cappie Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 CHICAGO.- Bubba Ludwig cannot walk or talk - but he does have an Illinois firearm permit for his very own 12-gauge shotgun. 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 $US5 ($A6) fee and filled out the application, not expecting to actually get one. The card lists the baby's height (68.6cm), weight (9kg) 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. AP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 And his name is Bubba. Perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 My housemate is having a baby soon so there are lots of baby gifts coming in ... no shotguns yet. Maybe I should bite the bullet and buy him one. Because every child should own a 12-gauge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totus Tuus Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 And I have to wait till I'm twenty-one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest T-Bone Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 If gun toting children are wrong, I don't want to be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 [quote name='Totus Tuus' post='1274726' date='May 15 2007, 11:47 PM']And I have to wait till I'm twenty-one [/quote] I'm an Illinois resident, and I had to wait till I was 18 (21 for handguns) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest T-Bone Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 It's the same here. Long guns (Rifles/shotguns) are 18, handguns are 21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman82 Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 (edited) Delays in getting the FOID card are well known here in IL. What would be ironic would be if it took less time for the kid to get his card than for a lot of the people I know. Then again, I would hope that a background check on a 10-month old would take less time than an adult. [quote name='Terra Firma' post='1274713' date='May 15 2007, 11:41 PM']Maybe I should bite the bullet[/quote] I don't want to gauge the caliber of that pun and what responses it might trigger.... Edited May 16, 2007 by Norseman82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIX Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 [quote name='Norseman82' post='1274870' date='May 16 2007, 12:50 AM']I don't want to gauge the caliber of that pun and what responses it might trigger....[/quote] Is that supposed to be a joke? No I don't think so.. Now i gets it!! Pun...rhymes with gun...hahahaaaa good one. unless I missed something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Well, it's good that he has a gun. We wouldn't want him to shoot anyone without a gun... though I've heard it's possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fearundercontrol Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 That's ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 [quote name='Norseman82' post='1274870' date='May 16 2007, 12:50 AM']Delays in getting the FOID card are well known here in IL. What would be ironic would be if it took less time for the kid to get his card than for a lot of the people I know. Then again, I would hope that a background check on a 10-month old would take less time than an adult. I don't want to gauge the caliber of that pun and what responses it might trigger....[/quote] [quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1274940' date='May 16 2007, 07:03 AM']Well, it's good that he has a gun. We wouldn't want him to shoot anyone without a gun... though I've heard it's possible.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seven77 Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 babies shouldn't have guns. remember what happened to Mr. Burns? [quote]The card lists the baby's height (68.6cm), weight (9kg) and has a scribble where the signature should be.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groo the Wanderer Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 yee-haw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Knight Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 The GFW's will go apoplectic when they read that! I need to buy more guns. Then I can teach the chilluns how to safely handle a loaded weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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