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Originally Posted by Giantone
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Iowa grants gun permits to the blind
Iowa grants gun permits to the blind
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Here's some news that has law enforcement officials and lawmakers scratching their heads:
Iowa is granting permits to acquire or carry guns in public to people who are legally or completely blind.
No one questions the legality of the permits. State law does not allow sheriffs to deny an Iowan the right to carry a weapon based on physical ability.
The quandary centers squarely on public safety. Advocates for the disabled and Iowa law enforcement officers disagree over whether it's a good idea for visually disabled Iowans to have weapons. |
Why shouldn't they have the right to carry? Seems stupid for them to carry but you never know. I'd also say there are laws on the books which would bring discrimination into the picture.