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Blind Man Says Utah Gun Permit Does Not Make Him Dangerous

PavePusher

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<"If I use a gun it will be at point-blank range, period," he said. "A sighted shooter is probably more dangerous because they can see something scary and pull their gun in haste.">

Seems to me he just demonstrated excellent judgement on when to use his firearm. Contact range, where his lack of sight presents a minimal obstical to self defense. No different than using a knife or other contact range weapon. He'd only start using/displaying force when a threat had already come into physical contact, not when "I thought I saw something...".

Give him any permit he wants!
 

tarzan1888

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PavePusher wrote:
<"If I use a gun it will be at point-blank range, period," he said. "A sighted shooter is probably more dangerous because they can see something scary and pull their gun in haste.">

Seems to me he just demonstrated excellent judgement on when to use his firearm.  Contact range, where his lack of sight presents a minimal obstical to self defense.  No different than using a knife or other contact range weapon.  He'd only start using/displaying force when a threat had already come into physical contact, not when "I thought I saw something...". 

Give him any permit he wants!

+1 on that one.
 
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