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Luby's mass shooting... Killeen, Texas... Fueled both sides of the 2nd Amendment debate...
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Luby's mass shooting... Killeen, Texas... Fueled both sides of the 2nd Amendment debate...

Item # 725821 ·
KILLEEN DAILY HERALD, Texas, Oct. 17, 1991  

* Luby's cafeteria shooting massacre
* George Hennard - mass murderer
* Killeen, Bell County, Texas
* Best publication to be had - from where it happened

The banner headline reports: "GUNMAN KILLS 22" with subhead: "Suicide Finishes Killer's Rampage" with a related photo. As of the shooting, it was the deadliest mass shooting by a single person in the United States.The shooting was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history up to that time.
The complete first section (of 2) with all 12 pages, an address label at the top with the address scratched out, nice condition.

Background: The Luby’s cafeteria massacre fundamentally reshaped the American cultural and legislative landscape by catalyzing a profound shift in public policy regarding self-defense and firearm ownership. Beyond the immediate horror of what was then the nation's deadliest single-shooter mass slaying, the tragedy became the primary catalyst for the modern "Right-to-Carry" movement in the United States. Spearheaded by survivor Suzanna Hupp—who had been forced to leave her own handgun in her vehicle due to existing laws and subsequently witnessed the murder of her parents—the event put a poignant, human face on the argument for concealed carry. Hupp's relentless advocacy directly led to Texas passing landmark concealed-carry legislation in 1995, a momentous policy shift that flipped Texas from a restrictive state to a permissive one and triggered a domino effect across dozens of other states over the subsequent decades. Consequently, the Killeen shooting remains a watershed moment in American history, marking the precise historical juncture where the national debate permanently pivoted toward empowering private citizens to carry concealed firearms for personal protection.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$88
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.