Blind Hunting and I mean Lack of Sight

December 13, 2006

I was surprised when I came across a news article out of Texas about how a lawmaker wants to make laser sights legal for blind hunters.

AUSTIN — A state lawmaker wants to make sure no Texan is left out when it comes to hunting, even if the hunter is legally blind.

Rep. Edmund Kuempel, a Seguin Republican, has filed a bill for the 2007 legislative session that would allow legally blind hunters to use a laser sight, or lighted pointing instrument. The devices are forbidden for sighted hunters

Blind hunters would also have to have a sighted hunter along with them, but they could hunt any game that sighted people can hunt in the same seasons and using the same weapons.

I thought it was a bit of a quirky idea and kind of chuckled about it as I posted up on a message forum I frequent.

I was even more surprised when I received an inquiry as to the source of the story because someone knew of someone helping a blind hunter. Check out this story he shared with me “Not By Sight-Blind Ambition Part 1” by Rev Rusty Asble posted on Sportsmen For Christ. I don’t know about anyone else but loss of sight I always figured was one unbeatable obstacle when it comes to hunting. I guess after reading this story I now see the light.