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Move to Texas.  You don't need a license to CC or OC here.  Florida just figure that out less than a year ago, we've had it for three years!  Plus, open carry is still illegal in Florida (Texas has had it since 2021).  9. Texas As of 2021, permitless carry and open carry are legal in Texas for individuals 21 and older. In many ways, Texas has one of the strongest use-­of-­force laws in the nation, allowing for deadly force to defend “land or tangible, moveable property” in certain circumstances. That said, the law does not protect against civil liability so we did not award full points in that category. The Lone Star State has an enthusiastic shooting, training and hunting culture, and some of the finest ranges in the nation can be found within its borders. Hopefully, Texas’ thriving gun culture is not negatively influenced by its rapid population growth. 22. Florida  After passing anti-­gun legislation in the wake of the Parkland High School murders, the Sunshine State is moving back in a more pro-­gun direction. The legislature passed, and Governor Ron DeSantis signed, legislation that authorized permitless carry in the state for both residents and non-­residents alike. Florida’s use-­of-­force laws are a model for the nation and the state received 10 points for its treatment of NFA items. The only restriction costing Florida points is its prohibition on 18-­to 20-­year-­olds purchasing long guns. 48. California California has the distinction of being the top-­ranked state in the anti-­gun Giffords Law Center’s rankings. Still, lawmakers in Sacramento continue to push for more gun control. In the Fall of 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation expanding California’s Red Flag laws. Bills that would have created a firearm excise tax and made legally carrying a firearm more difficult did not make it to his desk. As the legislature goes into summer recess for ’23, no anti-­gun bills have passed; several have been proposed. California received low scores for a difficult carry permit environment, restrictions on many semiautomatics and magazines, and other miscellaneous statutes. The state received 7 points for its use-­of-­force laws, which do not impose a duty-­to-­retreat thanks only to a court decision. Despite having some of the nation’s toughest gun laws, the state had more mass shootings than any other state across a 50-­year survey period, more than Texas and Florida combined. Source: https://www.gunsandammo.com/editorial/best-states-for-gun-owners-2023/488509 The biggest downside to Texas is the lack of public (BLM) land to shoot on (there is some just north of Amarillo with under 12,000 acres and no firearms allowed). Over 95% land in Texas is privately owned (source), so unless you know someone with a private range, public ranges are about the only option outside of hunting or on base ranges (I shoot at Camp Bullis is north San Antonio).

I’ve noticed a frequency and proximity of gun shows having a directly negative experience on the “don’t be a dumbass” standard. The indoor range I used to frequent in college would constantly get people straight in from the county fair grounds with something stupid in hand by somebody who’s gun ownership is being measured in minutes. Then you’re getting flagged by some jackass and his buddies or watching somebody blast away at the backstop with steel core in a Mosin still packed with grease. Introduce kids and teens to guns while they still have dads/uncles in their life so they don’t turn into these jackasses. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Yup. Nobody gives a shit here. Indoor. Outdoor. Private land. Public land. Offshore.    Just don’t be a dumbass. And even that is a low bar in florida. 

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