A Good Read

HERE's a good read from W. Scott Lewis of SCCC, who reminds us of days past:

On the morning of Aug. 1, 1966, few people had ever considered the possibility that they might die in an indiscriminate shooting spree. But shortly before noon on that fateful day, a 25-year-old former Marine climbed to the top of the University of Texas bell tower and created a worldwide reference point for such fears.

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Seeing that something had to be done, students quickly retrieved hunting rifles from dorm rooms and fraternity houses, took up defensive positions throughout the campus and returned fire.

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Once the shooter could no longer lean over the edge and fire, he was much more limited in what he could do. That's why he did most of his damage in the first 20 minutes.

This wouldn't happen today. Damned if I can figure out what happened to this country during my lifetime.

Hat Tip to Laura Morales of Memoirs From a Young Conservative

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