12:33 Hello folks, this is Mike Hanson from Mike Hanson archives on here on YouTube and hopefully you're looking on Facebook too. I just wanted to back up what Matthew Short had to say on Facebook about citizens And what happened at the UT Tower shooting and he said that the citizens of Austin brought their guns out and were shooting in the mass shooting in 1966, August 1st. This is a book called
13:19 Ranger Ray. It was written by Ray Martinez He signed this over to me November 20th 2004 There's a signature on the book This is a very good book I would recommend it and there he is coming out of the UT Towers He was very young then that was in 1966 August 1st 1966 in Austin, Texas at the UT Tower and what he said about this in his book Is about what you said Matthew? Here's what he says. I'm gonna read this paragraph is kind of hard to see on here. I was and still am
14:12 upset that more recognition has not been given to the citizens who pulled out their hunting rifles and returned the snipers fire. The city of, not Gonzales, the city of Austin and the state of Texas should be forever thankful and grateful to them because of the many lives they saved that day. The sniper did a lot of damage when he could fire freely, but when the armed citizens began to return fire this sniper had to take cover. He had to shoot out of the rain spouts that limited his targets I am grateful to the citizens because they made my job easier
15:04 He was getting medals and awards, and what he said was that he's grateful to the citizens of Austin for bringing their guns out. I think that is fantastic that he is getting awards And that makes him a hero of mine, that he's thanking the citizens for coming out and that they didn't get enough recognition for shooting back at Charles Whitman, the sniper. I mean, I understand from my dad cuz people to the hospital that people were getting shot from blocks and blocks and blocks away. Maybe even up to half a mile away, barbecuing or whatever. So he was picking people off from quite a distance away maybe some of the shots were accidentally hitting people but I think mostly he was picking them off from
16:06 high vantage point. But there he is, Ray Martinez! He's a hero of mine and he said the citizens need more credit for bringing their hunting rifles out and helping with this mass shooting back in 1966 August 1st 1966 but he got plenty of awards and then after He became a Texas Ranger later and did a lot of work down in South Texas. And he exposed a lot of corruption too, I think down there it's very good book so if you get a chance to pick it up It's called They Call Me Ranger Ray. It's by Ray Martinez retired Texas Ranger and that's why I guess we have the come-and-take-it flag
17:09 Because most people are not going to give their guns up because when it comes out of these mass shootings I agree with you Matthew Short. We need armed citizens out there just like what happened in 1966 this is Mike Hanson, and I guess all wish you a Merry Christmas if it's okay with everybody and Thanks a lot for letting me share this with you I thought it was a pretty neat little quote by Ranger Ray. And to back up what you had to say, Matthew Short, thanks a lot! This is Mike Hanson for Mike Hanson Archives. Thanks a lot and God bless!