[dd5339]

The specifics we are looking for are:

1. What areas of Dallas or Houston to live in?
2. What areas should we avoid looking at to live in?
3. What churches are in the areas with a Reformed theology?
4. How long does it take to get a CCW permit?
5. What shooting ranges are in the area and worth the membership?

Thanks for your help!

[dd5339]

Hey Tx,

Any comments? Ping any other Texans you might know. Any input will be greatly appreciated!

Semper Fi

[VRWCmember]

1. I recommend the DFW mid-cities area (Grapevine, Colleyville, Hurst, Bedford, Euless, Southlake, Keller, Flower Mound, etc. - or Coppell, Valley Ranch, etc. if you prefer to stay in Dallas county and probably have higher taxes.)
2. Avoid east and south Dallas.
3. Not familiar with "Reformed" theology and/or what denomination that is. But there are plenty of good churches that teach sound Biblical theology and doctrine. It won't be hard to find one once you decide where to live.
4. CCW permit doesn't take long (not sure of the exact timing, but you must take a safety course, undergo a "background check", and pay a fee $200 to $250 I believe) Note: Depending on your current CCW status, you may already be "licensed" for CCW in Texas under Handgun License Reciprocity agreements with other states (Click here for more info)
5. There are several good shooting ranges in the DFW area, some indoors. Here are a few links:
Collin County Gun Range
Yahoo listing of DFW area shooting ranges

[Biblical Calvinist]

Of course, regarding Reformed Churches, this depends on where you choose to live. There is an Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Duncanville, meeting at the Wycliffe Training Center. (very Conservative church) There is also a OPC Church located in Denton, Texas as well.

There are many local PCA (Presbyterian Church in America) Churches in the Dallas area.. go HERE for a list of PCA
Churches in Texas =
http://www.pcanet.org/directory.asp

There is ONE Christian Reformed Church in Carrollton, Texas.. (we attended this fellowship for a number of years; good people, but the denomination itself is becoming liberal. The Pastor recently moved to a Church in South Carolina, so they are presently without a permanent pastor at this time.)

We currently attend the Metrocrest Presbyterian Church in Carrollton Texas. (PCA) good fellowship, and most of the members KNOW Reformed Theology.)

IF you have any other questions regarding living in the North Dallas area. let me know :>)

I dunno anything regarding shooting ranges; another Freeper would be better able to help you there.

I've not lived in Houston, so I can't help you there either.

Where to locate in Dallas ? Anywhere in North Dallas area would good. Carrollton is a great place to live :>)

[Consort]

Dallas

Houston

[Aggie Mama]

1) In Houston, it really depends upon how much you can afford, where you work, and how long you want your commute to be. Anything over $200K can get you a nice, big 4-5 bedroom house with a gameroom in most suburbs of Houston. The closer into town you live, the more expensive.

2) Avoid anything East of I-45. Stick with N, NW, W or SW sides of town. That gives you a huge area to cover. A great website for real estate is har.com. You can't beat the home search feature.

3) There are several nice gun clubs in the area. I'll have to ask my father where he shoots now, but I think it's one of the nicer ones in Houston. Somewhere off of Westheimer and Hwy 6.

[deport]

My job is requiring the relocation of my family to either the Houston or Dallas, Texas area. We'd appreciate your input on the area.

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A vast difference between the two areas. If you have a choice, then I'd suggest you spend a few days looking at each one. If not, try to spend sometime in the area before making any major decisions, even if it means renting for a few months...

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/crime_records/chl/chlsindex.htm .. Texas CCW info

[Dog Gone]

If you're moving to Houston, you want to live near your employer in order to minimize the commute. If you have children, you also have to consider the school district.

If possible, try to live outside the Houston city limits. The tax savings are enormous.

[MissAmericanPie]

Welcome to Texas. I don't know much about Houston, in Dallas try to stay in the Plano/Addison area. Avoid anything in S. Dallas, Oak Cliff, the crime rate worsens the farther south you go in the city.

There are bedroom communities, Garland, Mesquite, Arlington, Irving. While there are sections in some of these places that are good, I would avoid them for the most part because they are over run with illegals, and they can make your life miserable. If you can afford private school, take the opportunity.

[Humidston]

WHOA! Looks like DFW area is outnumbering Houston's numbers today, LOL!

So I'm here to stand up for Houston...

FAR W Houston (Alief area no-no!)
W, NW, Far NW are fantastic areas with all the amenities you could ever wish for.

Not sure about Reformed churches tho... We attend a Bible Church.

Tons of home schoolers, tons of CCW people. I know I'm going to get flak for this, but among my contemporaries, it's understood that the Dallas area is more "stuck up" than Houston area. Lots of "old money" in Dallas, lots of mavericks in Houston - generally speaking of course! ;-)

Ok... Bring on the flames, all you Dallasites, LOL!
(Watch this, dd5339.)

[Flyer]

Do you have a choice of Houston or Dallas, or just don't know yet? Regardless, it is really impractical to suggest areas to live unless we in know what area you will work. You wouldn't want to work in Clear Lake and live in Katy.

Concealed Carry - Go here and scroll down to SUBCHAPTER H. LICENSE TO CARRY A CONCEALED HANDGUN § 411.171

I've pinged the more active shooters for info on ranges.

We have an active Houston FReeper Chapter and hope you would join us if you make it to Houston.

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Support Your Houston FReeper Chapter!

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[TheGrimReaper]

Simple advice in either case -- stay outside the city limits.
Houston: Katy, Woodlands, Tomball, Magnolia
Dallas: Irving, Richardson, Plano, McKinney, Arlington

[Jrabbit]

If you work in downtown Dallas, check out Kaufman Co. if you like small town living.

[freekitty]

It depends on your job. In Houston, if you work downtown don't live in Katy. Unless you ride the bus, you will never get there, unless you leave at 3:00 in the morning. And that's a straight drive with no turns. The Memorial area is nice; but traffic is really bad everywhere. Katy is pretty nice too and is really growing and the school system I understand is one of the best. I am not sure about the churches; but they do have a couple of new ones out there as well as the should I say regular standbys. Houston is a great place, except for the weather. If you don't suffer from allergies, you will. The weather, other than the traffic, is about the only bad thing in Houston that I can really say. The people are pretty nice and friendly. Oh yeah, the roads are not great. I don't know about the shooting ranges; but I know they exist. What is a CCW permit?

[FizzyRox]

you need to live in the park cities. not south dallas!

[FizzyRox]

I forgot to tell you, avoid lake highlands.