Could the Democrats be crazy enough to challenge this in Federal court? If so, it could reach the Supreme Court someday. What if the Supremes use this to overturn all permitting laws? Could they?
Texas has open carry and eliminated the CC permit requirement.
AATF and its rules should be abolished as patently unConstitutional. The 2Amd does NOT make exceptions for weapons (arms) deemed too military to be allowed. Possession would be circumscribed by economic limits.
25 states allow Constitutional Carry: https://crimeresearch.org/2022/04/twenty-five-states-have-constitutional-carry/