TXDMERC said:is it ok i am deaf and i have a LTC?
Is it ok? It's your constitutional right to carry a firearm! You may have some unique challenges, but that doesn't in any way prohibit your rights.
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TXDMERC said:is it ok i am deaf and i have a LTC?
Well... it'll probably freak out the range safety officer, but why should you? It's not like you can lose any MORE hearing if you're 100% deaf.Stupid question: If you are deaf and fire a gun, do you wear hearing protection?
I think the reality is that everyone around him/us should be more careful and not rely on audible signals for safety at a gun range...I do think that some additional responsibility is required on your part, such as always going to a shooting range with a hearing partner unless there is some other visual (ie blinking the lights) method of making you aware of a cease fire.
Out of curiosity why did you turn down the implants? I know that they can be extremely cost prohibitive but I know someone I used to work with that got them and he has nothing but good things to say about them. He also lost his hearing at a young age but due to menigitis. I know he used to have trouble using phones with his old implant but the newest implants made cell phones and non-amplified phones completely usable for him.
I had a brother that had a pistol permit in Mass years ago and he was 100% blind from birth. When he went down to apply it kind of freaked the cops out. They asked why he wanted one and he said so he could buy a gun and have the enjoyment of owning, feeling and collecting. He did go on to say to them that even though he couldn't see it that didn't mean he couldn't appreciate the way the action worked or how it felt in his hand ect. They did issue him and the reason was collector. At that time they didn't know of any other blind person in mass being issued one. That didn't mean he shouldn't have one.
I had taken him shooting one time at my gun club he would point the gun and I would stand behind him and look over his shoulder and direct him to get on target. I am sure he would have been able to hit a man size target in 21 feet no problem. The scarry thing is he could have done it in the dark just from sound. The range office at the club that day walked over and asked "is that guy shooting blind ? " I said yes. He had been watching and just said its nice to see someone that can over come a handycap and still enjoy the sport.
He wasn't shooting fast and was keeping all shots going in a safe direction and not spread out. Not like some a**h***s I have seen bump firing.
Now to answer your question I don't feel its wrong at all for you to have a LTC. I do believe if your going to carry the gun it should never show for that reason I prefer a sholder holster.
i too know a blind person who has a ltc A
i am deaf since i was 5 years old... i have a license to carry in PA some people think i shouldnt have it cuz what if a cop comes up behind me cuz he sees the bump on my wait and asks me if i am carrying and i dont answer (he dont know i am deaf) will that be a dangerous situation ? or suppsoe he tried to talk to me and theres a misunderstanding? i am profound deaf hearing aid dont help me i turned down the cochlear implant.
i am deaf since i was 5 years old... i have a license to carry in PA some people think i shouldnt have it cuz what if a cop comes up behind me cuz he sees the bump on my wait and asks me if i am carrying and i dont answer (he dont know i am deaf) will that be a dangerous situation ? or suppsoe he tried to talk to me and theres a misunderstanding? i am profound deaf hearing aid dont help me i turned down the cochlear implant.