Long Island junior shooting club is latest casualty of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s signature 2013 gun control law that makes ammunition sales subject to federal background checks.
“Purchasing ammunition for the Freeport Junior Club will cost us three times the amount in the retail market,” said Alan Chwick who has been the club’s managing coach for 28 years. The not for profit organization promotes and teaches firearm safety skills and competitive shooting to participants aged 5 through 21.
Prior to the January enactment of New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, the club was receiving a discount ammunition rate from a federal funding source specifically put aside for use in children’s programs, he said. “With the new law, all ammo sales, no matter how small or large must undergo a federal background check.”
Although the ammo requirement will not be in effect until Jan. 15, 2014, he has already been denied the discount price for this year’s purchase, he said.
“This last Spring 13 million rounds were set aside for youth programs,” he said. “Everyone is getting their allocation, except us.”
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probably just need to change the position of the targets.....
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