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Fabs I can't believe how far you will go. I don't think there is a law in Md requiring retailers to take your ID info to buy powder. The store may do it. If they did I would buy elsewhere. The police have been trying to make retailers take ID on ammo(in Md) but there is no law requiring it. The Federal law requiring handgun ammo record keeping was done away with many years ago. It was just too much paperwork. It was even in effect on 22 ammo. Now as to the state requiring an ID for ammo. You stated correctly that it is ridiculous and it is..absolutely. Nope it doesn't spell doomsday but it is surely heading there. Some day hopefully you will realize that you HAVE to draw a line in the sand and say NO MORE. We fought the strongest country in the world for our independance from such stupidity and over regulation in the late 1700's. Sorry to say it but it is surely coming to the same point in this country. We have hate crimes legislation and government run health care legislation in Congress. More control!! Our President clearly does not even like our country or it's former policies..or it's people for that matter. So he changes it with the use of things like the Czars..Which aren't even approved by law. More control!! Fabs..answer this..when IS enough..more than enough? What is to stop some government flunky from following up on an ammo sale and accusing someone, just on the basis of possession...of a certain crime. Trust the government. But I can't trust the government we have in place now. They are marxists..not socialists. Control is their mantra.. and every little law such as this one you were discussing...even though stupid and ridiculous gives those same governmental idiots just a little MORE control over Yours and my life. Just what we need. Remember that a government powerful enough to give you everything you want...is powerful enough to take everything you have!! Regulation is the death knell of freedom. Believe it. Even the little regulations that won't really bother you ...too much!