Baby Gets Gun Permit
Hmm, do 2nd Amendment rights really apply to a 10-month-old? It sounds like the dad applied for the permit as a joke, but what about the grandfather. Who gives an infant a 12-gauge??? Seriously!
"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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2 opinions for Baby Gets Gun Permit
greg
May 17, 2007 at 12:08 pm
This has to be the most redneck,white trash, hillbilly thing I have ever heard of. Just look at the kids name BUBBA. Why the hell would a father even apply for something like that, what as a joke. Well the joke is on him it makes him look like an ass. I bet he married his cousin too. And dont even get me started on what kind of person would issue a gun permit to a 10 month old.
wethepeople
May 18, 2007 at 8:54 am
Greg, you’re calling this redneck and white trash. Read your post again.
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