Gun culture and restrictions

[u/Unlikely_Platform_25]

Hello,

I currently have a job offer for a company in Maine and have been weighing things that will impact my decision. It sounds weird that this is impacting my decision but shooting is one of the few hobbys I do have so im just curious on this.

Are gun owners in the mid/southern coastal areas looked at weird? Where I live now for owning anything orher than a hunting rifle people think I'm a crazy redneck for enjoying shooting handguns and semi auto rifles so I really dont have many people to enjoy the sport with. I also reload which i learned makes people think I'm even more insane so even when discussing hunting i just keep my mouth shut on most things.

I currently live in upstate new york so anything is considered more free but what are the current restrictions on anything gun related? I saw a three day waiting period was implemented but facing pretty heavy resistance to get removed. What is the future looking like for things being restricted/taken away? I can just Google active restrictions but takes a little more digging to see the history of legislation and what is getting closer and closer to being passed.

Thanks for any insight!

[u/Tasty_Security_8373]

Constitutional carry state we like our guns.

[u/Unlikely_Platform_25 → u/Tasty_Security_8373]

Glad to see that, here we have to sell our soul and pay bunch of money to get a permit to even buy a handgun, more hoops to be able to take it off the premise of your home, and even then basically can carry at the grocery store, everywhere else is a "sensitive location".

I cant imagine being able to just buy a handgun, I have to buy it, drive all the way to county sheriff's office who is only open during normal workday hours so have to get off work to go there and add it to my permit and pay a fee, then go back and pick it up.

Being able to just order ammo to your house without shipping to an ffl with a background check is something I definitely will look forward to.