To purchase seemingly innocuous cold medications...consumers must now show identification and have the purchase logged in a database.
An 18-year-old can't legally buy a beer or liquor in the United States, but the same teen can buy a gun in most states if he or she is a resident.
A credit check is usually necessary when buying a cellphone with a two-year contract -- something that's not required when buying a gun.
Adopting a pet is not to be taken lightly. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals advises people to be prepared. Prospective pet owners must be 21, bring two forms of identification: a government-issued ID and a proof of address
hunting license...must ask for a government-issued identification like a driver's license, but a Social Security number is not needed to buy a gun.