Last week, Missouri state representative Jim Guest helped make outlawing the Real ID Act a step closer to reality in Missouri. The piece of legislation that he helped to introduce, House Bill 1716, will effectively ban the act in the state of Missouri if signed into law. While this might cause some stress for Missourians who will not have valid licenses come May 11 when the Act goes into affect, this is still quite significant.
As of now, 26 states have passed resolutions that’s either against Real ID or strictly bans it. If passed, Missouri will join 7 states that have banned the Act altogether. If you’re against Real ID and don’t live in one of the 26 that have protested the legislation, never fear. There is a loophole that The Kansas City Star graciously pointed out last week.
Thanks to a discovery by Phillip Mocek of Seattle, Washington, it turns out that you ‘don’t need no stinking ID.’ There is a loophole in the requirement that passengers show some form of ID when they’re at the airport. If you genuinely don’t have it, they’ll let you board the plane; with one exception.
The only catch is that additional searches are necessary in order to gain clearance to fly. A small price to pay for the freedom to move freely throughout the country without the government tracking your movements.