Texas rep wants blind people to go hunting

I’m a pretty pro-accessibility guy, but I just snorted tea through my nose when I read darrek‘s latest submission. Drinks down? OK. A lawmaker in Texas is trying to make it easier for legally blind people to go hunting. If the bill passes, visually impaired people will be allowed to use laser sights to assist in aiming, and they would be accompanied by a sighted guide who could whisper things like “two inches to the left, a bit higher, no wait, that’s grandma.” It seems like every time I read something about “one shot, one kill” and other “responsible hunting” rhetoric, I stumble across some pro-hunting genius like this guy who shows absolutely no concern whatsoever for the welfare of the animals that’ll be maimed with all the bad shots he’s about to allow. As bill sponsor and no doubt mighty warrior Rep. Edmund Kuempel says, “This opens up the fun of hunting to additional people, and I think that’s great.” I can only hope that this is a sign of desparation from a rapdily declining hunter population, and we won’t have to deal with any of this in another generation or two. Link.