[nabs-l] an interesting question

[Teal Bloodworth]

i understand where you are comming from but will we ever be treated equally? 
It isnt just guns or driving it is everything. textbooks, jobs, driving, 
ability to own firearms...

            -Teal
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 10:08 AM
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> It is both. The right to bare arms is a right guaranteed by the 
> constitution; this is not to be confused with a privilege. Having a weapon 
> in the house is a good way of keeping safe, it has saved many peoples 
> lives. As a political issue, it is important because it is clearly stating 
> that blind people have exactly the same rights as sighted people.
>
> As a side bar, driving is a privelige. There is nothing in the 
> constitution that guarantees it as a right.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Teal Bloodworth" <tealbloodworth at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 10:12 AM
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>> so you are saying that its not necessarily actually carrying a gun but 
>> rather its the priveledge of  being able to carry a gun with appropriate 
>> training and license like everyone else?
>>
>>            -Teal
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 6:39 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] an interesting question
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>>
>>> The 2nd amendment should apply to all Americans, not just those of us 
>>> that the government deems fit a certain criteria. The question of 
>>> whether a blind person can safely use a fire arm is not the main 
>>> question at stake. In my opinion there is not a question that with the 
>>> proper training a blind person can be just as safe as a sighted one. The 
>>> bigger question is if the government denies us protections under the 2nd 
>>> amendment, it will set a precedent and who knows ware it might lead to.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "alberto arreola" <alberto.2500 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" 
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 11:19 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] an interesting question
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>>>
>>>>I think a blind person could carry a gun if he or she receives training 
>>>>to
>>>> use it properly.  I don't think anyone should carry a weapon if they 
>>>> don't
>>>> know how to handle it the way it is supposed to be used.
>>>>
>>>> You might be interested in checking out this website which you might of
>>>> heard of already.  www.careymcwilliams.com This guy actually has two
>>>> conceals weapon permits.
>>>> Alberto
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>>>> Behalf
>>>> Of Kevin Wassmer
>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 8:41 PM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] an interesting question
>>>>
>>>> Hello folks. I have an interesting question for you all. Do you think a
>>>> blind person can cary a hand gun for self defence? If the answer is 
>>>> yes,
>>>> then how would a blind person be able to shoot someone if by the time 
>>>> the
>>>> gun was loaded the other berson atempting to hurt the blind person 
>>>> turned
>>>> around very fast? Can a blind person cary a hand gun and defend 
>>>> themselves?
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