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Details
- Mass Shooting
- Luby's Cafeteria
- Municipality
- Killeen
- State
- Texas – TX
- Zip Code
- 76541
- Region
- South
- Division
- West South Central
- Incident Date
- October 16, 1991
- Venue Type
- Restaurant
- Killed
- 23
- Injured
- 27
Ranking Data
- Preventable Factors/Rankings
- Blatant Rankings - Points Doubled
- 0
- Preventable Rankings Score
- 3
- Preventable Status
- Largely Unpreventable
Preventable Factors
- Preventable Factor Details
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Takeaway(s):
—Armed personnel, good guys with guns, need to be in every venue.
Incident Preventable Factor(s):
—Venue Lacks Armed Individuals/Personnel – Venue Lacks Armed Individuals (Civilians)/Personnel (Military/Police/Security):
It’s interesting to note that a civilian in the establishment did have a gun—in her vehicle. Suzanna Hupp, who was at the mass shooting (both of her parents were killed by the perpetrator) later testified that she would have liked to have had her .38 revolver, but said, “It was a hundred feet away in my car.” She had feared that if she was caught carrying it she might lose her chiropractor’s license. Hupp testified across the country in support of concealed handgun laws (and was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1996.) 1 It should be noted that a Texas law, SB 60, allowing civilians with licenses to carry concealed weapons was enacted in 1995. 2 Most recently (May 2021), Texas House Bill 1927 would nix the requirement for Texas residents to obtain a license to carry handguns if they’re not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a gun. 3
Editor’s Note:
Numerous reports include accounts of the perpetrator’s expressed hatred of women. 4 While we don’t dispute that, it’s inconsequential for the purposes of this Preventable Mass Shootings Database. Meaning it’s not measurable, trackable, or unlawful. When it comes to identifying the elements that potentially make mass shootings preventable, hanging our hats on such a trait is unwise.
Source(s):
1. None. Last Edited on May 20, 2021. “Luby’s Shooting”. Wikipedia. Retereived June 26, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luby%27s_shooting.
2. Arnold, Larry. None. “The History of Concealed Carry, 1976-2011”. TxHGA. Retereived May 26, 2021, from https://txhga.org/texas-ltc-information/a-history-of-concealed-carry/.
3. Sparber, Sami. May 12, 2021. Updated May 13, 2021. “After Texas House Rejects Senate Changes, Bill Allowing Permitless Carrying of Handguns Will Get Hashed Out Behind Closed Doors”. The Texas Tribune. Retereived May 26, 2021, from https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/12/texas-constitutional-carry-handguns-legislation/.
4. None. Last Edited on May 20, 2021. “Luby’s Shooting”. Wikipedia. Retereived June 26, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luby%27s_shooting.
Fluidity
- Criminal Case Pending?
- Civil Litigation Pending?
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Administrative Information
- Credible Source Inquires?
- 4
- Are Credible Source Inquires Inline Endnotes?
- Assessment Status?
- Complete
- Editorial Board Approval?
Record Information
- Last Updated
- Lexar
- Record ID
- 7
- Private ID
- 1IBZATQ
- Date Recorded
- 2021-05-21 17:59:09
- Date Updated
- 2023-10-25 01:42:29
- Last Accessed
- Type Designation