{"id":820,"date":"2008-03-30T11:00:03","date_gmt":"2008-03-30T15:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/oddplanet\/2008\/03\/30\/blind-allowed-to-hunt-in-texas\/"},"modified":"2008-04-28T05:04:36","modified_gmt":"2008-04-28T09:04:36","slug":"blind-allowed-to-hunt-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/oddplanet\/2008\/03\/30\/blind-allowed-to-hunt-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Blind allowed to hunt in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--CusAds--><p> Did you know that last year the Texas State Legislature passed a bill allowing the blind to hunt?  Of course they must bring a sighted companion along and also use a laser guide to aide their shot.<\/p><!--CusAds-->\n<div style=\u00e2\u20ac\u009ddisplay:block;float:right;padding:5px;\u00e2\u20ac\u009d><!--adsense--><\/div>\n<p>Apparently when using the laser guide all one has to do is point the laser where they think the animal is and there sighted companion can tell them if their shot is lined up.   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