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Iowa Issues Gun Permits To The Blind, Allowing Them To Carry In Public
09/09/2013
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/08/iowa-blind-gun-licenses-carry-in-public_n_3890291.html [with comments]

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Iowa grants permits for blind residents to carry guns in public

Blind man and wife buy gun: Michael Barber, who is blind, buys a handgun at Bass Pro Shop in Altoona with the help of his wife, Kim.

Michael Barber examines a gun with his hands at Bass Pro Shop in Altoona last month. 'When you shoot a gun, you take it out and point and shoot, and I don't necessarily think eyesight is necessary,' said Barber, who is blind.
Sheriffs and advocates are divided on whether that's a good idea.
Sep. 8, 2013
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20130908/NEWS/309080061/ [with comments]