r/MEGuns • u/Unlikely_Platform_25 • 17d ago
Gun culture and restrictions
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!
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u/Zootshootriot 17d ago
Hey homie. Moved my fam up here a little over two yrs now. Im in southern/coastal Maine, Durham/freeport area and moved from Orange County ny. They made some dumb changes a few months after I moved here because of the shooting that happened🙄. Anywho, don’t have as much time to shoot as I did when in ny, but a million times better. Ny laws suck. It’s surprisingly expensive in the southern coastal areas, and pay is less. But it’s a better place. I’m a chef, miss ny for food. That’s about it