"Not even living in CO ........................ Ive noticed that a lot lately from other state members." -- GTShooter
Well, I've lived in Texas for 48 years...but never considered myself a "Texan." Partly because I feel that's too "colonial" if you will -- loyalty to one's particular area rather to something larger: The COUNTRY. Meaning, I consider myself an American, not a Texan...I just happen to be living here, that's all. Texas is no better than any other state. No worse, either. They all have trade-offs.
In that context then, as an American citizen of the Union of 50 States, technically-speaking, EVERY state is "my" state.
But I would NOT try to tell residents of any state I do NOT live in what's up with their own state as THEY know better -- they LIVE there -- and I will defer to them on that reality. Not that I haven't criticized other states (especially anti-gun HI) -- AND my own backwards State of Texas even (no OC here, for example) -- I just think residents of a state know more about the every-day reality there than I do and I defer to their judgment.
Otherwise, I feel free to post in several other State Forums -- namely Hawaii (a possibly temporary or long-term residence), New Mexico (same possibility) and Colorado (same) -- actually, I'm going to ALL THREE states really, but in which order (or lengths of time) I'm not sure! And eventually, due to age, I will be STAYING on one of them: Too old to move anymore. :-(
Whatever, I'm leaving Texas come next Summer so posting (sometimes) in a "foreign" State Forum is part of my "looking forward" (mentally) process, in order to get ready for a move. I MAINLY read the forums to get such information, but occasionally I post in them.
Again, however, I am not trying to tell fellow gun-owners in those particular states I know more about where they live than they do. I don't think any "outsiders" here at OCDO are doing that -- so I'm not making any accusations -- so I hope the "locals" here AND in the other State Forums know that and don't take any undue offense when "other-staters" appear and post something. ;-)
After all, regardless of what state we live in, we ALL are Americans.