The Weight of Distance: When Diplomatic Channels Aren't Enough Guns are ubiquitous in the United States, and Texas has one of the most lenient gun laws in the country.
There, anyone over 21 can purchase a firearm without training or a license, as long as they're willing to pay $500 for a Glock 9mm semi automatic pistol like the one Kris Harrison bought.
Lucy Harrison had expressed concerns about the presence of firearms in her father's home, not because she opposed gun ownership but because it seemed illogical given their argument just hours before he killed her.