OP's rant is my rant. We have a common foe. So why do we fracture ourselves with this "neener, neener, neerer" attitude?
"why should we leave them alone, maybe the people will elect folks that believe in the 2nd amendment,"
This is the type of thought process about state bashing that really chaps my hide. Can I use this lack of logic to blame you for the current administration? We are OUTNUMBERED in each district or at the statewide level. You who sit there comfortable in your home stroking your favorite gun while there are others out there fighting for rights. Your rights too. Do you think that your state is safe? There are politicians in each and every state that would take your rights away. They test laws here before they try it in your state.
I choose to live in Ca. When you are buried in snow, I am outdoors shooting. I can snowboard in the morning and surf in the afternoon. There is no way that I could get a job doing what I do in your town. I work in the satellite launching business. We all have reasons to live where we do.
Rant off....Like Red Green sez, we're all in this together.