New NY background check for guns??

byron · Friday at 12:00 PM

BlakeLok said:
When did New York State add its own version of NICS in order to buy a gun?

I know about the ammunition purchase but now there is a separate background check just for the state?

I don't remember hearing anything about this in the news. And I can't find any articles.

New York State implemented its own enhanced background check system, linked to the federal NICS but with state-specific requirements, under the NY SAFE Act in 2013,

Old Jalopy · Friday at 1:06 PM

NYS started running their own checks when the Improved Conceal Carry Act was passed back in 2021 or 2022.

Saltwater60 · Friday at 2:58 PM

Old Jalopy said:
NYS started running their own checks when the Improved Conceal Carry Act was passed back in 2021 or 2022.

2022. I think October of that year it started. $9.00 per check $2.50 for ammo I think. Both were done at the same time.

JRtraderny · Friday at 7:51 PM

Saltwater60 said:
2022. I think October of that year it started. $9.00 per check $2.50 for ammo I think. Both were done at the same time.

bunch of commie crooks , steal our rights and then charge us for them.

Old Jalopy · Friday at 7:56 PM

I couldn't remember when the system went live. I do remember for about a year or so before the system went into effect if you bought ammo from a big box store like Walmart, or even Runnings, they would add your info to a notebook. Gun shops would add the sale to the file they had on you already.

JRtraderny · Friday at 8:29 PM

Old Jalopy said:
I couldn't remember when the system went live. I do remember for about a year or so before the system went into effect if you bought ammo from a big box store like Walmart, or even Runnings, they would add your info to a notebook. Gun shops would add the sale to the file they had on you already.

I have purchased absolutely zero in NY since this law was passed. Bought stuff I didn't even need prior to that date , eff KH and here commie tribe.

Saltwater60 · Friday at 9:20 PM

JRtraderny said:
I have purchased absolutely zero in NY since this law was passed. Bought stuff I didn't even need prior to that date , eff KH and here commie tribe.

I have not and will not buy ammo in NYS but I did buy a gun.

Bigfoot · 2026-01-10T06:52:47-0500

I don't own any guns, guns are icky

Brawny71 · 2026-01-10T08:24:25-0500

AND great news. The NYS check requires make, model, serial of gun, lot, special id number (doesn’t exist) to be entered. None of the above were entered prior into the Ncis before….BECAUSE IT VIOLATES THE FOPA by collecting data of non-prohibited poeoe.

Strange…..

Vicarious · 2026-01-10T08:24:32-0500

PA is a very short drive, I wont buy ammo in Commie New Yorkistan.

Old Jalopy · 2026-01-10T08:40:24-0500

I won't buy ammo here either. I refuse to take part in the illegal registry.

I know this isn't popular to a lot of folks when I say this, but I can go buy all the pot I want and get high in NY, but I have to get permission to buy ammunition. How fucked up is that shit?

Shall not be infringed! means I don't have to ask for permission. From anyone.

Brawny71 · 2026-01-10T08:42:59-0500

Old Jalopy said:
I won't buy ammo here either. I refuse to take part in the illegal registry.

I know this isn't popular to a lot of folks when I say this, but I can go buy all the pot I want and get high in NY, but I have to get permission to buy ammunition. How fucked up is that shit?

Shall not be infringed! means I don't have to ask for permission. From anyone

Great point. And all the THC for your vape and pot you buy isn’t being tracked by name and address of the State. Big Smile, Big Smile.

Old Jalopy · 2026-01-10T08:45:55-0500

byron said:
New York State implemented its own enhanced background check system, linked to the federal NICS but with state-specific requirements, under the NY SAFE Act in 2013,

No, originally the ammo BG check was to be a part of the SAFE ACT, but there were no changes to the firearms check in it. It was decided then that the ammo check would be removed from the laws as written. When twat nozzle made the Concealed Improvement ACT NYS created the BG check for ammo, and it was announced NYS would start doing its own checks. That was in 2021. Neither system went live until 2022.

Saltwater60 · 2026-01-10T19:59:44-0500

Brawny71 said:
Great point. And all the THC for your vape and pot you buy isn’t being tracked by name and address of the State. Big Smile, Big Smile.

I wouldn’t be so sure of that. I’ll bet they are tracking who buys weed.

Tisto · 2026-01-10T20:48:51-0500

Saltwater60 said:
I wouldn’t be so sure of that. I’ll bet they are tracking who buys weed.

I GUARANTEE they're tracking who buys dope ! I'll bet they run those names against the list of pistol permit holders and the lists created by NYS for firearm and ammo purchases too. Then, when a name appears on two lists, they'll pay him a visit - maybe not right away, but get a traffic ticket, be found in posession of dope and they'll have a half dozen more charges to file against you. Not to mention the obligatory photo op of all the guns, magazines and ammo they seized from you. If your gun collection isn't that impressive, they'll probably dig up a bunch of plumbing supplies and call them 'bomb making materials'. That bag of fertilizer and a can of diesel fuel will be center of the picture. Holy Hell ! He had a gallon of denatured alcohol and some acetone ! Look ! 1-1-1 Trichloroethelene !! And methanol !!

Vicarious · 2026-01-11T06:38:26-0500

Tisto said:
I GUARANTEE they're tracking who buys dope ! I'll bet they run those names against the list of pistol permit holders and the lists created by NYS for firearm and ammo purchases too. Then, when a name appears on two lists, they'll pay him a visit - maybe not right away, but get a traffic ticket, be found in posession of dope and they'll have a half dozen more charges to file against you. Not to mention the obligatory photo op of all the guns, magazines and ammo they seized from you. If your gun collection isn't that impressive, they'll probably dig up a bunch of plumbing supplies and call them 'bomb making materials'. That bag of fertilizer and a can of diesel fuel will be center of the picture. Holy Hell ! He had a gallon of denatured alcohol and some acetone ! Look ! 1-1-1 Trichloroethelene !! And methanol !!

I believe it was Dave DiPietro who warned of this several years ago that the state has every intention of marrying the PP data base to the legal weed market.

Saltwater60 · 2026-01-11T08:36:40-0500

Tisto said:
I GUARANTEE they're tracking who buys dope ! I'll bet they run those names against the list of pistol permit holders and the lists created by NYS for firearm and ammo purchases too. Then, when a name appears on two lists, they'll pay him a visit - maybe not right away, but get a traffic ticket, be found in posession of dope and they'll have a half dozen more charges to file against you. Not to mention the obligatory photo op of all the guns, magazines and ammo they seized from you. If your gun collection isn't that impressive, they'll probably dig up a bunch of plumbing supplies and call them 'bomb making materials'. That bag of fertilizer and a can of diesel fuel will be center of the picture. Holy Hell ! He had a gallon of denatured alcohol and some acetone ! Look ! 1-1-1 Trichloroethelene !! And methanol !!

I don’t even buy alcohol for places that scan you DL. I don’t drink alcohol and only cook with it so I buy 3-4 bottle of red wine a year 1-2 white wine, 1 bourbon and one vodka every few years.

byron · 2026-01-11T15:17:49-0500

BlakeLok said:
Follow up question: with this new NY NICS system, is it still legal for us to buy long guns in neighboring states, as per Federal AND State law??

Article 265 Penal Law Firearms - Dangerous Weapons | NY Law

Firearms and Other Dangerous Weapons. A person is guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree

ypdcrime.com

Yes, a New York State resident can legally purchase a compliant long gun (rifle or shotgun) from a Federal Firearms License (FFL) dealer in another state, including a neighboring one, and take possession of it there, provided the transaction complies with the laws of both states. you can buy handguns also but they have to be shipped to an FFl in NY

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