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.
What goes on in states like NJ and NY still stuns me. I can walk into my local Wal*Mart or Dick’s or Cabela’s and buy whatever ammunition I want.
It would be interesting to know what they have to allow about your experience. Maybe it will come as as big a surprise to them as it did to you, with a clerk acting independently for some reason.
Did you hear about the sale in an ad, and if so I don’t guess it mentioned this puzzling requirement.
If you get a response to your inquiry and have the time I would like to hear what it is.