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Phoenix is so cheap it's unbelievable sometimes... Not sure how it compares to Ohio, though. Gas is also decently priced.
Phoenix is a huge home of bikers... A huge event of this occurs in the spring when the weather is right. I believe for almost all of March and maybe April there are several venues through out the week but my parents always go to Westgate in Glendale on Thursday nights to hang out with other bikers. So the entire entity of spring, just before the weather tries to melt you, there are biker events going on.
If you are worried about the heat Arizona offers many ways of escaping this via Flagstaff, Mount Lemmon, etc. As far as riding motorcycles go, cops are generally understanding of the heat and if for whatever reason you are stuck on the I-17 in holiday weekend traffic in 115 weather, you can drive on the shoulder and no one bats an eye. Most people are understanding that motorcycles lack A/C and it poses a health risk at that point. Northern Arizona amongst the pines offer a good amount of biker events and I'm unsure of Tucson... but these are also options to consider if Phoenix proves to be too hot. Not sure if Flagstaff would prove itself to be too similar to Ohio weather though, Flagstaff is similar to Colorado in terms of weather.
And Arizona has some of the most lenient gun laws. I believe only Alaska and Florida compare, I would have to look at the laws again. Because of the large swaths of public land in the state, an Arizona gun owner can go behind the White Tanks and shoot up against some random mountain and it's ok (as long as you are far enough away from homes). There are a ton of shooting ranges as well, I would recommend looking into the Scottsdale Gun Club if you do move to Phoenix. I don't see Arizona ever changing this... Arizona and guns are like two peas in a pod.
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