I was from MA. Used to command a sheriff dept law enforcement division there and was an academy firearms instructor. Particularly with the new laws, I am REALLY glad to be out of there, even as someone that could carry any gun I wanted legally. Beautiful state but it has turned into a people's republic, at least in the eastern end. I was laughing about it a few days ago when I bought a 12 guage pump with a pistol grip and a 6.5 inch barrel, wondering what would happen if I showed up in Mass with that little baby. It aint as concealable as my Rohrbaugh, but it sure gets attention!