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Bill To Control Ammo And Firearm Sales Clears NY Assembly





A New York bill that would impose unnecessary restrictions on firearm and ammunition sales has been approved by the Assembly.

Assembly Bill 9280 attacks gun owners and sportsmen by placing unnecessary burdens on businesses that sell firearms and ammunition to law abiding sportsmen. The bill, authored by Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, D-Scarsdale, requires retailers to remove firearms from display each night and place them in a vault. It also requires that ammunition be removed from displays and stored where it is accessible only to employees, similar to controlled substance like pharmaceuticals or tobacco products. This prevents customers to browse and compare ammunition. AB 9280 passed the Assembly on Jan. 9 by a vote of 89-45.

“Lawmakers proposed Assembly Bill 9280 hoping to make ammunition theft more difficult and reduce illegal firearm activity,” said U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) President Bud Pidgeon. “Unfortunately, the legislation does more to hinder sportsmen and gun shop owners as they try to conduct legal business practices and sporting pursuits.”

The USSA follows the lead of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) on this issue. According to NSSF senior vice president and general counsel Lawrence Keane, it is “premised on the false notion that criminals obtain their firearms from licensed dealers.”

Department of Justice studies show that few criminals obtain firearms from licensed dealers.

Take Action! New York sportsmen should ask their state senators to oppose AB 9280. Explain that ammunition theft from retailers is not a major contributing factor to gun violence, and that the bill will impact small businesses and sportsmen without noticeable benefit to the public. To contact your state legislator, call (518) 455-4218 or use the Legislative Action Center at www.ussportsmen.org.
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