10-month-old baby now owns a firearm

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Howard David LudwigHoward David Ludwig -- affectionately nicknamed Bubba -- received his state-issued Firearm Owner's Identification Card two weeks ago.

The wallet-size card arrived in the mail about a month after his dad correctly completed the online form and sent the $5 fee.

As a FOID cardholder, baby Bubba can own a firearm and ammunition in Illinois. He can also legally transport an unloaded weapon -- though he can't walk yet, so that's not an issue.

The plastic card has a picture of a toothless, grinning Bubba in the upper right corner. It includes his name, address and date of birth. The FOID card lists his height (2 feet, 3 inches), and his weight (20 pounds). His signature is superimposed at the bottom of the card. Bubba can't sign his name, so I simply placed a pen in his hand. He made the scribble.

Grandpa Ludwig, an avid trap shooter, explained he wanted an heirloom for his first grandson. He plans to engrave his name on the trigger guard.

Link & Image: Daily Southtown
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Anonymous said…
Yikes! And I thought this onion article was a joke - about a pre-natal shooting.

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28562
15 May, 2007 08:38
Anonymous said…
No wonder there are so many shootings...anyone can get a gun! This makes me sick.Where are the laws? Did the worker who issued this get fired?
15 May, 2007 21:43
Spluch said…
A gun or pistol solely for self-protection makes sense, but firearm for a 10-month old - what's the rational behind that?
15 May, 2007 23:22
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