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Guns for the blind

AMERICAN fondness for guns never ceases to amaze. Barry Cash alerts us to a report in USA Today at bit.ly/gunsfortheblind stating that blind people in the state of Iowa are being granted permits that allow them to purchase guns and carry them in public.

The report explains: “State law does not allow sheriffs to deny an Iowan the right to carry a weapon based on physical ability.”

According to the article, officials in Iowa’s Polk County say they…

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