Is there a requirement that records be kept in English? Personally, I have always been fascinated with Klingon pig-Latin hyper text mark-up code with an overlay of Elvish. Of course only a Cyrillic alphabet can adequately capture such nuances.
The records, which the moron reporter would know if he/she/it asked, are federal Forms 4473 and their NY State equivalents. Yes, they are in English. It doesn't matter, though, because these gun store owners are so awed by NY authority that they will fink on anyone.
Seriously, WHY would anyone who cares about their rights continue to live in these slave states, like NY, NJ, CA, DE, MD, RI, HI?