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from lubys to the legislature one womans fight against gun control
on october 16 1991 suzanna gratia hupp witnessed the tragic shooting of 23 people at lubys cafeteria in killeen texas among them her parents . ironically she had decided against carrying a small revolver that could have dramatically changed the days events in her purse that day out of a fear of losing her chiropractors license if caught possessing a weapon . in this autobiography she chronicles her evolution from a small town chiropractor into a national icon for the right to armed self defense . her transformation into a high profile gun rights activist began when her impassioned calls for the right of citizens to carry guns for self protection thrust her into the middle of the gun control debate . she repeatedly testified under oath against the ineffectiveness of gun control laws that in her opinion disarmed law abiding citizens making them potential victims of criminals who did not obey the law . this position on gun legislation paved the way for a decade long tenure as a member of the texas house of representatives where in addition to championing second amendment and privacy rights she served as a member of the house rural and veterans and military affairs caucuses chair of the house select committee on child welfare and foster care and chair of the human services committee .