Someone who gets it

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The U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing Tuesday that examined the current proposals under consideration to curb gun violence. Dr. Suzanna Hupp, survivor of a 1991 mass shooting in Killeen, Texas, was among the panelists who spoke about the constitutionality of universal background checks on gun buyers, banning assault weapons and limiting bullet cartridges.  “Honestly, I don’t view myself as a victim of gun violence,” she said simply.  “I view myself as a victim of a maniac who happened to use a gun as a tool, and I view myself as a victim of the legislators at the time who left me defenseless.”  Dr. Suzanna Hupp became a case study in gun control after testifying in front of Congress as a survivor of the 1991 “Luby” massacre in Texas where both of her parents were killed....   In the intervening years, Hupp has become a staunch advocate for concealed-carry, and was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1996.  After six terms, in 2006, she chose not to seek re-election.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanna_Hupp