Jamie Capp was paralysed playing football in high school, robbing him of the ability to hunt. But now, after a two-and-a-half year legal battle, he’s obtained a hunting licence.
Jamie is now able to hunt using a 12-gauge shotgun attached to a battery-powered machine, operated via breathing tube.
For a quadriplegic, firing a shotgun requires help from a companion. In Mr Cap’s case, a friend sets up the contraption, safety on, on Mr Cap’s wheelchair and Mr Cap aims the shotgun by moving the toggle switch with his mouth. Once his partner releases the safety, Mr Cap fires by sipping on the breathing tube.
It’s great that the technology exists to allow Jamie to continue to enjoy a hobby that he loved before his accident. [Telegraph via Geekologie]
amiga_tone
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 9:57 AMOrigins of the Daleks? :)
Mike Anthony
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 4:06 PMAmerica – where even disabled people have guns
Keith Drain
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 9:05 PMGreat story. Great comments too Adam. Good to see he can get some enjoyment out of what he use to love to do considering his condition.