FUD, same excuse here. I lived in NYC before moving to TX, and though I did own a gun then, I couldn't ever shoot it (forget about getting caught carrying in NYC!). TX is definitely the right part of the country for this hobby, and no more state/city income taxes either. Actually, 2 of my guns are black powder, so these don't "really" count as guns. Might as well get all the guns you'll ever need sooner rather than later.