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Caliman73

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50. True.

Sat Oct 7, 2017, 11:42 AM

Oct 2017

California's laws are pretty strict. We need ID to purchase firearms and I have been asked for ID in buying ammunition. It is still pending but we were supposed to have to go through a background check to by ammunition starting in 2017. Think it is tied up in court.

What you said is the reason the NRA and Republicans' stupid Chicago argument is irritating. One jurisdiction can have tougher laws and another one lax laws so guns from the lax jurisdiction are bound to end up in the hands of people who want them anyway, even if they can't get them where they live.

There are some laws in California that I think are over the top, but it is a trade off to live in a decent, mostly progressive state.

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Cats, ammo, and expired driver license - How ridiculous is this? [View all] packman Oct 2017 OP

I absent-mindedly let my drivers' license expire, too, and The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #1

You need a valid ID to purchase a firearm also. ileus Oct 2017 #9

You guys scared me for a second. Pacifist Patriot Oct 2017 #13

A Walmart pharmacy refused to sell me Sudafed because I had a ticket. davsand Oct 2017 #37

Wait... what? druidity33 Oct 2017 #38

Illinois. Traffic stop was a city cop. Less than ten over the limit. davsand Oct 2017 #40

That sounds illegal . . . MrModerate Oct 2017 #46

Illinois state law till Progressive dog Oct 2017 #48

Is this something new? Police confiscating driver licenses when they write a ticket? Fla Dem Oct 2017 #45

Once, I wasn't able to buy lighters from Target TeapotInATempest Oct 2017 #2

That same exact thing happened to me at a Rite Aid pharmacy... GReedDiamond Oct 2017 #12

Me too. Thank goodness safeinOhio Oct 2017 #18

Where I buy what little ammo I need, you have to MineralMan Oct 2017 #3

Different states, and within certain states, some municipalities vary. AtheistCrusader Oct 2017 #23

True. Caliman73 Oct 2017 #50

If we can all agree on a particular strict-ness of law, then we can unify it at the federal level. AtheistCrusader Oct 2017 #52

perhaps cats are more dangerous than shotgum shells -- just a thought Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #4

Lol, you might be on to something TeapotInATempest Oct 2017 #10

My cats certainly rule the house with furry iron paws mythology Oct 2017 #14

Cats are natural predators and should not be allowed in the wrong hands marylandblue Oct 2017 #17

a little pudge on that there cat Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #19

He must have eaten his share of criminals.. denbot Oct 2017 #24

how many jobs has that fat cat created? pstokely Oct 2017 #42

"when I tried to get said new cat from the Human Society." ExciteBike66 Oct 2017 #5

Ha! Close. pamela Oct 2017 #11

Lets think of the governments reasoning behind this. Doreen Oct 2017 #6

The so-called leaders Scarsdale Oct 2017 #41

Shotgun shells kill people. ileus Oct 2017 #7

If I have scrap aluminum or copper to sell at the recycle place... MindPilot Oct 2017 #8

Kickin' Faux pas Oct 2017 #15

I see your point... TDale313 Oct 2017 #16

Your new cat's gonna love you Kolesar Oct 2017 #20

His cat died, and then he's out of ammunition jberryhill Oct 2017 #28

I thought, seriously at first, this was aimed at me! raven mad Oct 2017 #21

I never understood why an expired Drivers license was invalid for ID purposes. Gore1FL Oct 2017 #22

An expired passport is invalid for ID purposes too crazycatlady Oct 2017 #34

Well, ya know, cats can be extremely dangerous. tclambert Oct 2017 #25

We need to amend the 2nd amendment and scratch out the word arms. iscooterliberally Oct 2017 #26

Clay pigeons are less of a hassle than cats anyway jberryhill Oct 2017 #27

! unblock Oct 2017 #32

Thank god you didn't need any sudafed (nt) matt819 Oct 2017 #29

Background Check For A Cat? Throck Oct 2017 #30

They'd fail crazycatlady Oct 2017 #35

We have three. Throck Oct 2017 #36

My aunt and uncle have 3 crazycatlady Oct 2017 #39

Sounds more like the Three Kleptomaniacs! 😆 BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2017 #51

Cat and dog rescues will not allow you to adopt tymorial Oct 2017 #31

one of my cats used to like to beat up big dogs. Maybe they wanted to come demigoddess Oct 2017 #33

Should have gone for a human. WinkyDink Oct 2017 #43

happened to me a few years ago freddyvh Oct 2017 #44

You weren't trying to get a laser cat were you? Ohioboy Oct 2017 #47

I need lawyers, cats, guns and money! PatrickforO Oct 2017 #49

They can't get a gun from a store without an ID either... but they CAN buy gun food (bullets)! JoeStuckInOH Oct 2017 #53