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Judge Rules Quadriplegic Can Bear Arms
A judge has ruled that 46-year-old quadriplegic James Cap has the right to bear arms even though he is, "physically unable to hold a gun or pull a trigger." Cap was an avid hunter until a spinal injury sustained in a college football game left him wheelchair bound. He applied for a gun permit in May 2007 and was turned down by the Manville, New Jersey police because he "couldn't’t control, load or unload a firearm himself." James is now looking for a suitable weapon to use in the upcoming deer season.
It's awesome! It's the modern remake of Rat Patrol! Guns on vehicles become guns on Rascal scooters!
Fascism trolls keeping me up every night. When I starts a preachin', he HITS ME WITH HIS REICH!
I live in one of the 4 states where you can hunt and be legally blind. (They must be accompanied by someone who can see).
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10366_41825_51108-197553--,00.html
This doesn't scare me nearly as much. I'm guessing you are correct and he'll be hunting from a blind, but at least he isn't blind.
Don't anthropomorphize computers. They *hate* that.
The folks at the Wyoming Assistive Technology Project, WYNOT, now called WIND (http://uwyo.edu/wind/watr/), had a number of modified weapons for people with disabilities. Contact them for more information. I also saw a handgun online designed for people who did not have the strength to pull a regular trigger or hold a regular pistol.