Baby Issued Illinois Gun ID Card
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CHICAGO (AP) - Bubba Ludwig can't walk, talk or open the refrigerator door _ but he does have his very own Illinois gun permit.
The 10-month-old, whose given name is Howard David Ludwig, was issued a firearm owner's identification card after his father, Howard Ludwig, paid the $5 fee and filled out the application, not expecting to actually get one.
The card lists the baby's height (2 feet, 3 inches), weight (20 pounds) and has a scribble where the signature should be.
With some exceptions, the cards are required of any Illinois residents purchasing or possessing firearms or ammunition within the state. There are no age restrictions on the cards, an official said.
Illinois State Police oversee the application process. Their purpose, said Lt. Scott Compton, is to keep guns out of the hands of convicted felons, those under an order of protection and those convicted of domestic violence.
"Does a 10-month-old need a FOID card? No, but there are no restrictions under the act regarding age of applicants," he said.
Ludwig, 30, of Chicago, applied for the card after his own father bought Bubba a 12-gauge Beretta shotgun as a gift. The weapon will probably be kept at Ludwig's father's house until the boy is at least 14.
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CHICAGO (AP) - Bubba Ludwig can't walk, talk or open the refrigerator door _ but he does have his very own Illinois gun permit.
The 10-month-old, whose given name is Howard David Ludwig, was issued a firearm owner's identification card after his father, Howard Ludwig, paid the $5 fee and filled out the application, not expecting to actually get one.
The card lists the baby's height (2 feet, 3 inches), weight (20 pounds) and has a scribble where the signature should be.
With some exceptions, the cards are required of any Illinois residents purchasing or possessing firearms or ammunition within the state. There are no age restrictions on the cards, an official said.
Illinois State Police oversee the application process. Their purpose, said Lt. Scott Compton, is to keep guns out of the hands of convicted felons, those under an order of protection and those convicted of domestic violence.
"Does a 10-month-old need a FOID card? No, but there are no restrictions under the act regarding age of applicants," he said.
Ludwig, 30, of Chicago, applied for the card after his own father bought Bubba a 12-gauge Beretta shotgun as a gift. The weapon will probably be kept at Ludwig's father's house until the boy is at least 14.
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[:)][:)]Thats funny[:D][:D] 0 -
It just shows how meaningless the FOID really is....[}:)] 0 -
It's the FOID card loophole.
Wasn't this a straw purchase?0 -
Foid is pretty damn point less but felons cant buy ammo so it has some application. Its not a bad process to go through just fill out the form and send $5 with a picture. I had one when i was twelve so i could go hunting without and adult. 0 -
My son has had one since he was 9. When we got checked a couple years ago at a dove field, I told him to give the officer his hunting liscense and FOID. The CPO about fell over when he handed him his FOID. He thought it was pretty cool. 0 -
I bought a case of .223's on line from Texas and FOID was not necessary.
The card only stops a true moron from buying a gun and bullet on an impulse.0 -
Shouldn't have to have such a card in the first place. 0 -
Wow, this guy has 57 posts in one day.....I think he's trying to beat zipperzap's record
When you find a spammer, notify me. PLEASE don't copy his crap into another post. That only gives me one more to delete.
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