johnott

I've done a more thorough web search for forums about one-eyed shooters and it appears that it is really not a major issue. There seems to be a number of visually impaired people who are very proficient with various types of firearms. One such person was Colyn Loper, who being blind in one eye from birth, made it to the 2004 Olympics in trap shooting AND she is right hand dominate but has to shoot with her left eye. So it seems that being monocular won't keep you from becoming a good shot. Nevertheless I would still like to hear from anyone who is impaired in this way.

Thanks for all the input thus far. (I'm right-handed and my good eye is on the right as well.) As most of you have pointed out, my main problems are peripheral vision and depth perception. I've had this condition for most of my life and I've learned to compensate in various ways for driving and other tasks. My marksmanship seems to be o.k. so far... to date I've only totaled about 800 rounds with a handgun using paper targets at 5 to 10 yards distance. I plan on firing a shotgun and a .22LR rifle in the near future. Problems are sometimes difficult to put into words, ... let me give an example of how I compensate when parking a car by myself. 1) I try to avoid parallel parking all together. 2) When I park in a parking lot at a grocery store I will pull into a space and stop when I feel I am close to the car in front of me. When I get out of the car and take a look, I may be fine or I may be four feet away. If I'm really off, I make a mental picture of the distance and get back in the car. I look around for something to use as a landmark. ie. if the car next to me is about the same size as mine and they are parked correctly I will pull up till my drivers side door is even with their passenger side door. OR I crack open my drivers side door and put my left foot lightly on the ground, I find a spot on the ground approximately the distance I want to travel (in this case 3 feet) then with my right foot on the brake I put the car in gear and very slowly creep forward (incrementally stopping and looking around and never just blindly driving forwards) till my foot is at the mark, now I should be about a foot away from the car in front of me. It's always worked for me and got me in the ball park every time. Now someone else with the same problem may have an alternate solution which is better than mine. This was just an example of some of the everyday things a person with poor depth perception has to deal with. I don't know how it applies to firearms, as my experience so far has been limited. As I progress I'm sure I will make my own adjustments, but it would be nice to have advice from someone who's been there as to avoid time lost in trial and error. Keep those comments and questions coming.

I am blind in one eye. I would like to get some feedback from other marksman/hunters/sportsman etc. who also have monocular vision. If you know of anyone who meets this criteria please point them to this thread. I would like to know if there are any special considerations or tips they could pass on to someone else who has the same problem? Do they find certain aspects of firearms training challenging? The reason I ask is that everything I've learned so far has been from the perspective of an instructor or author who has two eyes. I would like to find out if there is any beneficial information out there for a one-eyed shooter. All questions pertaining to this topic are welcome.

I didn't know that Bob's range was restricted to handguns only. (arrghh!) There's another monkey wrench thrown into my plans. If this keeps up I may start looking for a range in PA. (I thought about TargetMaster in Chadds Ford but after factoring in the $5 bridge toll I decided against it.)

I don't know when it changed exactly. I just looked at their web page the day before yesterday (after reading this thread) and it shows the membership fee is now $400. Ouch.

I joined Hague's 5-6 months ago; at that time it was $350. They also offer firearms training... I took the 4 hour basic introduction to handguns class for $350. I thought my instructor was very knowledgeable, but the course was not NRA certified. Since it was not a "certified" course no documentation was issued upon completion. I have nothing to prove the extent of my training. I think for that kind of money you should receive some kind of printed material and a certificate even if it is only issued by Hague's. Overall, my experience has been favorable. Everyone has been friendly and courteous. I've had no real issues with their service except that which I've already mentioned. They may be worth every penny of the new $400 membership fee... but it's just starting to push beyond my price range. If money wasn't a factor I'd stay there (it's only a few miles from my house.) When it comes time for renewal I'm going to have to think long and hard about paying $400 or more. I'll be taking a close look at the outdoor range in Winslow or Bob's indoor range in Glassboro.

If 822 passes, my concern would be that states may not see the need to issue non-resident ccw's anymore. If that happens NJ residents won't be able to carry anywhere.

Bottom line is, it seems they won't process the 212A without payment of the $18 fee ...period. (It irks me that they say you can request a waiver of the fee if you've had a recent background check, but then turn you down for no apparent reason even though you meet their exemption requirement. I mean if they want you to pay the fee every time, fine; but why bother informing you of a fee waiver if they never intend to give any.) The response to our applications and their waiver requests were letters stating that our inquiry is being returned for the reason(s) checked below. #9. No check or money order was enclosed. and #11. Other... $18 each applicant required. 2 forms rejected.. I don't know if a waiver for the SBI fee is a statewide or local policy or where it comes from. Like most firearm related information in NJ it varies from town to town and from one LEO to another. Just more hoops to jump through and dead ends to discourage you. I just thought I'd post my experience just to see if anyone else has had a similar one.

I recently had a similar problem, but it was with the State Police SBI form. They state in the application packet that you can apply for an exception or waiver of the $18 fee if you have been fingerprinted or have submitted the SBI 212A within the past 12 months. (Well my wife and I just received our FID and one permit each within the last 5 months.) We were applying for some additional permits and I sent a letter with each application requesting a waiver of the $18 fee based on the noted exceptions. They wouldn’t do it. They responded by requesting a money order for the fees anyway. What can you do eh? It’s up to their discretion and if they don’t want to give you a break they don’t have to. But this is the NJ way… taxes and fees.