Vermont is great except they currently prohibit suppressors. New Hampshire and Vermont are both very gun freindly places. However, I have noticed that there seems to be a lacking number of gun shows in northern New England, except for those run by DiPrete.
Does PA still have the $5 background check fee, per gun??
That is probably one of the bigger downsides, along with the periodic banter by some of the urban leftist state legislators who periodically bantrer about banning assualt weapons.
Lately, Florida has been doing a wonderful job when it comes to protecting peoples rights to bear arms, hunt, and use those weapons for personal protection. However, there is other downsides to FL that need to be considered including the annual hurricane risk, etc...
Isn't Alaska pretty RKBA friendly, and rural. The biggest problem is the seperation from the lower 48 (and the sub freezing temps). Many companies don't ship ammo up there, so with some calibers you would end up being stuck.