Only three weeks ago, in my state, Michigan, I had to get a pistol purchase permit.
Then, you purchase the firearm, and there are four copies
of the purchase.
One stays with the seller, I get one, and the other two go
to the County Sheriff and the State.
I can’t think of what else they could do to make you
“Register”.
Now rifles, etc. are another thing, for now.
I have a pretty cool one on order.
Also, at one of the local gun dealers, they have a bad-ass
.50 cal for $3600.00.
Unfortunately, I don’t have a thousand acre ranch in Texas to try it out.
You know what is odd?
I learned to shoot in Ca and shot way more in Ca with less restriction than here in Tx Now
They are putting us in a stranglehold of (deceptive) good intention
Might be cheaper than you think in far west Texas, just BYOB if you want water :)