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Liberty wrote: ↑Tue Aug 28, 2018 4:44 pm I moved from the people's commonwealth of Massachusetts 30 years ago, ain't ever looking back.

I still have family in Haverhill, Mass. And my mother-in-law is from Mass as well. Her siblings are mostly still there, too.

rotor wrote: ↑Tue Aug 28, 2018 4:34 pmWelcome Yankees. I too am from the lower east-side of Manhattan, 15th Street and 1st Ave. Can't beat Texas though.

Small world, and Stuy Town is nice.

My wife grew up on Grand and Suffolk. Her folks still live there, too. I'm just another scumbag from Bergen County, NJ. And yes...ours is a Yankees/Giants household.

Texas is just far more pleasant than it is back home. We aren't seeing the same kind of attitude that we're used to. We're loving it here, and the people here are always friendly and happy to point out the accent we never knew we had.

carlson1 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 28, 2018 8:48 amNJ_Expat and welcome to Texas. That is a great collection you have.

Thanks, Carlson. We've been here just shy of a month, but we love it here. My wife, the native New Yorker in every sense of the phrase, commented to me the other day, "We are never moving back." I share her sentiments!

First thing I did when I got my temporary Texas driver's license was go to the Bass Pro in Grapevine and purchase that Glock 19, just because I could (also as a potential CCW). The guys at the counter were laughing when I described to them the draconian gun laws in NJ, but were welcoming and very friendly toward me, and were happy to do business and talk shop with a new Texan freshly liberated from enemy territory.

Hi everyone,

My wife and I relocated to Texas from Bergen County, NJ at the beginning of August. I'm from Jersey, but she was born, raised, and went to college on the lower east side in Manhattan. She was promoted to her company's HQ in Irving, and I work remotely, so we decided to take the plunge and make the 26-hour drive to Lewisville. We are thrilled to be here, and are loving the friendly people, the forgiving weather, and the freedom. The lower cost of living is a major plus, too.

Grew up shooting .22's and skeet at Boy Scout camp every summer. Picked up my first gun when I turned 21 (which is a pain in the a** in New Jersey, as you can imagine). Currently waiting on my LTC to be printed and mailed, with the last open item being the background in review. Looking forward to learning from all the experienced folks here on the board.

My meager collection is as follows:

Springfield M1 Garand (1942)
LRB M14EBR
Windham Weaponry M4 Clone
Ruger 10/22
Mossberg 590A1
Dan Wesson Silverback 1911
Glock 19 (G4)
Beretta M9
Uberti 1847 Colt Walker