Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Boston Common considered a "No Gun" location by the Boston PD? I seem to remember this came up as a big issue during the last rally that was held at the State House and many people were going to walk across the Common to get there.
As long as you do not open carry or make a spectacle of yourself, you will be fine.
The last two rallies I attended, we parked at the Boston Common garage, and strolled right through the Common and up the stairs to the State House. My buddy commandeered his wife's mini van and there were 8 of us. I have no idea if anyone was carrying, but if they were, it was without issue.
Also worthy of note is that every time I have attended an event at the State House, BPD was very professional and did not go out of their way to bother people.
Don't start nothin, won't be nothin.
I wouldnt call it running away as much as realising the obvious. MA doesnt like conservatice values. MA doesnt like guns. People in MA continue to vote for people who hate liberty, conservatism and guns.
My experience is that this is not really true. Geographically, with a couple of notable exceptions, only about 10% of Mass is anti. Pretty much the communities inside 128. Once you get outside 495, there are a lot of conservatives. The exceptions being the shithole cities like Springfield and a few socialist towns like North Adams.
The obvious challenge is that, just like in California, the shit hole cities have the population to dictate state policy. You get away from the coast in Ca. and you find nothing but cowboys and rednecks.
The vast majority on Mass voters are "unenrolled" and those are the folks we need to reach. There are many voters that rarely participate unless an issue or canidate compells them to do so. We have to be realistic and except that Boston and the surrounding communities are not going to be swayed, and get rural and suburban voters to think this issue is important enough to make an effort.