>The National Federation of the Blind says that blindness “has no adverse impact on a person’s ability to exercise due care and good judgment” and firearms shouldn’t be denied “solely on the basis of blindness.” While many states prohibit convicted felons and people with severe mental illness from carrying guns, most have aligned their regulations with the National Federation of the Blind’s views on firearms and vision impairment, attorneys said.
So Sutherland might have been surprised by his obtaining of a permit (which wasn't really required in the first place since "residents 18 and older can possess and carry guns without a permit"), but apparently many others would not have been.
Sounds like reasonable regulation would amount to "okay, but in use-a-gun situations, you must be supervised by someone who holds a Handicap Assistance gun license". Maybe add a few "blind person must demonstrate safe gun & ammunition handling, including loading and unloading, and ..." fiddly details.
But it also sounds like nobody at all favors reasonable regulation.
So Sutherland might have been surprised by his obtaining of a permit (which wasn't really required in the first place since "residents 18 and older can possess and carry guns without a permit"), but apparently many others would not have been.