Baby 'Bubba' gets a gun permit

[cheezedoodle]

Posted: 5/16/07 at 6:04pm

Meanwhile - a four year old shot his father to death here in the bay area this week.

CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- "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. (Watch Bubba use his gun permit as a teething ring )

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.


Killer baby - literally!

[C is for Company]

Posted: 5/16/07 at 6:10pm

I read that earlier and for some reason, whenever I read one of these stories I formulate the responses I will post when somebody makes a thread about it later.

I don't know what is scarier the fact that the kid was allowed to scribble on the license or the fact that this is in Chicago and not South Dakota somewhere.

[AbbaRabbit]

Posted: 5/16/07 at 6:13pm

when i clicked on the link, i was surprised to see the boy and his father. i figured they would look something like this:

[Trekkie2]

Posted: 5/16/07 at 6:16pm

Company: Really? I thought Florida. All crazy sh*t happens in Florida.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 5/16/07 at 6:45pm

sheesh, how ridiculous. It just makes me want to SCREAM!

[singingwendy]

Posted: 5/16/07 at 7:52pm

To me the scary part isn't that they issued him a permit.....as the one worker said, there's not age limit.....But that his grandfather thought a gun was an appropriate gift for a 10 month old! If I was "Bubba's" mother, there is no way he'd be spending time at THAT grandparent's house!

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

Posted: 5/16/07 at 8:04pm

well it does say in the article: 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.

so it sounds like the guy filled out the application as a joke and was surprised to see them issue him a license.

[justagirl2]

Posted: 5/16/07 at 10:14pm

I'd want to shoot someone if they referred to me as Bubba. Thus, I say keep the gun away from the kid. He might take out a vengeance.
Updated On: 5/16/07 at 10:14 PM