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Wednesday marked 22 years since a mass shooting in Killeen that killed 23 people and wounded 20 others. On October 16, 1991, 34-year-old George Jo Hennard of Belton drove his pick up truck through a Luby’s Cafeteria in Killeen. He then started shooting and killing over a dozen people. He was eventually cornered by Killeen…
Read MoreNRA Life of Duty – 9.11.01 Tribute
September 11, 2001 began like any other day for New York City firefighter John Norman. But when an urgent “all call” message shook his home answering machine, he raced into a day he would never forget … the day terror stuck the twin towers at the World Trade Center. Norman led the rescue and recovery…
Read MoreAn Officer’s Perspective On How Things Have Changed During His Career
Saw this link over at Guns Over Texas Radio’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/GunsOverTexasRadio). It is interesting to read how cops used to see us gun owners and how they see us today. http://www.policestateusa.com/archives/144
Read MoreThis Day In History
On this day in 1776, the city of Boston observes the 11th anniversary of the popular resistance that prevented the execution of the Stamp Act there. The celebration included the erection of a pole at the site of the original “Liberty Tree.”
Read MoreSeventy-Two Killed Resisting Gun Confiscation In Boston
National Guard units seeking to confiscate a cache of recently banned assault weapons were ambushed by elements of a Para-military extremist faction. Military and law enforcement sources estimate that 72 were killed and more than 200 injured before government forces were compelled to withdraw. Speaking after the clash, Massachusetts Governor Thomas Gage declared that the…
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