“Wait’ll they find out they can’t just walk out with one...”
That does not apply, here in Texas. Thank God!
Nor New Mexico. For now.
Inverse relationship. In places that respect self defense, you can buy a firearm. At the same time, understanding lethal weapons leads to respect for life and for others’ rights; so those persons are likely to maintain their freedom and responsibility together.
(Not that you don’t know that; just leveraging the comment).