Stocking up on Ammo.

[moparclan]

Probably got enough ammo to supply my family and myself for a long time. The .30 Luger and .30 Mauser were bought with prices for $20 or less a box of 50. Some were Gun broker buys and even lower prices.

 

[Rick H.]

I'd be happy to find some .35 Remington and .270 Winchester.

NY does not allow mail order/internet purchase/delivery of ammunition.
In NY stores ammo background check in place. Conducted by non-gov't vendor who requires SSN. Fee involved. Many delays, Go is good for 3 days since initial query. If you get a Go on 3rd day and don't get back to purchase until 4th, you must start the process again. System already breached for SSN numbers. NY says not their problem , take it up with vendor.
I don't know if person-to-person sales without background check is legal. I haven't had the need to do so yet.

I'm not going to the range as much as I would like, but at 69 I don't do lots of things as often as I would like.

I am confused. If New York established the firm you are required to go thru for ammunition purchase approval and that firm suffers a security lapse and subsequent leak/loss of critical information such as SSN's, then the Great State of New York is most certainly responsible for your loss. You had no choice but to use the state mandated approval firm correct? Therefore they are assuming all risk upon themselves for using this firm and they should have vetted this firm properly. If I were in your shoes I would put a call out to others who suffered the same loss as you and contact a good attorney to sue the State of New York for negligence and being a party to identity theft. I would also be beating down the doors of my state and federal representatives demanding answers to this problem. DO NOT take "NO" or "It's YOUR problem" for an answer. The State of New York created the problem, not you!

Rick H.

 

[GypsmJim]

I am confused. If New York established the firm you are required to go thru for ammunition purchase approval and that firm suffers a security lapse and subsequent leak/loss of critical information such as SSN's, then the Great State of New York is most certainly responsible for your loss. You had no choice but to use the state mandated approval firm correct? Therefore they are assuming all risk upon themselves for using this firm and they should have vetted this firm properly. If I were in your shoes I would put a call out to others who suffered the same loss as you and contact a good attorney to sue the State of New York for negligence and being a party to identity theft. I would also be beating down the doors of my state and federal representatives demanding answers to this problem. DO NOT take "NO" or "It's YOUR problem" for an answer. The State of New York created the problem, not you!

Rick H.

I'm sure I'll be corrected on this, but it was my understanding that the NY State Police was doing the NICS. In other words, THEY were typing the info into the Federal NICS system. (yeah, yeah, what a stupid way to handle it, but it is what it is - double the work)

I decided to stock up massive quantities the week before the "Safe Act 2.0" took effect, so I have never used the system or viewed the form. However, when you buy a gun and do a 4473, providing a SSN is optional.

Lots of gun shops right over the border in PA, so if I ever run out it'll be a nice Sunday drive in the country.

Funny story - I was in Cabelas buying some powder and primers (they didn't put that on NICS - yet). The guy next to me was trying to buy some 9mm ammo and his NICS "proceed" was being delayed. He decided to sit down and wait. When he took off his coat he was wearing a local Police Officer's uniform. Can't make this up.