tuscon government nannies seem to think you need a government issued photo id to do anything execpt breath. im probably wrong on that and they will require a government issued photo id to breath anywhere out side the pima county jail. Original Article City seeks way to monitor meth-ingredient buyers By Sarah Garrecht Gassen ARIZONA DAILY STAR Tucson shouldn't wait for the state to create a way for retailers and law enforcement to keep track of people who purchase products with pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient in making methamphetamine, the City Council said Tuesday. But just how to track them, how much it would cost and who would pay for it are still being hashed out by city staffers. The council unanimously asked to receive a progress report in two weeks. The council also unanimously decided to vote on a new anti-meth ordinance at its Oct. 18 meeting. It would require retailers to put all products containing pseudoephedrine, a common active ingredient in over-the-counter cold medicines, behind the counter or keep them locked away. Council members expressed urgency about creating a way for retailers to electronically record the identification of people buying the meth ingredient as a tool for law enforcement. "We're moving forward as quickly as possible on what we can do quickly," said City Manager Mike Hein. On another issue, the council agreed to allow staffers 30 days to bring back an ordinance that would require scrap metal and junk dealers to ask for identification and record transactions, similar to what pawnshops do now. The proposed Tucson meth ordinance is similar to one Phoenix passed and is stricter than a state law that goes into effect Oct. 31, but it does not require a sales registry or the restriction of any product with pseudoephedrine. But the state law also includes a provision to keep cities and towns from passing ordinances that are more restrictive. Phoenix and Cottonwood have defied the new law, and Tucson is poised to follow suit. Tucson Councilwoman Kathleen Dunbar made the motion to move the proposed ordinance on to an official vote in two weeks. She made a brief mention during the council meeting of her request to help raise $3,000 so the regional Meth Free Alliance Law Enforcement Task Force can buy age-progression software to show people what they'd look like in six months or a year using meth. Karen Uhlich, a Democrat running against Dunbar in the Ward 3 general election Nov. 8, held a press conference outside City Hall. She said something like the age-progression program needs to be part of a larger plan. Contact reporter Sarah Garrecht Gassen at 573-4240 or sgassen@azstarnet.com.