Background checks for ammunition sales - required under New York's Safe Act - won't start anytime soon, New York State Police Superintendent Joseph D'Amico told lawmakers in Albany today.
The new gun laws, signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in January 2013, require background checks on ammunition sales at point of purchase. State police are still developing a system that won't disrupt sales and still comply with the law.
Read the article: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.)
No system exists to enforce NY Safe Act's background checks on ammo sales, superintendent says
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