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hardwarz · 01-31-2008, 01:15 PM

How is Houston for the gun lovers? We've been considering moving there, but not 100% sure.

Actually, how is it for non-white? I'm Filipino and my wife's white. We have kids too. I just don't want to move into an area where I'll lose my gun rights or not be welcome.

Hardwarz

Lazarus · 01-31-2008, 01:33 PM

In another thread about Austin, I saw that Houston, Austin and another, if not all, big cities in TX dont care for guns too much. I would love outside of the city if I were you.

**PackerfanXD** · 01-31-2008, 01:54 PM

You can't open carry anywhere in the state.

shyi3t · 01-31-2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by hardwarz

How is Houston for the gun lovers? We've been considering moving there, but not 100% sure.

Actually, how is it for non-white? I'm Filipino and my wife's white. We have kids too. I just don't want to move into an area where I'll lose my gun rights or not be welcome.

Hardwarz

hiya from houston .. i'm filipina .. my husband is texan .. i don't think it's that bad ... pretty much muti-cultural around here specially at the gun shows. there's pretty good ranges to go to also.

Brickboy240 · 01-31-2008, 02:57 PM

Houston is very gun friendly. Tons of places to shoot, tons of gun stores and gun shows as well. I know several gun enthusiasts and this is a very gun-heavy culture...its Texas afterall!

If there is any other race of people I see regularly at the range, it is Asian people. I believe shooting is a very popular sport amongst Asians in Houston. You will NOT look out of place at ANY Houston shooting range or gunstore.

This city is a mix of people. I have neighbors from Bolivia, Argentina, Russia and Scotland. Don't worry about diversity, there is a huge Asian community in West Houston...you'll fit in here just fine. Most people I know associate with a wide range of peoples. I am white but have friends of all races and find them all very interesting and beautiful people in their own ways.

Do some reaserch...this is a pretty good place to live if you can stand the traffic and heat.

- brickboy240

StrykerDM · 01-31-2008, 03:03 PM

honestly, I'm Hispanic and just moved to Houston a year and a half ago. There are lots of things to like and not like about it. Basically, all the good and bad things of any big city. As far as ethnicity goes, I think Houston is one of the more diverse cities in Texas (that I've been too). A lot of the smaller cities, you'll be hard pressed to find a lot of asians, but there are tons here in the city and surrounding suburbs. There are a lot of ethincities in general which is nice. Funniest thing was this little old Asian woman getting her CHL at a local range that I went to the other day...just goes to show you never know who will be packing!

I don't think you'll lose your gun rights anymore than any other city in TX (which is hardly at all). I live in the medical center area, so its a little difficult to carry lots of places since I'm going in and out of hospitals. But lots of ranges and gun stores and Houston gets some awesome gun shows including the big one at Reliant stadium a few times a year.

If you have kids, I'd recommend looking into a place just 15 minutes south of Houston called Pearland or a place just a few minutes North of Houston called Humble. Both are burgeoning suburbs with fairly cheap property and housing. If you don't mind the commute, I think it'd be a lot nicer of an environment to raise children in than in the city proper. Plus, you can get a lot more house in those areas for the amount you'd spend on a small condo in Houston itself. I personally know a lot of people who have bought property down in Pearland and love the suburban life, and yet they're close enough to come into the medical center area to work every day.

A plus about living out in Pearland is that there's this great outdoor range not too far from it called Bayou Rifles http://www.bayourifles.org/index.html that costs about $140 a year but its a great little range to go to (heck, I wish I lived closer).

**jnclement** · 01-31-2008, 04:05 PM

Harris County has what could be the most anti-gun DA in Texas. Personally, I don't see how any of you stand the weather.

StrykerDM · 01-31-2008, 04:08 PM

heck, I come from much further south in Texas where there's just as much humidity and a heck of a lot more heat...the rain is the only thing that takes getting used to...

shyi3t · 01-31-2008, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by StrykerDM

heck, I come from much further south in Texas where there's just as much humidity and a heck of a lot more heat...the rain is the only thing that takes getting used to...

yes .. the rain .. and the heat .. hehe

Lazarus · 01-31-2008, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brickboy240

Houston is very gun friendly. Tons of places to shoot, tons of gun stores and gun shows as well. I know several gun enthusiasts and this is a very gun-heavy culture...its Texas afterall!

If there is any other race of people I see regularly at the range, it is Asian people. I believe shooting is a very popular sport amongst Asians in Houston. You will NOT look out of place at ANY Houston shooting range or gunstore.

This city is a mix of people. I have neighbors from Bolivia, Argentina, Russia and Scotland. Don't worry about diversity, there is a huge Asian community in West Houston...you'll fit in here just fine. Most people I know associate with a wide range of peoples. I am white but have friends of all races and find them all very interesting and beautiful people in their own ways.

Do some reaserch...this is a pretty good place to live if you can stand the traffic and heat.

- brickboy240

What about Austin?

01-31-2008, 01:15 PM	#1
hardwarz XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ak-Rowdy, North side Summit County (Akron, OH) Posts: 378	How is Houston for the gun lovers? How is Houston for the gun lovers? We've been considering moving there, but not 100% sure. Actually, how is it for non-white? I'm Filipino and my wife's white. We have kids too. I just don't want to move into an area where I'll lose my gun rights or not be welcome. Hardwarz __________________ Always remember the Menendez brothers legal defense, "Sometimes I miss my mom, but then I reload."

01-31-2008, 01:33 PM	#2
Lazarus XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 4,961	In another thread about Austin, I saw that Houston, Austin and another, if not all, big cities in TX dont care for guns too much. I would love outside of the city if I were you. __________________ You never know what you'll miss until its gone.

01-31-2008, 01:54 PM	#3
PackerfanXD XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ground zero of the invasion Posts: 7,053 Blog Entries: 1	You can't open carry anywhere in the state. __________________ The wealthiest nation in the world with the mightiest army man has ever assembled could not stop them. http://www.break.com/usercontent/200...00-358890.html PALIN/McCAIN '08 An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject. -Author unknown.

01-31-2008, 02:57 PM	#5
Brickboy240 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 9,264	Houston is very gun friendly. Tons of places to shoot, tons of gun stores and gun shows as well. I know several gun enthusiasts and this is a very gun-heavy culture...its Texas afterall! If there is any other race of people I see regularly at the range, it is Asian people. I believe shooting is a very popular sport amongst Asians in Houston. You will NOT look out of place at ANY Houston shooting range or gunstore. This city is a mix of people. I have neighbors from Bolivia, Argentina, Russia and Scotland. Don't worry about diversity, there is a huge Asian community in West Houston...you'll fit in here just fine. Most people I know associate with a wide range of peoples. I am white but have friends of all races and find them all very interesting and beautiful people in their own ways. Do some reaserch...this is a pretty good place to live if you can stand the traffic and heat. - brickboy240 __________________ The top 25% of wage earners in America pay 86% of all federal income taxes collected. (according to 2007 IRS website data) Es mejor morir a pie que vivir arrodillado Volvo...the Swedish Brick!

01-31-2008, 03:03 PM	#6
StrykerDM XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 588	honestly, I'm Hispanic and just moved to Houston a year and a half ago. There are lots of things to like and not like about it. Basically, all the good and bad things of any big city. As far as ethnicity goes, I think Houston is one of the more diverse cities in Texas (that I've been too). A lot of the smaller cities, you'll be hard pressed to find a lot of asians, but there are tons here in the city and surrounding suburbs. There are a lot of ethincities in general which is nice. Funniest thing was this little old Asian woman getting her CHL at a local range that I went to the other day...just goes to show you never know who will be packing! I don't think you'll lose your gun rights anymore than any other city in TX (which is hardly at all). I live in the medical center area, so its a little difficult to carry lots of places since I'm going in and out of hospitals. But lots of ranges and gun stores and Houston gets some awesome gun shows including the big one at Reliant stadium a few times a year. If you have kids, I'd recommend looking into a place just 15 minutes south of Houston called Pearland or a place just a few minutes North of Houston called Humble. Both are burgeoning suburbs with fairly cheap property and housing. If you don't mind the commute, I think it'd be a lot nicer of an environment to raise children in than in the city proper. Plus, you can get a lot more house in those areas for the amount you'd spend on a small condo in Houston itself. I personally know a lot of people who have bought property down in Pearland and love the suburban life, and yet they're close enough to come into the medical center area to work every day. A plus about living out in Pearland is that there's this great outdoor range not too far from it called Bayou Rifles http://www.bayourifles.org/index.html that costs about $140 a year but its a great little range to go to (heck, I wish I lived closer). __________________ XD Service Bi-tone 9mm Browning Buckmark .22 Stainless Camper Smith and Wesson Models 442 & 10 Rock Island Armory 1911 .45 Compact Last edited by StrykerDM; 01-31-2008 at 03:11 PM.

01-31-2008, 04:05 PM	#7
jnclement XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Texas Posts: 2,492	Harris County has what could be the most anti-gun DA in Texas. Personally, I don't see how any of you stand the weather. __________________ Contrary to what sells magazines, not all of us are, or want to be SpecOps, SEAL, Recon, Delta, CQB, Ninja, firearm-knife-tactical-death-touch instructors.

01-31-2008, 04:08 PM	#8
StrykerDM XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 588	heck, I come from much further south in Texas where there's just as much humidity and a heck of a lot more heat...the rain is the only thing that takes getting used to... __________________ XD Service Bi-tone 9mm Browning Buckmark .22 Stainless Camper Smith and Wesson Models 442 & 10 Rock Island Armory 1911 .45 Compact

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