See my post #20.
Although that's a good thing (Vermont's sane gun laws) would not consider that the overriding factor for anyone reading my post considering moving there for that reason--at least not good Conservative, Freepers.
Of course, one of the main reasons Vermont has become so "left-leaning" over the past 25-30 years, is thanks to all the " liberal flat landers" who moved there from Ma., Ct., N.Y. and N.J. including, Bernie Sanders.
Don't take the "flatlander" moniker personally, as I lived in South Jersey (Mt. Laurel, Mt. Holly and Willingboro) for 15 years after I got out of AF and loved it. Of course, that was a long time ago and left N.J. in 1985.
I agree. I guess I'm still a "flatlander" living in FL. Although I was born in Philly and eventually did graduate work at Penn, I was raised in nearby Collingswood, NJ.
I know well the towns you referred to. Now that I'm a true conservative southerner I refer to all outside "invaders" as carpet baggers. We have one such here in Palm Beach County as our congressman.
He's Bob Wexler who's from NYC and one the WORST of the Democrats. And that takes some effort! Perhaps he thinks I'm a carpet bagger too but from the wrong side! Oh well...
I can always move a couple miles and be out of the 19th CD and be in the 16th where Mark Foley is a great congressman and an ardent defender of the Second Amendment.