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Before I moved here 16 years ago a WY friend told me the snow doesn't melt in WY, the wind blows it into Nebraska.

I thought that was funny.

Not anymore.

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Saw this in small town NM this past wknd. I chuckled.

That’s easy, an individual’s worth is determined by how they conduct themselves. What kind of neighbor & friend they show themselves to be by their actions, not by the tone of their skin or an accent. No, they can’t be legally ejected if they prove undesirable but that’s different from being “welcomed”.

This Site has a few adolescent maturity level guys who like to throw around their racial hatred & I generally won’t go out of my way to address that, But please do not equate the fact that my beloved state is mostly white with being mostly bigots, we’re not. I’ve spent plenty of time all over the country and have dealt with plenty of wretched folks. I’ve found they come in every color. It often takes time to weigh the quality of the truly good ones & I find they too, come in every color.

I find most of the folks on the campfire to be good guys with a strong interest in guns & hunting, which I appreciate. Most are conservative Republicans which I appreciate. Unfortunately a few make conservative, Republican, gun enthusiasts look exactly like the stereotype which the left would like to paint us as. Like a lot of rooms the loudest aren’t the majority, they just seek the most attention.

When someone starts shooting their mouth off with a lot of bigoted epithets two sentences in, they make it pretty damn easy to gauge their character.

And down the same road as Colorado and Montana we go. Riots and Covid have put us on the map and most of the people moving here probably aren’t going to want to be members of the campfire

Small population towns & great distances between them do a lot to keep behavior “neighborly”. In a big city you can give the other guy on the road the finger, for no great cause, & be fairly certain you’ll never see him again. In small towns you know you probably will run into him again, soon, so if you're not stupid you think out your responses to trivial transgressions a little more.

Likewise, criminals don’t have anywhere to blend in & aren’t likely to escape when there is 200 miles of two lane highway to traverse before the next town...

More people = more problems

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THIS

If you'd ever been to Wyoming you'd know how the process works.

No person has to do anything. The wind takes care of that for us.

Wyoming will be the state that is freeest the longest.

It was an instant stress relief to walk into a place and see... faces. I didn’t realize how much the BS bothered me.

For all the worriers, I don’t drink and shoot. Don’t even really drink beyond the occasional with a meal.

I know how to be the noob, so we’ll fit in fine.

Nobody meant to say you shouldn’t drink or shoot.

Just not at the same time

Anteloper: While I agree with most of your comments, I never said or implied that WY is mostly bigots. Virtually everyone I came into contact with in WY was very courteous and decent, which is one of the reasons I like it there.

Regarding ‘race,’ your comments are indeed correct, if not idealized. When your neighbor gets slaughtered in her driveway early one morning (in a good neighborhood), when burglary, car-jackings, murder (including the murder of police officers), and home invasions become commonplace; idealism quickly fades.

Your snap judgement is based upon a singular comment and does not even consider a person’s experience. Nor does it consider any of that individuals previous writings, some of which have been posted here on the ‘fire, but you could certainly be forgiven that due to the fact that you’re new here.

Rather than high-jack this thread any longer, I will simply refer you an essay I penned regarding racism. After reading it, you will be in a better position to make your own determination regarding my character.

Racism

Right! Don’t know how any of the above could lead to the “ snap judgement” that you are attempting to interject racism & bigotry into the narrative.

I did read your essay, it IS well written & shows deep thought but belies the same assumption that “all” should be blamed for what “some” do.

I’m new to the fire, but not new to life. I lived in Los Angeles, CA where I was a Los Angeles Cop for 34 years. Not unfamiliar with a melting pot of races obviously including illegal aliens. Without going too long I’d summarize where you & I disagree as I think the percentage of “bad actors” is a tiny minority of the group & I hear you flipping that ratio, while broad brushing the whole group.

It’s not my intent to denigrate you personally. Just the harsh statements. I have had friends who were all of the above races, who were murdered by all of the above races. I don’t blame everyone in any particular race for any of that.

You & I do agree on a lot. Just not what bigotry is.

Welcome to WY “Rifles And More”!

Well said! That is how I see Wyoming too.

Wyoming is my favorite place to go to for hospitality. I do quite a bit of shooting praire dogs and coyotes up there and have never felt out of place. Somewhere you can still get respected and can give it back.That is kind of rare in todays world.

after movie Shane ,and reading C.J.Box novels about game warden Joe pickett and reading Longmire novels ,i want to move to Wyoming ,.not sure i am young enough to like the winters ,so i might just visite someday

We finally said ‘screw it’ and went all in. Quit a good job and cashed out some future to own a house and a piece of land to build on.

Dreams don’t happen by themselves. We’ll give it a good go and see how it works.

We did the same thing 40 years ago. Had some tough years but made a go of it. Someone said once that "those who work the hardest usually have the best luck". Have found that to be true.

Where are you in Wyoming?

And where did you move here from? Just curious as we are having a huge influx of people here mostly from the west coast and NE.