Baby's Got A Gun

This has got to be one of my favourite news stories of late and, surely, one of the biggest indication that American intelligence rivals that of a bowl of Frosties:

Illinois, U.S.A - apparently home to some of the strictest gun laws and the Ludwig family. Howard Ludwig decided to apply for a gun licence for his son after the son's grandfather gave him a shotgun as an heirloom. The problem, as far as common sense goes, is that Howard's son is only 10 months old. That's right, this kid isn't even a year old.

To compile the stupidity into one big mountain of sheer comical genius, the licence was approved! The only rejection was because Howard had failed to tick a box that declared his son as a US citizen, not the fact that the now licenced owner of a shotgun still needs someone to change his nappy. The licence in question bears the toothless photo of the child complete with a squiggle as signature. Genius.
Howard Ludwig has said the licence "makes an adorable addition to his baby book."

This article I read was actually written by Howard Ludwig himself in which he looks at the whole thing like it's all a great joke. Sure a 10 month old gets a gun licence. Yeah it's stupid but not in that way. It points out the pure ease with which anyone - regardless of age - can be licenced to carry a gun.

What kind of a system are the Americans running?? In a country, if not world, where the recent Virginia Tech killings are still able to provoke outrage at gun control a toddler can get licensed to own a shotgun.

To be fair he's not exactly sat on his doorstep weilding it, in fact Howard has said the gun is likely to remain at the grandfather's house until his son turns 14. That's ok then. A 14 year old with a gun. Just what we need.

Oh, and the babies name? Bubba. I kid you not. A bright looking future if ever I saw one.