Well, it had to happen. Our nation has become so fucking stupid with guns that we now have this.
Iowa grants gun permits to the blind
What's next? Guns for epileptics?
They are going to keep going farther and farther until it gobbles up their asses, aren't they?
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From your link:
Clancy, superintendent of the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School, said the range of sight among people who are classified as legally blind varies greatly. He believes there are situations where such applicants can safely handle a gun.
More from that link:
The National Federation of the Blind does not track states that require vision tests as part of weapon permit processes and has not taken an official stand on the issue. But its members are generally opposed to such laws, said Chris Danielsen, director of public relations for the group.
"There's no reason solely on the (basis) of blindness that a blind person shouldn't be allowed to carry a weapon," Danielsen said. "Presumably they're going to have enough sense not to use a weapon in a situation where they would endanger other people, just like we would expect other people to have that common sense."
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A provision in Iowa's law allows sheriffs to deny a permit if probable cause exists to believe that the person is likely to use the weapon in such a way that it would endanger themselves or others. Many sheriffs noted, however, that the provision relates to specific documented actions, and applicants who appealed their cases would likely win.
Hudson, executive director of Disability Rights Iowa, believes changing the state law to deny blind people or others with physical disabilities the right to carry arms would violate federal disabilities law.
Part of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires a public entity to conduct an individualized analysis to make a reasonable judgment before denying a service. Hudson believes someone could successfully challenge Nebraska's proof of vision requirement as illegal.
"The fact that you can't drive a car doesn't mean you can't go to a shooting range and see a target," Hudson said.
What NMN said. Mark's ignorance and hatred of guns combines to blind him to the fact that 'blind' doesn't always mean no sight whatsoever.
Then we have this gem: "What's next? Guns for epileptics?"
More ignorance and hatred with a dash of bigotry thrown in. Really Mark? You think a person with epilepsy can't defend themselves? Or that a seizure will make them uncontrollably manipulate a holster, draw a gun, use fine motor skills to index their hand properly and pull a trigger?
Lack of knowledge is no excuse for publicly making an ass of yourself.
This blog post is out of compliance with the ADA in that it promotes bigotry against the disabled. Might even constitute hate speech.
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