After surviving the 1991 shooting at the former Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas, Hupp became a leading advocate of an individual's right to carry a concealed weapon. Hupp was elected to her first of five consecutive terms in 1996.
After surviving a 1991 incident at the former Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas, Hupp took up the cause of defending oneself with a concealed weapon. She was elected to her first of five consecutive terms in 1996.