You need to move cuz that is a blue state and it's not going to change. If you want a different lifestyle, make it so. I sacrifice a great deal to stay where I am because much of the lower 48 is repulsive to me: gun laws, toll roads, traffic, crime, 90 degree heat, costs of living, the smell of Southern Cali is awful. I miss some things but I have life licked up here.
Let me tell you what real life is like.
Just this week, in addition to working 50 hours and commuting 12 hours, I shot a practice match at the indoor range where I work as a volunteer; made a bunch of calls and posted flyers all over for our gun show; reloaded for 2 buddies, got my fence up around my garden; shot a few rounds with my AR, AUG, Benelli and my Ruger 22's. I hung my new garage door, cleaned my boat, made some spinners, tied some flies, watched 3 Mariners games on TV. I flew down to Whittier last evening to check my shrimp pots and had nearly a full bucket of prawns to clean for a halibut/shrimp/salmon feast, I saw over a dozen black bears, and then I banged out 11 rainbows last night between 9-1100 PM as the they were slashing the salmon fry and it was "magic hour". This morning I called a friend to tell him where the critters are so he is off to kill something.
The kings are off to an early start but I have stuff to do here and I am still playing with the rainbows for a week or so. It's going to be a good summer of fishin' and shootin'!