I'm new here, and to gun ownership in general. So take this for what it's worth.
I hear a lot of talk around here about how if you value your freedom, do not ever let on that you are into firearms because if you live in Massachusetts it is not a question of if but rather when it will come back to bite you in the ass. This is probably great advice if you are concerned only for you and yours, and if that's the case, that's great.
However, for people that want to see meaningful change in the way the government treats lawful gun owners, this is really problemmatic. The only way to effect change is to have a large enough base of voters that people in power do not have any choice but to listen to you. In the case of gun owners, that basically translates to being an evangelist for gun ownership and getting people to get over the knee-jerk "guns are bad" mindset.
I've been very surprised by how much people really do have an interest in learning more about guns, but they're just afraid to go digging on their own because it is a taboo topic and you are at risk for being considered some kind of nut-job.
If you want to change attitudes, take some non-shooters to the range. That's the only way to make a lasting difference.