Four years ago, he pulled his gun and shot his cousin. Then in March 2012, legally blind John Rogers pulled his gun again and killed his 34-year-old friend, James DeWitt. He stayed a short while in jail while the court went through the motions, but after it was all said and done, Stand Your Ground… Continue reading Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law Allows Blind Killer to Walk Free, With His Guns
Category: Gun Control
Did You Know that Blind People in Iowa Can Legally Carry Guns?
An Iowa law allowing the legally or completely blind to acquire permits to carry guns in public has stirred up debate as to whether or not the visually impaired should have “full access” to firearms. “Up until 2011, it was solely up to the sheriff of your county who decided who got a gun permit… Continue reading Did You Know that Blind People in Iowa Can Legally Carry Guns?
#GunsUp – Man Accidentally Kills Himself While Putting his Gun in Truck
A Utah man has died after accidentally shooting himself while loading his truck, Salt Lake City TV station KSL reported Tuesday. Rowland Denison, 50, shot himself with a rifle he was loading into his truck on Monday morning. He was conscious and talking when police arrived at the scene, according to KSL. Weather conditions had… Continue reading #GunsUp – Man Accidentally Kills Himself While Putting his Gun in Truck
This Artist Turns Guns into Musical Instruments
Pedro Reyes says being Mexican is like living in an apartment where an upstairs neighbor has a leaking swimming pool. “Just what is leaking,” says Reyes, “is hundreds of thousands of guns.” He wants people to think about the availability of guns in the United States, and the impact that has in Mexico. At the… Continue reading This Artist Turns Guns into Musical Instruments