I feel funny saying this but compared to a lot of MA residents, non-res applicants from out of state get "gravy train" treatment compared to guys here that live in a "red" or "yellow" town. Out of staters pretty much get "A/None" by default now- they don't have to deal with the bullshit that say, a Boston or Brookline resident has to deal with. The only thing that really blows donkey chunks about the non resident permit is that the duration of the thing is so short. I guess what I'm getting at, is if you think the non-resident app is
obnoxious, try living in an anti gun town in MA for comparison.
-Mike