Local news reports
Authorities say an East Texas man has been arrested for fatally shooting his wife after finding her at the home of another man.Lawful gun owner? Concealed carry permit holder? Both?
Larry Maples, 44, of Ben Wheeler was charged with murder Sunday and was being held at the Van Zandt County jail. Sheriff Lindsey Ray says 34-year-old Heather Maples was pronounced dead at the home near Canton, 60 miles east of Dallas.
Also shot was 47-year-old Moses Clemente. He was listed in critical condition at a hospital but is expected to recover.
Ray says the shooting occurred about 6 a.m. after Larry Maples saw his wife's vehicle at the home and entered through an unlocked door. Maples called 911 after the shooting.
Ray says Heather Maples and Clemente had a relationship prior to her marriage to Larry Maples.
So what if he were both? American law has no principle in it that for anyone to exercise basic rights, all participants must be perfect. The truth, as shown repeatedly by much evidence, is that gun owners rarely do wrong and carry license holders do wrong at a much smaller rate. Even if your standard is better than 99%, we meet it. Again, no such standard can exist in our legal system.
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