[jwparkerjr]

Did the clerk decline to sell you the ammo without your permit, or did he or she just request it, leading you to believe on your own that it was required? Sounds like something an anti-gun clerk would do. Ask in a very officious tone for your permit, knowing full well it's not a requirement, just to scare off some buyers who don't know the difference.

I wouldn't put anything past them!

[NewJerseyJoe]

I live across the state line in New Jersey. I had my N.J. Firearms ID with me, but getting a pistol permit in N.J. (which has to done EACH time you want to buy a pistol) is about a 30-day endeavor.

After I showed my ID and it still wasn’t good enough, I left. I sent a message to Gander Mountain asking why I was refused purchase, even though N.Y. state law has no prohibition on ammunition purchase.