MN has a long history of this. There was a move there years ago to ban lead fishing sinkers, and a ban of lead wheel weights. There are local companies there that stand to make $$$ developing and selling expensive alternative materials.
As far as how far left the state is, it may be better...
Southwest Florida is as blue as anywhere in the country. Miami-Dade has a Republican mayor, which is incredible. Palm Beach and Ft. Liquordale are another story.
I believe they shoot at Suddlersville Skeet Club. I used to be a member there until I left the state. Nice little private club, oldest skeet club in the US.
It's a killdeer. Used to get them almost every year on my gravel driveway when we lived on the shore. I had to put lawn chairs around the nest to keep unknowing visitors from driving over them. They seem to have a lot of egg mortality, as I would find broken eggshells and the nest abandoned much...
Great Ad. There's a shutter company down in Ft. Myers that has a similar message, running on a banner and verbally. It ran all fall and winter down there, and when I first saw it I couldn't believe it. I guess its a different demographic.
Why don't you buy 2 handguns and wait the 60 days required til you can buy another one. Apply for the DC status immediately, and you will likely get the letter within the 60 days, but at least you'll have 2 guns while you wait.