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If a dealer sells a gun not on the "roster" he is fined and probably has his license pulled. (There goes at least one job, probably more.)

In order to even be considered for the "roster" a firearm manufacturer has to submit samples and file paperwork to the state. For a manufacturer to actually get on the "roster" their firearm needs to pass the states list of approved safety features. Needless to say, the "roster" represents a fraction of the firearms available in some other states. A lot of manufacturers won't even bother trying to get on the MA "roster". Some manufacturers get 1 or 2 of their best selling firearms on it. And we are not talking about exotic firearms or companies. Colt can't sell in the state. Glock can only sell pre-ban firearms. Springfield will not sell here. Beretta sells the 92, 96 and the Cheetah. There are more.

In any event, manufacturers could potentially sell much more of their product line here, if dealers were allowed to market them. So manufacturers have limited or no sales in MA. Probably not a huge market, but I know they lose sales rather than deal with the states nonsense.

on edit: My point being - that a state that artificially restricts the firearms market has a snowballs chance on the sun of passing a stand your ground law. And I suppose I am glad of that - I think the syg laws are seriously flawed. But then I think the idea of a "roster" is flawed as well.