Paris and Lara share a cell with rude speeder

Bubba the Kid still at large

And finally, plastic Laras are not the only unexpected source of recent gunpowdery danger. A 10-month-old Illinoisian has been issued with a firearms license for a shotgun bought for him by his doting grandad. The gun-totin' tot (try saying that 50 times after a few) was unavailable for comment, but the same cannot be said of you lot:

So will other states issue guns to a foetus?

Is a sonogram valid as photo ID?

Or has the NRA shot themselves in the foot on this one?

Adrian Jones

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I wonder if gun manufacturers have tested their products for baby dribble, personally I wouldn't want to wrestle a dribble covered gun from the tot (probably have bits of food stuck to it as well... I think I'd rather be shot).

Rob

But not with baby dribble, presumably.

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He's under the age of criminal responsibility. Perhaps Bubba could now go and mow down all his antagonists in the play ground and get away with it.

Who calls a child Bubba? A redneck perhaps? Someone short on imagination? Or every stereotypical midwest American. (if such a beast exists)

adnim

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There is also a practical reason for Baby Bubba to have the gun registered immediately--When states ban specific types of guns, they usually exempt guns you already own. With Baby Bubba already on record as owning the gun, it's more likely he will be able to keep it once he's old enough.

Sevesteen

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This is in the USA, remember. You folk across the pond are totally safe from us unless you ask for our help or try to retake the colonies...

Illinois and Massachusetts are two states out of 50 that requires an ID card for firearms owners. Someone buying a gun for the kid in say, Texas or Florida, would never make the news. And the father chose to make this news, he may find non-comfort in the situation now, with photos of himself and the kid now gone global...

I can assure you that the Illinois State Police ran a full background check on this child before the issue of the IL Firearm Owner's ID card. The kid is clean. ;-)

What causes me real heartburn here is the way the father kept referring to his boy as "Bubba" in the first article. That's an association that the gun owners in my state would really like to avoid.

A Loyal Reg Reader,

Mike Weisman,

1st Vice President,

Illinois State Rifle Association

If you're so loyal, how come you lot revolted in the first place? On second thought, we're not going to go there. Enjoy your weekends, and see you next week. ®