FreeTalkLive said:
NH is already the safest state in the nation. In fact, there isn't a city or town in NH (and there are hundreds) that is as dangerous as NYC. However, if there were even more guns in NH, there would likely be even less crime. BTW, NYC may be the least free place in the US. Here is a study that compared how free the states are. http://mercatus.org/publication/freedom-50-states-index-personal-and-economic-freedom "We find that the freest states in the country are New Hampshire, Colorado, and South Dakota, which together achieve a virtual tie for first place. All three states feature low taxes and government spending and middling levels of regulation and paternalism. New York is the least free by a considerable margin, followed by New Jersey, Rhode Island, California, and Maryland." |
Like I said, I feel free as a bird in NYC. I don't feel "less free" just because I pay higher taxes. There are plenty of reasons why our taxes are higher. One of them is highly sought real estate. If people didn't want to live here, I assure you everything would cost less and taxes would decrease. And sorry but I can't recall the last time I heard someone say they want to move to NH or CO. As for government, I like having one. If I didn't, I'd become a hermit or find my own island.
@crumas: I don't know about you but when I dial 911 I get either the police, fire dept. or ambulance. No option for security guards. Maybe you didn't pay your county tax.
@others: Please stop lumping everyone in the US together. Believe it or not, we do have more than one way of thinking here. Not everyone wants all people and house pets to carry a gun.
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