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Line 47: − * [[Essay:Crime Safety Ranking|Crime Safety Ranking]]: 9 of 50. − + − − ===Plusses=== − Very low [[crime]] rate. (For example, it ranks second from the bottom in car [[theft]]s of the 50 states.) Low [[property tax]]es. Inexpensive building permits. [[Limited government|Minimally intrusive government]]. Inexpensive car registration ($20 to $50 per year, plus a one-time-only $15 plate fee.) Low car insurance rates. Low [[health insurance]] rates. Extremely low home insurance rates. (An average of $326 per year. Ranks #50 in the country!) The most [[wilderness]] area in any of the 48 Continental United States. (Only [[Alaska]] has more.) 21.6 million [[forest]]ed acres. Minimal [[gun control|gun laws]]. Class 3 guns ([[machine gun]]s [[short barreled rifle]]s and shotguns, and [[suppressor (firearms)|suppressor]]s) are legal to own after the $200 Federal tax and [[background check]]. [[Open carry]] of [[handgun]]s is legal and fairly commonplace. [[concealed carry|CCW]] permits must be issued unless someone has a prior criminal record. (“Non-discretionary.”) No CCW permit is required for [[concealed carry]] outside of city limits. Vehicular carry of loaded [[gun]]s is legal and very common. [[Switchblade|Automatic knives]] are legal to own and carry. Minimally regulated [[home schooling]]. Low [[population density]]. Low elevation portions of the state have a fairly mild [[climate]]. [[Hunting]] and [[fishing]] are excellent in many parts of the state, so there will be no shortage of [[protein]] WT[[SHTF]]. High ratio of [[horse]] ownership, so I anticipate that transportation will be available in the event of a long term [[TEOTWAWKI]]. By 2025, Idaho is projected to be the 40th most populous with 1.7 million people. (It is currently the 39th most populous state.) Affordable property: The median home price for all of Idaho is $105,403. One useful web site: [http://community.idaho.gov/Profiles/tabid/440/Default.aspx|Idaho Department of Commerce Community Profiles].<ref>Rawles, Jonathan, "[http://survivalblog.com/idaho-as-a-retreat-locale-by-jonathan-rawles Idaho As a Retreat Locale, by Jonathan Rawles] and [http://www.survivalrealty.com/united-states/idaho Idaho Retreat Locations] [[Idaho]], [[American Redoubt]] [[The Survival Blog]], January 16, 2015, Accessed January 23, 2015</ref>, <ref name="survivalblog"/>, <ref>A.G., [http://survivalblog.com/letter-re-idaho-as-a-retreat-locale Letter Re: Idaho as a Retreat Locale]. [[Idaho]], [[American Redoubt]] [[The Survival Blog]], January 16, 2015, Accessed January 23, 2015</ref> − − ===Minuses=== − Has a relatively high state [[income tax]]. Sadly, 63.7% of Idaho’s lands are owned by [[big government|federal government]]. (Mostly [[National forest|National Forest]] and [[BLM]] land.) But at least that provides a "really big back yard" for hunting and cutting fire[[wood]]. Cold [[winter]]s at the higher elevations. (Look for property in the low [[river]] valleys if you can’t stand [[snow]].) Low wages compared to most [[Left Coast|coastal states]]. − − JWR’s Combined Retreat Potential Ranking: 1 of 19. (JWR’s top choice.)<ref name="survivalblog"/> − − ===Analysis by Charles Carroll Society=== − According to conservative [[Catholic]] [[Alex Barron]] of the [[Charles Carroll Society]], Idaho "deserves credit for being one of the few states to refuse to authorize privacy-invading sobriety check points. [[Alex Barron|Bard]] Note: These check points are one of those little “[[police state]], bad thing for a good reason.” We all hate drunk drivers, and we all recognize they are a threat to everyone else, however it is [[unconstitutional]] to pull anyone over without cause. The [[Supreme Court|supreme court]] said “…it is not constitutional, but we will allow it.” Now as you can expect when you let the [[big government]] do one thing that is unconstitutional it does many. They now run dogs up and down your cars and if the mutt “alerts” that is [[probable cause]] to search your car for drugs. They have forced [[citizen]]s out of their cars and taken pictures of their tattoos for identification at these checkpoints. And of course now that the “we” voted to allow DUI check points [[DHS]] is getting involved with check points. This is what happens when you let the government do even a small thing that is unconstitutional. Remember that when [[law enforcement|cops]] pull over your wife coming home and have her dancing in the streets, just because they want too. Many of the [[American Redoubt]] [[Free States Movement|States]] do not allow this evil encroachment on the [[Fourth Amendment]]. On educational policies Idaho really shines, with only nine years of mandated schooling and no regulations on private or [[homeschooling]] other than curriculum requirements. One personal freedom Idaho needs to reform is [[asset forfeiture]]; the state has the same regime as [[Arizona]]. Bard Note: What this does is allow the Police to arrest you for something, then seize all of your [[asset]]s and all proceeds to the police."<ref>279 {{Template:Charles Carroll Society authorized quotation}} February 10, 2015 "[https://charlescarrollsociety.com/2013/03/21/freedom-index-of-the-states/ Freedom Index of the States]"</ref>
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*Superintendent of Public Instruction [[Tom Luna]] (R)
*Superintendent of Public Instruction [[Tom Luna]] (R)
==[[Essay:Survivalist Retreat Potential Rank]]ing Analysis by [[James Wesley Rawles]]==
==Staotistics==
* [[Population]]: 1.3 million (and about 2.1 million cattle.)
* [[Population]]: 1.3 million (and about 2.1 million cattle.)
* [[Population density|Population Density]]: 15.5 per square mile (Rank 15 of [[James Wesley Rawles|JWR]]’s top 19 states).
* [[Population density|Population Density]]: 15.5 per square mile.
* Area: 83,437 square miles (rank 13 of 50).
* Area: 83,437 square miles (rank 13 of 50).
* Average car [[insurance]] cost: $608/yr. (rank 48 of 50).
* Average car [[insurance]] cost: $608/yr. (rank 48 of 50).
* Average home price in Kootenai County: $112,849
* Average home price in Kootenai County: $112,849
* Average home price in Latah County: $118,325 (skewed because of the large number of 120+ acre farms and ranches)
* Average home price in Latah County: $118,325 (skewed because of the large number of 120+ acre farms and ranches)
* [[Boston T. Party]]’s State Firearms Laws Ranking (see [[Essay:State Firearms Laws Ranking]]) from [[Boston's Gun Bible]]: 97%.<ref>[[Boston T. Party]], ''[[Boston's Gun Bible]]'', Chapter 34 [[Essay:Gun Laws in the 50 States and DC]], [[Common law]] [[copyright]], [[Wyoming]] [[American Redoubt]] - Printed in the "united states of America" without any 4 USC §§ 105-110 [[Federal]] area or [[State]]: [[Javelin Press]] 1997-2008: pp. 34/3-8. [[ISBN]] 1-888766-06-9</ref>
* [[Boston T. Party]]’s State Firearms Laws Ranking (see [[Essay:State Firearms Laws Ranking]]) from [[Boston's Gun Bible]]: 97%.<ref>[[Boston T. Party]], ''[[Boston's Gun Bible]]'', Chapter 34 [[Essay:Gun Laws in the 50 States and DC]], [[Common law]] [[copyright]], [[Wyoming]] [[American Redoubt]] - Printed in the "united states of America" without any 4 USC §§ 105-110 [[Federal]] area or [[State]]: [[Javelin Press]] 1997-2008: pp. 34/3-8. [[ISBN]] 1-888766-06-9</ref>
* [[Per capita]] [[income]]: $23,727 (rank 41 of 50).
* [[Per capita]] [[income]]: $23,727 (rank 41 of 50).
* ACT & [[SAT]] Scores Ranking: 15 of 50.<ref name="survivalblog"> 357 word [[quotation]]: [[Fair Use]] Source: [[James Wesley Rawles|Rawles, James Wesley]]. ''[[Rawles on Retreats and Relocation]]''. 1st. Clearwater, [[Idaho]], [[American Redoubt]]: The Clearwater Press, 2007. p. 87. See [[Talk:James_Wesley_Rawles#Template:James_Wesley_Rawles_authorized_quotation|James Wesley Rawles on Fair Use]]</ref><ref>[[James Wesley Rawles|Rawles, James Wesley]], "[http://www.survivalblog.com/retreatareas.html Recommended Retreat Areas]". [[Idaho]], [[American Redoubt]]: [[The Survival Blog]]. Accessed February 10, 2015</ref>
* ACT & [[SAT]] Scores Ranking: 15 of 50.<ref>[[[http://www.survivalblog.com/retreatareas.html Recommended Retreat Areas]". [[Idaho]],: [[The Survival Blog]]. Accessed February 10, 2015</ref>
== [[NRA Grades]] Rankings of the State ==
== [[NRA Grades]] Rankings of the State ==