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"Since the Peoples' Republic will never even consider allowing me to protect myself, and 911 will not provide any help, I have at least learned how to use the camera function on my cell phone to take a picture and e-mail it to myself, and my wife both at home and at work. There may be some deterrent value to an assailant knowing that his picture has been sent to a repository he can not touch and which will surely be investigated."

I've thought about that too. A video phone is handy too for dealing with rude customer service people ;).

BUT, if that's all you are allowed to have to protect yourself, it's time to move to Texas, amigo.

[CurlyDave]

BUT, if that's all you are allowed to have to protect yourself, it's time to move to Texas, amigo.

My plan is southern Oregon in a few years. Shall issue is the law of the land; the climate and geography are closer to what I am used to, and it it is closer to my wife's consulting business which she will maintain in retirement.

The Portland area is far too liberal for my taste, but the state as a whole has a bad rap on this board. The have shall issue, they just passed a property rights ammendment which is very favorable to property owners, there is no sales tax, and property taxes are controlled.