Ahhh, the joys of shopping for new toys. A new sling. A scope mount and 4x. Music to the ears (after mufflers are properly applied :-). Here in the heart of Redneck Country, there are two stores with a decent selection that are under an hours drive: Dunn's and Galyans (a chain). Galyans is closer, so off I went. I made several purchases, including three different scope mounts, as I was uncertain as to the proper form in use - figuring that bringing back the two wrong choices would not be a big deal. I even checked at the counter - "Sure. No problem. Just bring your receipt.". Well, when I brought back the returns, they wanted a drivers license. Odd, considering it was a cash sale and I was holding the receipt. "It's required by the Homeland Security Department" says the kid behind the register. Sorry. I need ID, and I have to enter it into the computer and forward it to the Homeland Security Office. The Terrorists are using this kind of thing to wash money." I must have looked pretty stupid with my jaw hanging down like that. I made a scene of course. A *big* scene. Lots of loud argument, pointing out all the obvious things: as a cash sale, the money did not need "washing". Cash sales are inherently ID agnostic. Etc., etc., etc. No dice. They want ID, and they are not going to budge. I guess Galyans is off my list of acceptable stores :-( Pity, as I've spent almost a grand there since they opened just a few months ago, and had plans to sped a *lot* more. Next time, I'll have to make that extra 25 minute drive to Dunn's and pray they have what I want. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised - we all *knew* this day was coming - but I really thought it wouldn't happen until RFIDs were in the money... Gotta find a new country. Fast... -- Yours, J.A. Terranson sysadmin@mfn.org "Every living thing dies alone." Donnie Darko