The smaller white house with the domed roof on the cliff between the two larger houses on either side is my mother's house: http://www.californiacoastline.org/cgi- ... &year=2002SQLGeek wrote:Gee Bill, I think you described me to a T with the above. I'm a native Californian and always had guns in the house. My grandfather, the retired Marine, taught me how to shoot in his garage in Orange County of all places.WildBill wrote: Please don't confuse the government of California with the people of that state. There are too many stereotypes that are just not true. I lived most of my life in California and have always owned guns and supported the 2nd Amendment. I also had a lot of friends who shared my beliefs and would carry a concealed weapon if allowed by law. Because of the political climate, many didn't talk about it in "mixed company".
When I moved to Texas, I finally got my CHL. That was something that I had wanted to do for many many years. :patriot: :txflag:
Unfortunately, the three things that I miss most about California I couldn't bring with me to Texas. The mountains, the beaches and the weather. :mrgreen:
We used his .357 loaded with wax bullets and reduced charges that he made up while I watched.
As a kid, I had a neighbor that was a gun enthusiast who took me skeet shooting several times. The first time I offered to pay for my shells. What he told me I will never forget. He told me that being able to share shooting was payment enough. That our rights were too important to lose. My father was the same way. Those men all left a lasting impression on me.
I have many, many pro gun friends still in CA. Some are LEOs and even they believe citizens should be able to carry.
As far as the mountains and ocean, you said it! It is very hard to top the drive down the coast from the Bay Area to Ventura.
Just to put things in scale, my mother's house is 2,700 square feet. The house on the left is 15,000 square feet......and the guy who owns it is the worst kind of cad and a bully. Anyway, my wife and I were married on the edge of that cliff, overlooking an ocean so blue and clear that you can see the fish swimming just outside the breaker line, and whales and dolphins come in and frolic just off the beach. It was a sunny day, 80º with a light pleasant breeze. Best day of my life. Mom's property includes 108 ft of beachfront.