I’m originally from the suburbs of Chicago, so I can attest firsthand that gun control doesn’t work, “local control” allowing towns to enact regulations over and above state law leads to confusion, coercion, unjust prosecutions, and that gun laws in general are an infringement on unprohibited persons.
I left home at 18 for Phoenix, and school. It was in Arizona that I learned what “public land” and National Forests were. I was in love, and knew my destiny lie out West.
Cliff note version; finished school, moved to Seattle, when Seattle was cool. Left after six months for a good job in Illinois. After 10 years there, I was off to the Northern Neck of Virginia as a DoD contractor for the United States Navy working on prototype weapons and weapons systems. After 8 years there, things did not end well for me during the Great Recession, and I ended up in Colorado working for Union Pacific.
I love Colorado. I absolutely do. I live in the Foothills, and if I didn’t have to go down to Denver for work, I’d never go down there. What’s currently happening in our State makes me absolutely sick. I’ve written our “representatives”, and I use that term extremely loosely, because they don’t represent me. I’ve written the governor, it’s all a waste of time.
I love exploring Colorado in my Jeep, or on my ATV. I love ghost towns, mining ruins, water, and getting away from people. Check out some of my photos in this months giveaway contest. A lot of those were taken in my driveway, or while I was out and about.
I can retire in 15 years. It’s a ways off, but it’ll be here before I know it. I’m currently trying to figure out if I want to retire here, further inland in Colorado, or in Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, or Alaska.
When I say I, I’m automatically including my wife and two boys, 17 and 14.
Glad to see other like minded people here 
, my Sig P320 9mm full size, and my Ruger GP100.
