No - not to purchase. But providing it may help to prove your identity, and speed up the process.Do you have to give out your social security number to purchase a shot gun or pistol in New York State?
I just filled out the info sheet again this past Sunday the 6th when I bought my long gun and what meketrefe said is correct. No ss# required, the LGS employee might tell you it will speed up the phone call to ncic but it doesn't! Leave it blank!!No. But you have to give all your address data of course along with your mental history, arrests, convictions (if any) and citizenship status data.
It's not a lie the LGS is telling you. If you have a somewhat common last name, and you don't provide your SSN then you can be put into NCIS waiting status for a few days.I just filled out the info sheet again this past Sunday the 6th when I bought my long gun and what meketrefe said is correct. No ss# required, the LGS employee might tell you it will speed up the phone call to ncic but it doesn't! Leave it blank!!