The Houston Chronicle reports on the amazingly irresponsible gun owner responsible for this tragedy.
Dustin Wesley Cook, 36, was arraigned Friday on a charge of aggravated assault, a second-degree felony, after a bullet extracted from one of the students was matched to his .308-caliber rifle.I was just starting to think that competitive shooters were the safest. But, of course every group of gun owners has its irresponsible and unfit characters.
Judge Charlie Espinoza set bail at $100,000, noting that while Cook had surrendered and was cooperative, "It's still a second-degree felony; somebody was injured."
Cook's lawyer, Michael Guerra, said his client had no criminal record and would be absolved of the charges once all the evidence came out.
In this case, Dustin Cook, despite his clean record and the fact that he never would have hurt a kid, violated one of the 4 Rules of Gun Safety and in doing so probably committed a crime. It makes you wonder, how many times he's done things like that in the past.
He's a perfect example of a "hidden criminal," a guy who breaks the rules when he wants and is only identified as a "criminal" when he gets caught. This is one of the biggest problems with gun owners and the lax or non-existent controls they enjoy concerning their gun ownership and use. Too many of them are really bad guys in disguise, like Dustin Wesley Cook.
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