Since the late 20th century , the county has been the site of several mass shootings and unusual incidents of gun violence . On October 16 , 1991 , in what was called the Luby 's shooting , disaffected employee George Jo Hennard , Jr. , killed 23 people , and wounded 20 others , before killing himself . It was the largest mass murder by firearm in the United States to that time . In 1995 , Governor George W. Bush signed a new law easing restrictions on carrying handguns ; it allows Texans to carry concealed weapons if they have a permit to do so . Texas overrode a 125-year-old ban on carrying weapons that had been signed and enacted by Governor E.J. Davis . On November 5 in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting , Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan killed 13 people , and wounded 30 . He was paralyzed in return fire . He had been described as mentally unstable . On April 2 in the 2014 Fort Hood shooting , Army Specialist Ivan Lopez killed three people and wounded 16
2009 Fort Hood shooting
2009 Fort Hood shooting
Bell County, Texas