I visited the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms website yesterday for the very first time.  I am not usually in the habit of going to such a place as they do govern four of my favorite things: Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. However I was interested in obtaining a Curio & Relic FFL and thought that would be the place to start.

I didn't find out much about obtaining such a license but I did learn two things from the BATF website. First, they actually have a kids page.  It is filled with kid activities—what exactly I didn't explore.  I think my kids will look for games elsewhere other than the BATF Kids Page but you feel free to let your kids do whatever you feel is appropriate. 

Secondly, apparently it is a federal crime to overthrow the country of Laos. I never really pondered this since I am not quite sure where Laos is.  But according to a story on the BATF homepage, our tax dollars were used quite effectively to apprehend some people in California that wanted to overthrow the Laotian government.

I'm not sure why this is illegal and would incur the wrath of BATF agents but apparently it is.  I thought Americans made a habit of overthrowing other countries, especially socialist countries, but apparently someone thought it a problem enough to make a rule prohibiting it.  I have asked all of my friends and family and cannot find one person who actually cares if 10 or 11 Californians want to overthrow Laos. Of course, knowing my family and friends, I doubt any of them would care if 10 or 11 Californians wanted to overthrow California. I doubt I could sit on that jury—I could care less—if 11 people think they can overthrow another nation, then hey, let's watch the game.

Since me and mine are apparently pretty apathetic towards Laotian sovereignty, I have created this poll so that you, my enlightened readers can sound off.  I know not very many people read my rambling nonsense so please pass this along. I would hope that at least more people can be found that want to save Laos than the 11 that wished to overthrow it or else why do we even need a law to stop it.