A '''Massachusetts Liberalliberal''' is a typically ultra-[[liberal]] in or from [[Massachusetts]], in many ways the most liberal state in the [[United States of America|United States]]. It is the only state where it is a crime, with a mandatory prison sentence of at least one year, to transport a lawfully owned gun for a lawful purpose in an automobile without a special permit. Out-of-state drivers traveling to hunting or gun competitions in the Northeast have to choose between going hours out of their way to avoid Massachusetts, or spending hours attempting to obtain a permit.<ref>"Caution--Massachusetts has enacted one of the most restrictive gun laws in the nation, imposing a mandatory one-year jail sentence for anyone illegally possessing a firearm, loaded or unloaded, "on his person or under his control in a vehicle." In all cases, all firearms must be transported as prescribed in the general rule." [http://www.nraila.org/GunLaws/Federal/Read.aspx?id=59]</ref>
Massachusetts is also the only state that has [[same-sex marriage]]. Massachusetts is home of Northampton, the "lesbian capital of the world". Massachusetts, particularly the [[Boston]] area, is also the home of many ultra-[[liberal]] professors who adhere to [[professor values]].