The Government forces people to provide ID's if they want to purchase drain cleaner etc.
Chicago, IL – A new state law requires those who buy drain cleaners and other caustic substances to provide photo identification and sign a log.
The law, which took effect Sunday, requires those who seek to buy caustic or noxious substances, except for batteries, to provide government-issued photo identification that shows their name and date of birth. The cashier then must log the name and address, the date and time of the purchase, the type of product, the brand and even the net weight.
State Rep. Jack Franks (D-Woodstock) obtained passage of the new law following attacks in which drain cleaner was poured on two Chicago women, badly scarring them.
In response to a couple of incidents, lawmakers laid a double-whammy on us: Thousands of people around the state – almost all law-abiding citizens – will have their activities tracked by the government, and local merchants will have to keep the books and make them available to police or face steep fines.
There are screwdrivers, claw hammers, rodent poisons, chainsaws, and all manner of other implements that have been creatively deployed in horror films.
Shall we be compelled to present our ID and sign a logbook each time we buy one of those as well?
Non-compliance results in fines: $150 for the first offense, $500 for the second and up to $1,500 for the third and subsequent violations.
Schroeder estimated that there are “easily” 30 or more products in the store that must be reported when sold.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/01/05/new-law-requires-photo-id-to-buy-drain-cleaner/