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]