“Just this year, Rick Perry signed four pro gun bills into law.”
That would be considered a poor year in VA unless the legislation had wide-ranging, positive effects. And given that your legislature meets every other year, I’m sorry to hear that you’re not seeing more success.
Hey, an improvement is an improvement, and the trend across the country (including in Texas) is in the direction of re-asserting and securing Americans' gun rights.
Every state is a unique playing field. Some are tougher than others.