It is weird that the influx of politicians from MA, NY, NJ, RI, CT etc. hasn’t been able to affect our laws. I love the fact when we venture down our mountain in the NE Kingdom to have dinner at the local watering hole, we can always count on the owner and most of the customers showing off their latest acquisitions by putting them on the bar. Best night ever was when we had six handguns and three rifles spread out and a visitor from Connecticut smack dab in the middle. Haven’t ever seen him again, for some strange reason.
Perhaps it was just such audacious displays of firepower that disinclined them to make the attempt.
BTW: My born and bred Hoosier Aunt married a Vermonter after the war and moved to Montpelier. Raised four kids there. Beautiful State. Would love to tour it on my bike.