No way. Its a complete myth that the south is gun friendly, same with the west. Ive lived in both places and Id take NH anyday esp now that the legislature has manned up and told the governor to pound sand. Even hippy infested VT would be a good choice relative to the liberal cesspool of MA.
Most parts of the South are gun-friendly, but some aren’t. For example, here in North Carolina, the state requires anyone obtaining a handgun, by purchase, gift, or estate, to apply for a “pistol purchase permit” from the local county sheriff’s office. You fill out a form, pay a small fee, they give you the permit, you can then obtain the gun, and the permit is no longer needed and is not retained. Problem is, it’s not must-issue; county sheriffs have the final power to deny the permit, and considering I live in the most liberal county in the state, they make it as hard as possible to get one here. What’s worse, I also live in the only county in the state that requires handgun registration in addition to the clunky permitting process. It’s specifically forbidden by state law for a county or city to require registration...except for Durham County, which was grandfathered in when the law was passed in the 1930s.
You go next door to South Carolina and they’re much more laid-back about purchasing handguns...but last I checked, open carry is against state law, whereas here, it isn’t (though it’ll still probably get you detained when people see you packing and hyperventilate and call 911). Every state has its quirks and tricks with firearms laws.
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To each his own...when it comes to population; NH exports outnumber imports. Wonder why?