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I advocate the opposite of this approach with in our states. I am going to refer to people in my argument as pro gun or anti gun. We have a bunch of pro gun residents living in State house and Senate districts that will never be pro gun again. Think about all the little anti gun districts in the Portland Metro Area. We also have a number of Districts where the pro gun and anti gun population is evenly mixed. If the pro gun people currently living in solidly anti gun districts moved to the evenly split districts we might have a chance at a divided state government again. Unfortunately, I think the anti gunners are using this idea and strengthening their positions in the evenly split districts and slowly converting pro gun districts in to anti gun districts. Unless pro gun immigration vastly outnumbers anti gun immigration in to our state, pro gunners are going to be marginalized to the fringes. I am open to hearing why I am wrong about this but a look at the district voting patterns over the years will support my ideas.When it comes to protecting gun rights, some here have advocated leaving the PNW for solid red states like ID, MT, TX, etc. I've noted before that those states are just a few steps behind places like the PNW as they are showing signs of turning blue themselves. I've even pondered if it isn't part of a plan to spread anti-gun culture across the US (among other things, but this is a gun site, so we'll stick with that topic).
Well guess what popped up on Twitter. A politician advocating groups of blue voters moving to red states to force a change in those states. My suspicion is confirmed. Not to say this is a huge coordinated event at this time, but be aware, no state out there is safe if the anti's think they can flip it for their cause. And they really only need about 51% to turn things around. Even in places like ID, MT and TX, we're seeing changes in certain areas.
Can we really run away to protect our rights? Or do we need to stay where we are and fight? Just something to think about. Maybe it won't affect you today, but 10 years from now, 20?
(@Joe Link I hope this thread is okay, I think it's important to discuss the changes in this country that will impact gun rights in states not just in the PNW, but around the country. Perhaps move to another area of the forum, if more appropriate)
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