November 2nd, 2022
6minute read
Iwas born in 1966 and grew up in the Mississippi Delta.
I just dropped by after school to pick up .22 shells as the need arose.
The process was tedious, but our interactions were always cordial.
I recall once asking him what was done with that information.
He wrote it all down because that was the law, but nobody ever looked at it.
Now just imagine how many times that exchange took place every day in America.
Countless innocent trees gave their lives.
Thousands of aggregate man hours were expended, and for what?
That is a tale for another day.
Now fast forward 38 years to the Empire State, and history seems to be repeating itself.
As a free man in a free state I find it all kind of tough to comprehend.
Mine is a constitutional carry state.
All that should have changed with the recent NY State Rifle and Pistol Association Supreme Court Ruling.
Specifically, private businesses must specifically post that concealed carry is allowed, otherwise it is presumptively illegal.
Its all honestly fairly sad.
Records of these transactions must also be maintained by the state.
Here we go again.
Do You Need a Permit to Buy Ammunition in NY?
The state of New York requires a license for ammo sales.
Condensed Version
Legalese is by its nature obfuscating.
Each and every ammunition purchase must also be dutifully logged and reported to the state.
State agencies will then maintain a centralized database of ammunition along with to whom it was sold.
Fairly cumbersome would be my guess, but I doubt the New York state legislators gave that much thought.
I will admit that I take my ammo for granted.
If I need a lot, its just a few clicks away online.
