Texans not what they used to be, I guess you need those illegals to infuse some testosterone back into the culture.
“walking around with a holstered visible pistol in Houston etc. seems a little unnecessary and over the top.”
I haven’t been to Houston in about 10 years, but I’d have been grateful to be able to have had my pistol on me, in plain view when I was there.
During hunting season, carrying long guns in racks in a truck/SUV is common, and always has been-I do it myself when I hunt-this is a rural area, but it goes on in the cities, too. No one even notices that.