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I was in line behind a couple trying to buy a box of lawman 9mm the other day at the I81 Exit 30 store and the clerk told them that they could not buy the ammo because they were not 21. mind you they did not look like the ganster type and I watched to see how this was going to go down. The customer did not get upset and the clerk was respectful the entire time she was denying his sale. He tried to explain to the clerk that he was using it in a rifle but that fell on deaf ears as she could only do what they store policy told her to do. I felt sorry for the guy but, I am sure he knows someone over 21 (a parent perhaps) that would be able to buy the ammo if he really needed it. If he had a rifle caliber he would have been able to buy it without any problems. I was buying primers and she asked my birthdate, I told her I was more than double the age of your last customer and gave her the date anyway. Seems like I will be doing the ammo buying for my Son's .357 Magnum break action rifle for the next 2 years. Another case of Store Policy going too much into intrusion of your life or just CYA?
Some of these store policies are getting a little on the intrusive side especially in the computer age where they have to enter your information prior to the sale going through. A simple look at my face or DL should have been sufficeint to verify I was old enough (although she did not look at my ID).
It has been a while since I was in CA so if the info is not up to date please forgive me. When I was stationed at Fort Ord buying any ammo meant you supplied ID to the clerk and they wrote all your info plus the type, caliber and amount you were buying in a register. So I guess I should be thankful that the PRNY is not as strict or stupid as the PRC. I was a little suprized about this at first but got used to it, if I wanted to shoot I had to dance the dance. In OR we just went to the counter and paid for our stuff and left, no ID no questions not hassles.
I wonder what the future holds for ammo purchaces for any or all of us.
Some of these store policies are getting a little on the intrusive side especially in the computer age where they have to enter your information prior to the sale going through. A simple look at my face or DL should have been sufficeint to verify I was old enough (although she did not look at my ID).
It has been a while since I was in CA so if the info is not up to date please forgive me. When I was stationed at Fort Ord buying any ammo meant you supplied ID to the clerk and they wrote all your info plus the type, caliber and amount you were buying in a register. So I guess I should be thankful that the PRNY is not as strict or stupid as the PRC. I was a little suprized about this at first but got used to it, if I wanted to shoot I had to dance the dance. In OR we just went to the counter and paid for our stuff and left, no ID no questions not hassles.
I wonder what the future holds for ammo purchaces for any or all of us.