I write this post after receiving a tweet on twitter.com/blindtech about if I was going to carry a firearm on me at an event today or not.
Let me go on the record now and say clearly for you all to read: "I am always in possession of a firearm."
There is no clearer way to write it, If I'm in the shower, on the toilet, swimming in the pool, sleeping, cooking dinner, taking a walk to the park, mall, or walking my daughter to school. I am just an arm's length away from a firearm and I am always able to protect myself from great bodily harm or death.
Now, let's talk about this in depth.
What triggered me to write this post is I was actually involved in a Protective Order case recently where I had the ordered dismissed due to the fact the individual who filed the order (Andrew Moody an Information and Referral Specialist for Arizona to Independent Living). He filed this ordered and claimed due to some personal grievances that he had with me, he knew I was a gun collector, he knew I participated in shooting sports, he tracked every online move I made on my gun blog and filed this order to stop me from buying and participating in the shooting sport and ownership.
The judge dismissed the order based off several reasons and my belief is the following:
1. One of Andrew Moody's arguments is that I should be prohibited from obtaining a CCW, this is do to the fact some how me carrying a gun concealed rather than openly brought a lot more fear to him rather than how I normally carry it, open.
2. His argument was really antigun, in general but he was trying to hide that statement based on fake fear and more political beliefs.
3. Andrew Moody claimed that I was a danger to his wife and child who I never knew of until he put their names in the order, because I owned or collected guns.
4. I argued and still belief that it would be totally unfair to restrict my access to guns due to the topic being a bonding, and family time issue here in my home, my daughter has participated and enjoyed her First Shots class and other involvement that I have introduced her to with the NRA.
Now, I want to focus on a point, Why would it scare you, him her or them, if I carried a firearm that was seen or unseen? why do so many people put fear in to my firearms but not my Pepper spray that I carry as well, my blind stick I carry as well, my Iphone4 that I carry as well.
Why is the gun such a big issue? it doesn't matter if I carry open or concealed it doesn't matter if I carry at all, I want to believe you'd have this same fake fear if it was some one sighted and not just the fact that I was blind, like Andrew Moody tried to argue.
Almost shows how much advocacy some have for others in political issues?
The 2A and the constitution is for all, even one who may be blind.
Side Note:
I am investigating the possibility of starting a 2A blind group in Arizona, if interested please contact me and let me know. It would cost me about $100 and I'll be willing to eat the cost, if I can get enough interest, due to experiences I've had in the past where individuals locally have tried to impede on those rights I think an advocacy group for blind 2A rights are in order.
