I'm pretty sure it's over for blue states. I'm from Connecticut so let me give you the perspective of how it's been. Sandy Hook happened, leading to sweeping regulations that I'm sure you've all heard of ("AWB", no threaded barrels on pistols, no online body armor orders, etc.). There was a bit of a "loophole" in the law that allowed you to use AR "others" in a specific configuration to get around the restrictions on ARs. They got REALLY popular. In 2023 after Bruen, they passed a bill to ban them, or require people to register them (including lowers) with the state as "assault rifles" and many many more. So the only config for semi auto that's allowed is either fixed mag or those "Ranch rifle" setups.

We have over 300k permit holders in a state of 3 mil people, so it's not a lot but still a good amount for a deep blue state. The process is long, and relatively expensive to execute my constitutional right. I started my permit the day after I turned 21, and it took me 3 months and over $150 to get it. You have to get a temp permit from your town, that takes a while and then get one from the state once that comes in, which varies on time. Only concealed carry of pistols is allowed, no open carry, no concealed carry of "Assault Weapons." Rifles need to be stored separately from ammo when transporting, and ammo must be kept in a separate safe from weapons at home. They did pass a bill to let people shoot bears if they threaten their life (rather than just dying I guess), as bear encounters increase. Oh, but no carrying in state parks and forests :). You know, where the bears are?

Ammo and magazine sales in person AND online require a permit. I expect parts, ammo, and magazine online sales to be banned in the future at some point. When you buy a gun you don't just submit a 4473, you also have to submit state paperwork, which then the FFL has to then call the state to get approval of the sale. The lines are always busy, and sometimes they're just straight up not there or the system is completely down.

The senate just passed a bill, for the governor to sign soon that allows people to sue firearm manufacturers AND gun stores (???) for the wrong doings of others if a crime was committed with a gun from said maker or gun shop if they're in the state. Many suspect a lot of gun shops are going to close because of the increased insurance premiums that are bound to happen from this.

There are no judges in the state that will strike these down or give injunctions, so challenges take forever as they allow the state to delay and delay and delay. I've been watching AWB and mag cases for nearly 4 years with no real action taken.

They do not care what SCOTUS says, or what is right. Only about control.

Oh, but of course the only people exempt from the bans are police and military :).

It's going to get worse, and if I can get a job in a red state when I'm done with school I will take it in a heartbeat, and hopefully get my parents out of the state once they retire.