I will be unable to change much on this site, until after my hunting and fishing excursions into the wilderness later on in the fall. I will answer emails as I can, but there might be delays. The hearings on the Second Amendment will come to their conclusion in the interim, which shall determine how I will answer my critics. I might return to the fight for Minnesota’s permit, or pursue other state licenses to hopefully expose problems in the permit process in order to save lives. I am posting the following short for now.
Everyone who isn’t sharpening spoons while arguing with invisible people, or such, should have the right to protect themselves with any firearm they want, but should be trained to operate that weapon within the framework of their own limitations. I believe firmly in shooting tests. They demonstrate that the applicant has at least fired a gun once before carrying in public. Beyond that, they don’t have a “Real World” application. I’ve never heard of cardboard firing back, have you?
3 hard Facts About this blind marksman
Fact 1. My marksmanship was first certified nearly two decades ago through the U.S. military.
Fact 2. I have passed all requirements just like everyone else for every permit I have applied for.
Fact 3. I can with my two state-issued permits carry my gun in 30 states, including Minnesota, that denied my permit’s application, but in which I have since legally carried my weapon.
From an interview with Simon Pauley of Insight Radio
Video Demonstration Footage
Caution:
The following is my technique and it works for me alone. I do not recommend anyone trying this without first receiving official training from law enforcement or the United States Military. In addition, such techniques should only be used in a sporting capacity at a designated firing range.
Just like a submarine tracks a ship or a bat or whale finds its prey in the wild, a blind marksman can find the general location of the target quickly by listening for a beacon's direction. The best thing for me is a series of slow rhythmic beeps such as a smoke detector taped to the target, but anything will do as long as its tone is not overwhelming with a lot of echoing feedback. Measure the pulses in each ear and focus until the sound is equal in both ears. This means that the beacon is centered with your nose. Square your shoulders and memorize where your body is when the desired frequency comes to the center. An imaginary line should be able to be drawn from your eyebrows, neck, shoulders and heart to the target. Raise the gun slowly to check the alignment from your heart to your palms holding the gun. Using your mind's eye, picture the gun's barrel before you and the target beyond. Image a line going from your center of gravity, between your wrists and along the image of the gun's sights.
Gravity and body positioning are two constants that anyone can used to align oneself to the target. Controlling breathing and relaxing will help steady the gun. The trigger pull should be so gentle that the shot should almost surprise you. Tighten your grip on the gun to the point of making the gun shake slightly. Then relax your hold until the shaking stops and a firm, but steady grip is established. Adjust your stance as required for the desired spread, always maintaining one firm foot pointing towards the target so you will not loose orientation during readjustment and to absorb the shock of the gun's recoil. These and more tips are found in my book- Guide Dogs and Guns: America's First Blind Marksman Fires Back.
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