Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - New York is expected to make changes in policies regarding background checks for gun buyers. The rule changes also add background checks for ammo buyers for the first time. But one gun dealer says he has not heard anything official from the state.
Dean Adamski of DD's Ranch says he doesn't know what this background check is going to entail. "We don't know if people have to fill out forms. We don't know how we're doing the background checks," says Adamski. He says he has a number of questions such as is it going to be reliable, will it hurt sales, or will it cause a lot of denials or delays.
For the first time, background checks will also come at a price. "My understanding now is it's going to cost $9 per background check for firearms, $2.50," says Adamski. He's also heard different stories about whether the state or the federal government will conduct the checks.
Adamski has also heard rumblings New York may be shut out of the federal NICS background check system. "I guarantee the with the lack of information being provided by the state that there are going to be dealers out there that are unaware of it, they're going to log into their system on or try to log in on Sept. 13. And to sell a gun to somebody and they're going to find out that, hey, I'm kicked out," says Adamski. He says his understanding is if if there's a delay, then it would go to the state police. "There's not like you couldn't make a system where we still use the free federal system and then delays had to get forwarded to the State Police denial to the state police. I don't understand why they they're taking it over completely," he adds.
The changes are to take effect Sept. 13, as part of the 2022 Concealed Carry Improvement Act. That was in response to the Supreme Court striking down the state's original law.
