I hear much of the same between Upper Michigan (UP) and Lower Michigan. Only 3% of Michigan lives up in the UP. And Lower Michigan annoys them to no end. Since they grab all of the tax money and spends it down state (mostly in Detroit). And Michigan too passed a flavor ban like NY.
Sounds similar, I'm sure there are other states with fudged districting, I guess we don't hear about other states because we are more focused on our own problems.
Your not that far away from Camp Perry, ever been there? I made a road trip out there with a buddy a few years ago to visit the CMP, already had a couple Garand's and Carbines but I wanted to see the CMP and Camp Perry first hand, unfortunately we weren't allowed to see the rifle and pistol ranges, they were closed off.

I used to shoot Bullseye pistol matches locally here and I would LOVE to shoot the annual matches there at Perry just once for the experience, just the pistol matches. I know it's a big event and would be something I'd never forget but it never seem to happen and now I doubt it will. But never say never, maybe one day, slight chance but who knows.