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Baby issued Illinois gun ID card [10-month-old issued firearm owner's ID card ]
mercurynews ^ | 05-16-2007 | Staff Writer

Posted on 05/16/2007 6:35:04 AM PDT by bedolido

CHICAGO- 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.

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Humor; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: baby; babyissued; card; gun; id; illinois; issued

1 posted on 05/16/2007 6:35:07 AM PDT by bedolido
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To: bedolido

Interesting. In a way I think the father should be charged with fraud. On the other hand there is no age requirement.


2 posted on 05/16/2007 6:39:45 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
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To: bedolido

The actual license was shown on tv, all personal data revealed for a screen capture.


3 posted on 05/16/2007 6:40:31 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: sarasota

Well you can’t start teaching self defense too early. I wish I’d had one of those when I was that age.


4 posted on 05/16/2007 6:45:11 AM PDT by utherdoul
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To: utherdoul

Oh I quite agree. My opposition was that they showed the child’s I.D. with all his personal data on it.


5 posted on 05/16/2007 7:06:55 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: cripplecreek

Since we are all born with a “gun permit”, maybe the father was just trying to formalize it to suit Illinois.


6 posted on 05/16/2007 9:18:11 AM PDT by elkfersupper
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To: elkfersupper
Since we are all born with a “gun permit”...

I like that.

There's actually a website that supports guns for toddlers:

Beaver County Militia

7 posted on 05/16/2007 9:50:47 AM PDT by Sleeping Beauty
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To: cripplecreek
Why fraud. All the information was correct and there was no intent to deceive.
8 posted on 05/16/2007 10:42:15 AM PDT by fireforeffect (A kind word and a 2x4, gets you more than just a kind word.)
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To: Sleeping Beauty

You’ll have to pardon me for stealing that and passing it around.


9 posted on 05/16/2007 7:41:09 PM PDT by elkfersupper
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To: elkfersupper

No problem. I thought it was greatly funny.


10 posted on 05/16/2007 7:57:17 PM PDT by Sleeping Beauty
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