Aus-merican family moving to America: ward hunt help please

[ClickyClack]

Originally Posted by bytebear

Top 100 Safest cities to live in the USA - NeighborhoodScout

This list contains my city, as well as several neighboring cities here in Southern California.

No, what I meant was that California has horrendous, oppressive gun laws, and if they like to shoot, they should choose some place more free.

[bytebear]

Originally Posted by ClickyClack

No, what I meant was that California has horrendous, oppressive gun laws, and if they like to shoot, they should choose some place more free.

Ah, yes, California is a very large state, with very diverse people. But the legislature is, well, frankly nuts. But the weather is nice. While the rest of the country is reaching 95-110' weather, we are sitting in 72' with a cool breeze.

[earth2steph]

With you on that Gwen! We would like to be near Salt Lake City area or Provo/Orem just so there's a broader range of work. My husband is a certified High Voltage Electrician (industrial/powerplant: transformers and switchgear) in Australia, but has also worked doing mortgage loan approval and collections. Currently doing carpet cleaning after his other jobs were made redundant due to outsourced labour and an Evangelical boss that resented him being Mormon and more solvent than himself. Is actually thinking about doing truck driving locally too. We will be in a position to take our time and really choose the most suitable ward, school district and job for him and our family. Have been checking out schools/homes on greatschools.org and other sites for some time. Just looking for an insider's perspective. I'm from VA, so it will be a new culture for me too, not just for my Aussie husband.

Quick Doctrine question: If a man is not sealed at his death, can he enter the highest level of the Celestial Kingdom? Just curious. Thanks.

[earth2steph]

Thanks bytebear, We really do want a state that has almost no gun laws. We've been watching the flashmob situation in the USA and we want to be prepared for all possible contingencies. I'm former military and grew up with guns, so I want the full freedom of that. We love bears.

Quote from Chief Wigam: 'Book 'em on one count of being a bear and one count of ...of accessory to being a bear'. In our household, " a bear" is interchangeable with "squeezy" because we love squeezing our children. My son backs up to my husband and shouts "Dad! Squeeze my bum!" But, I digress. Thanks for your posts.

[bytebear]

You might consider Idaho, Montana or Wyoming. They are more hunting states, and more free with their guns. But I think anything between Salt Lake and Provo would be good too if you want to live around a large (very large) percentage of Mormons.

[ClickyClack]

Originally Posted by earth2steph

With you on that Gwen! We would like to be near Salt Lake City area or Provo/Orem just so there's a broader range of work.

(snip)

I'm from VA, so it will be a new culture for me too, not just for my Aussie husband.

Keep in mind that the Provo/Orem area is a little universe unto itself... it's even a culture shock to people from other areas in Utah.