The state of Illinois had granted Bubba Ludwig a firearm permit. Is that a problem? Yell, yeah, sort of - Bubba is 1o months old:
Bubba's father, Howard Ludwig, applied on his behalf after his grandfather gave him a shotgun as an heirloom.Believe it or not, this doesn't violate Illinois law:
Mr Ludwig said he had not expected to succeed, but he filled in the online form, paid $5 and the licence was his.* * *
The licence includes a picture of a toothless Bubba and a squiggle that represents his best attempt at a signature.
But Illinois State Police, who oversee the application process, said that they had followed the law in this case.Is there any reason for Illinois to have such a law regulation other than to use it as a money making scheme?
'Does a 10-month-old need a FOID card? No, but there are no restrictions under the act regarding age of applicants,' the Associated Press news agency quoted Lt Scott Compton as saying.
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Mostly if, say, a 16 year old wanted to on a hunting trip. He'd need an FOID card to be in possession of the rifle. Note that federal law, which restricts sales to people under 18 for long guns and 21 for hand guns, would still prevent juveniles from actually obtaining guns. Restricting FOIDs based on age wouldn't really have an effect. Most states, in fact, require so such license at all for possession of a firearm.
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