I don’t think Democrat is the correct term ... Progressive (aka communist/socialist) is correct and it seems that all of New England is wearing the hammer & sickle badge. Progressives fear any citizen owning firearms as they know eventually the unwashed masses will rebel against their excesses.
Not all of New England is gun-grabber territory.
Maine has a conservative TEA Party governor who is far more conservative than Rick Perry. Gov. LePage ended Maine’s status as a sanctuary state two days after taking office. Our governor is VERY pro-second amendment sort of guy.....not your typical northeast governor.
The Second Amendment is alive and well in Maine, with many gun owners and private sales. Semi-automatic rifles are freely bought and sold, and advertised for sale on store marquees. We have open carry.
Hunting, plinking, firearms defense and training courses, shooting sports, gun shows, classified ads for firearmsa, etc. are all popular and common here.
Yes, our federal delegation are idiots, but no state is perfect.
Same with Vermont and New Hampshire when it comes to firearms. The three southern New England states of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts are the pain-in-the-ass states when it comes to firearm ownership in New England.