bought 9mm ammo at dick's sporting goods in paramus, guy ask nicely for njfid and drivers license. they have a log book and writes my fid info didnt see if dl info as well.

 

In the same Paramus Dick's I bought Remington 9mm ammo twice last week during their $9.98 a box sale and had to show my FID, but wasn't asked for my driver's license either time, I was served by two different sales people!

They are horrible there. The last time I went the guy was rude, asked for FID for bird shot then when I asked to check out the 9MM ammo he rolled his eyes as if I were inconveniencing him. Needless to say that was the last time I bought ammo in NJ. Whenever I am in PA or out of state I make it a habit of buying a few boxes of 9MM, .223, .380 or whatever.

 

I have not bought ammo in NJ since February....

 

I took my wife over to Surplus City in Feasterville. She joked that she should put on her sunglasses. It's a joke we have when we go to adult book stores. I explained to her that we were now in Pennsylvania and going a gun store was a normal thing not like in NJ where it's like going to an adult book store.

 

I can't even see the ammo and prices at DSG in Burlington. They have it locked up behind the counter and the prices are so written so small.

 

The Super Walmart in Levittown has the ammo in a glass case right in the aisle so you can see it.

 

Did any such law pass? Im on here all the time and feel I have a pretty good understanding of NJ law but this caught me by complete surprise.

 

 

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/S2500/2470_S2.PDF

I don't think I've ever been asked for ID to buy ammo in any state, ever. I have had two online vendors ask me for ID. Out of about 100 I have bought ammo from. One was located in Illinois (shocker!)

 

Out of about 100 times I puchased ammo at Walmart, there were two times I was asked the following question:

 

"Is this for a rifle or a pistol?"

 

My response:

 

"It's for a submachinegun."

 

The second time the poor girl actually asked me if that meant rifle or pistol. I said it was neither, and she gave up and sold my crusty-old grey-peppered hair balding fat ass the ammo.

 

Speaking of Walmart ammo encounters, I actually had one dumb kid say, "Don't load that up in the store, OK?" I laughed at him and told him I'm already loaded. He said, "Yeah. I figured." Dumbass. Just a dumb kid, not a jerk.

Much to my surprise, I had this happen for the first time today in DE. Found some of my favorite .380 for my Sig P238 at $5 less per box than I usually pay and asked to buy a case. Do the drill and present my driver's license as usual, but then the guy behind the counter then tells me he needs to see FID because I'm from NJ? Of course I asked when did Delaware sign some sort of reciprocity with New Jersey as the only place a New Jersey resident must present an FPID to buy handgun ammunition is NJ? He wasn't amused, but neither was I with his misunderstanding of the requirements so I asked for the owner. The owner understood my point and told me he's logging all substantial ammo purchases because he's gotten a new BATF working him that's not really qualified and insisting on it... OK, fine but I was not armed today (didn't expect to be out of state) so no FPID with me and no plans to be back that way in the near future so I ask if my CCW permits would suffice - they did, but obviously I don't have one for NJ! Go figure...

 

Similarly, I purchased a handgun out in the great Pittsburg area about 2 months ago and organized the transfer to my NJ FFL while there in PA shop. I get a call last week from the little shop out there in western PA asking me if I could please get them a copy of my FPID ASAP! Of course I'm wondering why... The shop owner informed me that the BATF checking his logs insisted that he needed my FPID because I lived in NJ!?!?! I swear, what in the world is up with the misinformation with State and Federal government? Hello, this was an interstate transfer and the receiving FFL transfers it to me upon presentation of my FPID, valid purchase permit, and pass the NICS.

 

"Stoopid is as stoopid does..."

NJCK, you have terrible luck!

 

Might I suggest you just keep your FPID with you at all times? It sounds like with your luck you might need it just trying to buy a NERF gun someplace just so they "can be safe" or something!

NJCK, you have terrible luck!

 

Might I suggest you just keep your FPID with you at all times? It sounds like with your luck you might need it just trying to buy a NERF gun someplace just so they "can be safe" or something!

 

I have actually been told for years the only good luck I've had was landing my wife! My best friend of 32+ years swears Murphy was finally laid to rest and I'm his replacement!

Much to my surprise, I had this happen for the first time today in DE. Found some of my favorite .380 for my Sig P238 at $5 less per box than I usually pay and asked to buy a case. Do the drill and present my driver's license as usual, but then the guy behind the counter then tells me he needs to see FID because I'm from NJ? Of course I asked when did Delaware sign some sort of reciprocity with New Jersey as the only place a New Jersey resident must present an FPID to buy handgun ammunition is NJ? He wasn't amused, but neither was I with his misunderstanding of the requirements so I asked for the owner. The owner understood my point and told me he's logging all substantial ammo purchases because he's gotten a new BATF working him that's not really qualified and insisting on it... OK, fine but I was not armed today (didn't expect to be out of state) so no FPID with me and no plans to be back that way in the near future so I ask if my CCW permits would suffice - they did, but obviously I don't have one for NJ! Go figure...

 

Similarly, I purchased a handgun out in the great Pittsburg area about 2 months ago and organized the transfer to my NJ FFL while there in PA shop. I get a call last week from the little shop out there in western PA asking me if I could please get them a copy of my FPID ASAP! Of course I'm wondering why... The shop owner informed me that the BATF checking his logs insisted that he needed my FPID because I lived in NJ!?!?! I swear, what in the world is up with the misinformation with State and Federal government? Hello, this was an interstate transfer and the receiving FFL transfers it to me upon presentation of my FPID, valid purchase permit, and pass the NICS.

 

"Stoopid is as stoopid does..."

 

You need to show ID to buy ammo in DE? I bought ammo in NJ a couple days ago. What a PITA. Three of us are waiting to buy. The clerk needs to log each of our FID and names and whatnot. Walmart in PA just requires you to pay at the sports register. Walmart does keep the ammo locked up but the clerk is right there to help out. It's just crazy how it differs from state to state. Especially tiny states like NJ and DE where their laws/rules are so easily side-stepped by driving half an hour. So, the criminal is inconvenienced to drive a half hour to America while the honest citizen is inconvenienced either in the store or forced to drive the half hour to America (PA).

I understand the point all you guys are trying to make and it sucks, it really does. I agree it shouldn't be a hassle like this. That being said, why are you exposing yourselves to all this aggravation and anxiety? Order ammo online for Christ sakes. I've been ordering all of my ammo online and have never been asked for anything more than my name, address and credit card number. You can usually get a good deal on shipping or find online coupons to lessen shipping cost, so if you take that compared to the hassle you guys know you're going to have, it just seems like a wise decision to order online and be done with it.

I understand the point all you guys are trying to make and it sucks, it really does. I agree it shouldn't be a hassle like this. That being said, why are you exposing yourselves to all this aggravation and anxiety? Order ammo online for Christ sakes. I've been ordering all of my ammo online and have never been asked for anything more than my name, address and credit card number. You can usually get a good deal on shipping or find online coupons to lessen shipping cost, so if you take that compared to the hassle you guys know you're going to have, it just seems like a wise decision to order online and be done with it.

 

Yeah, I order much of mine online as well, but shipping has been getting worse and availability of some of what I prefer to shoot in certain calibers has been pretty poor.

The Dick's on 202 in Delaware put two boxes of .38 WWB into a locked plastic case for me to take to the cash register. The bulk pack of ultramax .38 wouldn't fit so I was allowed to carry it up there myself. The moral I guess is if you are going to shoot up a place make sure you buy more rounds than can fit in the plastic lock box.