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Here's my scrape at this one:

Is there a law prohibiting it? (No)

Is there an Administrative Code rule prohibiting it? (No).

Does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) require reasonable accommodations be made? (Yes; and the Admin Code allows for the Written Exam to be administered orally to those that have difficulties with written exams. For those with balance/mobility problems, the Range Proficiency Exam may be administered while sitting or in a wheelchair*).

- Is there a 'reasonable' accommodation that can be made for administering the Range Proficiency Exam to a blind person? (Perhaps; blind persons typically use their other senses to make up for lack of sight. Allowing them to 'feel' the target dimensions so they understand the target area/scoring zones; placing the target directly in front of them at the required distances & ensuring they are oriented at the target; placing a buzzer or other sound emitter at the target for them to orient on; etc are not unreasonable accommodations, & are not explicitly prohibited by Admin Code).

Must they be held to the same scoring standards as anyone else? (Yes, until a law or Admin Code rule is created that allows otherwise).

The above is my objective look at it, minus emotions & void of the obvious issues that others have already expressed regarding target identification out in public, etc. Until a law or Admin rule is created, there's nothing expressly prohibiting it.

(*) The part about wheelchairs isn't specifically addressed in the Admin Code; I asked this question to SGT Bamsch & (I forget her name) at an instructor renewal class awhile back; they acknowledged it would fall under a 'reasonable' accommodation.