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What could go wrong?
http://freakoutnation.com/2013/09/08/what-could-go-wrong-iowa-is-granting-gun-permits-to-the-blind/Iowa is now granting permits to acquire or carry guns in public, to either those who are legally blind, or completely blind. What could go wrong?
The permits are legal because State law does not allow Sheriffs to deny an Iowan the right to carry a weapon based on physical ability.
The problem is public safety.
USA Today reports, “Advocates for the disabled and Iowa law enforcement officers disagree over whether it’s a good idea for visually disabled Iowans to have weapons.