It is worth noting that Austin was far, FAR smaller in l966 and virtually all students and faculty lived on or very near the UT campus. While hunting was popular and many owned rifles, actually carrying firearms around would have seemed gauche at best (outside of a gun rack in the truck). When the shooting started, many simply went and retrieved their rifles. This did seem to help pin down Whitman somewhat and probably reduced the number of casualties.
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