
So where will Texas be in the near future? Stronger or weaker. The federal government will never stop in its attempt to confiscate our weapons. It seems as if Texas will be in the best position to be a redoubt against that. It does appear that way at least to me as of 7 April 2013.
Please don’t turn this into a stand your ground or flee debate. I want honest opinions on what Texans think. So Belmont, Sadmin, sinless and others…what say you?
I think we’ll be just as strong. Unfortunately, the state capitol, is becoming more and more liberal. But, as it stands, we have enough Republicans in the other areas to keep them in check.
I’m glad to live here and when we move, it’ll just be to another part of Texas.
Austin has been that way for some time. Regardless of how liberal they are, we have so many other areas that will be a republican majority for a long time.
Regardless, we don’t often see the liberals even attempting to go after the second amendment.
Texas is a great place to live. Belmont lives in a great area that we’ve been looking into over the past couple years. The hill country is a beautiful area.
Corpus Christi is boring and the closer to the border we get, the less I like it. McAllen is right on the border and I’ve been looking at work there. It’s actually decent, but so close to mexico. My wife is working on her bachelor’s in nursing then after a couple years plans on doing her anesthetist doctorate and the valley pays extremely well. But, if I don’t end up working down there, she’ll be more than happy to make a little less in Corpus, hill country or even outside of Dallas.
We do a lot of shooting and hog hunting. Munch520 has come down a couple times, SOWT has been down twice, IraqNinja and a few others. Ironman8 is coming down at the end of May as well for some hunting with Munch520 and me. If you ever head down this way, let me know.
An increasingly progressive capitol plus an increasing minority vote will eventually add up to substantial problems. Unless something changes the tide one day, Texans will not only want to divide from the nation, they may want to divide the state itself.
This is another reason for me considering moving. There are a heck of alot of M4C guys & liked minded souls in TX and many more places and opportunities to shoot.
Certainly, however as you know the key factor is what percentage lean right. Historically this would not have been an issue, but the prospects of citizenship combined with entitlements have stolen many of the once conservative hispanics away.
As is everywhere it seems Safety. It just appears to me there are some places fighting back harder and investing more in a future that will leave them better prepared to keep and preserve States rights over others.
What I fear for Texas, as well as the rest of the conservative south,
is, after the libs completely destroy the northern states with taxes, crime, gay-this-n-that, ban this-n-that…pro-illegal alien, soft on crime
bullshit they are pulling now, they themselves will become sick of it, move down here, and try to “fix” us po’ ole southerners and bring their fucking politics with them.
Nashville TN is a prime example of this. No more liberal, fucked up city in amerika. I know…cause Ive been to most of them hundreds of times each.
GOD I HATE these lib bastards that come south to retire and think we oughta change our ways to suit them. FUCK THEM.
As it is with most large cities. As bad as Nashville is getting, just outside the city limits it quickly turns conservative. We are being overrun with liberal transplants and those in the social welfare system. And Memphis is worse.
Please don’t misunderstand, I agree that Texas is still a powerhouse when it comes to 2A rights. But the process of erosion has begun and it’s rate has yet to be determined. Not saying it can’t be stopped, but unless something significant changes in the minds of the minority voting demographic then it will be only a matter of time.
Seeing who replaces Perry will be interesting and also critical.
The panhandle area is extremely conservative. I drove through my neighborhood during election time which consists of about 300 houses and only one Obama sign in the yard and the rest were Romney if that matters. I was born and grew up in Austin and left there in 2000 to go off to boot camp and it was pretty damn liberal then and even worse now. My parents still live there (Leander) and they claim it’s still getting worse. I believe it will be like Florida in the next few years where you see the major cities go Lib and the smaller cities like Amarillo where I live and smaller go Conservative. Austin is gone as well as Houston and Dallas Fort Worth is getting worse every day.
Those that think Texas can’t or won’t go blue over time are naive.
Texas by the numbers - Apr 3rd 2013, 21:23 by Lexington
"LEXINGTON is in Texas, researching a question with large implications for this large state but also for national politics. With Hispanics on course to become a majority of the Texas population within the next few years, can this solidly Republican-red state be turned blue, or at least purple?
“A proper piece will follow soon but after several days of haring around south and central Texas here are some numbers that jumped out. They suggest that (a) the Democrats face an uphill battle but (b) demography really is changing this state and (c) Team Obama are deadly serious about this endeavour.”
I copy brother. From our community’s perspective its a matter of can the white blood cells attack the virus fast enough before it is over taken itself.
Indeed the next elected governor will be interesting to watch.
Do some Googling on Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. He’s very likely to be the next governor here.
I’m not aware of any elected politician that is more pro-2A than him. He also works hard to help gun-owners in states fighting for their rights, like yours. He was a very big help in the Heller vs DC SCOTUS case.
I’d be delighted to see him as governor here, and even more happy if selected as US Attorney General in 2016.
