High Caliber
Active Member
Greetings!
Going to try and make this as short as possible, apologies in advance
So we've been looking for a while one where/how to relocate ourselves and our business to the States, but the latest NZ style gun ban (based on a "mass shooting" that they have militantly been protecting any and all information about) has given us the real kick in the pants to get moving. I was sweet on Texas and Tenn, but my sister lives in Texas, and is "thrilled" that the state is turning blue (she's always been a leftist), so Texas is right out. My wife comes to NC for biotech conferences and just loves it, the places, the people, the weather, etc etc, so I started looking seriously at the state, and yeah, I gotta admit it looks pretty darned awesome.
So we have an immigration lawyer at HunterMaclean in Georgia, and while it's REALLY hard to get a green card right now, we can probably do it on an L1 visa. But as long as we can do all the correct paperwork, get signed with the IRS, and pass the entry exam with the US consulate, we're probably good to go.
So as for me, I was taught to shoot by my grandfather, who was a legit WWII drill Sargent. I've been shooting since I was about 6, have had guns literally my entire life (my "toy" gun was an old training hi point that gramps likely bought from the army, he was too straight laced to steal anything). We used to have spots we could go on our bikes and shoot, 22 long guns haning out of gunny sacks on our backs...nobody cared or called police. I've seen that attitude change over the years, with the media pushing a fear-fuelled agenda to disam those that allow themselves to be disarmed. I am currently serving my "2 year amnesty" for the crime of owning a legally licensed, purchased, registered sporting gun (or as they call it, an "assault style rifle". In fact, they're hitting me for about $4,000 worth of "registered" guns. We've got neighbors calling the snitch lines on people they don't like, screeching about how dangerous guns are, cheering this arbitrary disamnament, and I tell you, I'm done. Put it this way, imagine California suddenly took over, and brian seltzer was lord and ruler, and he was just splattering the country with all sorts of SJW nonsense...and people were cheering him on. THAT'S what it's like here. They have weed, drum circles, guys that wear twat knots and capri pants...yes there are a LOT of good solid people here, but they've all been driven out of the cities, and the cities have all the voting power. In fact, only 2 cities select the leader, Toronto and Quebec. These are the cities where they direct most "new Canadians" and they shower them with free money, free phones, free healthcare, everything they need, so long as they vote. It's insane but very effective for the left.
So we are looking to not only move out of the city, but out of this country. We are one "order in council" away from being a literal dictatorship. He used guns to set a precedent in bypassing parliament (imagine hillary won and just shut down the senate and house, and just banned guns). This is the second time in my life they have done this. I lost my AK and MP5 in '95 to a similar ban, and that's when they started registering ARs (swearing they weren't doing it to ban them...ha).
Why I joined here was to get a feel/taste for the environment. I plan to get a property with a bit of land, somewhere around Raleigh (we do need to be near the airport for work), and I want to set up a spot to shoot (right now I have to travel an hour to a gun range to even plink, and they are trying to enact sound bylaws that will outlaw gun ranges, they are really kicking us hard up here). So I'm looking for maybe advice on areas to look at/avoid, maybe realtors to contact, things to consider, etc etc. Any tips would be welcome.
Oh and I'd like to also add. When we get there, we won't be like the "new arrivals" to this country. We plan to adhere to the laws and customs of the land, proudly fly the stars and stripes (can we do that as foreigners?), etc etc. We're not looking to rock the boat, we want to embrace what you offer, and hopefully add to it. We'll be setting up an office and looking to expand the business (biotech), add to the coffers of the IRS, etc etc. We are not snotty ungrateful people (in fact, I think we're incredibly nice). My daughter is hoping to get into Duke for her masters if we can get things together (and she keeps her marks over 90), she's thrilled at the prospect (getting a masters from a Canadian University is not looked upon as well in the medical circles as getting one from American ones).
So again, sorry for this long drawn out intro, but it wasn't as easy as signing up to a forum up here (I'm on the canadiangunnutz forum). If anyone has tips please feel free to chime in or PM. We're putting a fair bit of money and effort into the move, it's not something we're taking lightly. I'm not even sure if I can own a gun down there, I'm that clueless. I have a sizable collection here, and not sure how mach/any I can transfer down there, it's really angering what they're doing to us (I've got a couple of rifles I've had a LONG time, and I think you guys know how you can get sentimental about an inanimate object that's been with you on your journey in life). I'm actually contributing a fair bit to the legal battles that have just started here, I don't want to seem like I'm just running from a fight, but there's a time when you see where a country is headed, and have to pick up and head for the last truly free country in the entire world.
Going to try and make this as short as possible, apologies in advance
So we've been looking for a while one where/how to relocate ourselves and our business to the States, but the latest NZ style gun ban (based on a "mass shooting" that they have militantly been protecting any and all information about) has given us the real kick in the pants to get moving. I was sweet on Texas and Tenn, but my sister lives in Texas, and is "thrilled" that the state is turning blue (she's always been a leftist), so Texas is right out. My wife comes to NC for biotech conferences and just loves it, the places, the people, the weather, etc etc, so I started looking seriously at the state, and yeah, I gotta admit it looks pretty darned awesome.
So we have an immigration lawyer at HunterMaclean in Georgia, and while it's REALLY hard to get a green card right now, we can probably do it on an L1 visa. But as long as we can do all the correct paperwork, get signed with the IRS, and pass the entry exam with the US consulate, we're probably good to go.
So as for me, I was taught to shoot by my grandfather, who was a legit WWII drill Sargent. I've been shooting since I was about 6, have had guns literally my entire life (my "toy" gun was an old training hi point that gramps likely bought from the army, he was too straight laced to steal anything). We used to have spots we could go on our bikes and shoot, 22 long guns haning out of gunny sacks on our backs...nobody cared or called police. I've seen that attitude change over the years, with the media pushing a fear-fuelled agenda to disam those that allow themselves to be disarmed. I am currently serving my "2 year amnesty" for the crime of owning a legally licensed, purchased, registered sporting gun (or as they call it, an "assault style rifle". In fact, they're hitting me for about $4,000 worth of "registered" guns. We've got neighbors calling the snitch lines on people they don't like, screeching about how dangerous guns are, cheering this arbitrary disamnament, and I tell you, I'm done. Put it this way, imagine California suddenly took over, and brian seltzer was lord and ruler, and he was just splattering the country with all sorts of SJW nonsense...and people were cheering him on. THAT'S what it's like here. They have weed, drum circles, guys that wear twat knots and capri pants...yes there are a LOT of good solid people here, but they've all been driven out of the cities, and the cities have all the voting power. In fact, only 2 cities select the leader, Toronto and Quebec. These are the cities where they direct most "new Canadians" and they shower them with free money, free phones, free healthcare, everything they need, so long as they vote. It's insane but very effective for the left.
So we are looking to not only move out of the city, but out of this country. We are one "order in council" away from being a literal dictatorship. He used guns to set a precedent in bypassing parliament (imagine hillary won and just shut down the senate and house, and just banned guns). This is the second time in my life they have done this. I lost my AK and MP5 in '95 to a similar ban, and that's when they started registering ARs (swearing they weren't doing it to ban them...ha).
Why I joined here was to get a feel/taste for the environment. I plan to get a property with a bit of land, somewhere around Raleigh (we do need to be near the airport for work), and I want to set up a spot to shoot (right now I have to travel an hour to a gun range to even plink, and they are trying to enact sound bylaws that will outlaw gun ranges, they are really kicking us hard up here). So I'm looking for maybe advice on areas to look at/avoid, maybe realtors to contact, things to consider, etc etc. Any tips would be welcome.
Oh and I'd like to also add. When we get there, we won't be like the "new arrivals" to this country. We plan to adhere to the laws and customs of the land, proudly fly the stars and stripes (can we do that as foreigners?), etc etc. We're not looking to rock the boat, we want to embrace what you offer, and hopefully add to it. We'll be setting up an office and looking to expand the business (biotech), add to the coffers of the IRS, etc etc. We are not snotty ungrateful people (in fact, I think we're incredibly nice). My daughter is hoping to get into Duke for her masters if we can get things together (and she keeps her marks over 90), she's thrilled at the prospect (getting a masters from a Canadian University is not looked upon as well in the medical circles as getting one from American ones).
So again, sorry for this long drawn out intro, but it wasn't as easy as signing up to a forum up here (I'm on the canadiangunnutz forum). If anyone has tips please feel free to chime in or PM. We're putting a fair bit of money and effort into the move, it's not something we're taking lightly. I'm not even sure if I can own a gun down there, I'm that clueless. I have a sizable collection here, and not sure how mach/any I can transfer down there, it's really angering what they're doing to us (I've got a couple of rifles I've had a LONG time, and I think you guys know how you can get sentimental about an inanimate object that's been with you on your journey in life). I'm actually contributing a fair bit to the legal battles that have just started here, I don't want to seem like I'm just running from a fight, but there's a time when you see where a country is headed, and have to pick up and head for the last truly free country in the entire world.
