Just do like so many others and come to Florida. If you're not out in the field as much anymore, it doesn't sound like wide-open range lands are crucial, but you can still find them inland. In fact, if you don't want to keep running into other New-England retirees, stay inland in the medium-sized towns away from Orlando. Where I live, Okeechobee and Arcadia come to mind. Good healthcare should also be in mind, and we do have it here due to the large populations of both those who need it, and those who are making their livings on that need (upcoming effects of Obamacare notwithstanding.) Hurricanes are annoying, but no more so than a typical Nor'easter you've certainly faced before.
The Brady scale doesn't look on us here with much favor, either, and that's a good thing. Florida is a "shall-issue" CC state. We have lawful OC when involved in hunting/fishing, but general OC is still not permitted. Carry permits are issued by the state, and cost a little over a hundred bucks the first time around. Renewals cost about $65, and come around every seven years. Though OC is still not legal (except under the conditions I mentioned), the "brief" display of a normally-concealed firearm, such as (but not restricted to) when a shirt or coat rides up some, or such as "printing", are not prohibited.
Without a permit, loaded handguns can be carried in a vehicle, as long as they are not on the person, and require a lid or door to be opened to gain access. Gloveboxes, center consoles with lids, and even closed shoe or pizza boxes meet this requirement. Loaded long guns can be carried anywhere in the vehicle, though, if concealed (such as behind a pickup bench seat), they can not also be on the person. With a carry license, though, these vehicle restrictions go away.
Cities, counties, and other local governing bodies are not permitted to pass ordinances more stringent than the restrictions imposed by state law. The officials of those who try can be held personally responsible and subject to fines. The one exception to this is that they may impose up to a three day waiting period on handgun purchases by persons not holding a carry license. In my section of the state, Palm Beach County (which tries to be the "New Jersey" of the peninsula) is the only one to do so. I don't live there anymore, having left in 1991.
Good luck. See you soon..