I enjoyed the piece. It was honest and well written. The author clearly has mixed emotions about her relationship with firearms and what they represent to her due to her having been brought up with them and then having move to NYC. However, she certainly does not condemn them and she acknowledges the pleasure of shooting.
Regarding the comment that she "ain't no Texan"... give me a break. I grew up up in Texas and lived there until the age of 29. My family still lives there and, frankly, I miss Texas every day. The author of article seems quite Texan. She is stong willed, independent, honest with herself about herself and not afraid to be honest about who she is. In other words, she is a straight shooter. This is a trait any Texan would be proud of.
You don't really think that all men and women in Texas love guns, own at least ten each and use they back yard ranges every evening, do you?