I don't want to sell ammunition

debodun

debodun

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I found a cache of 0.22 bullets and 16 gauge shotgun shells that once belonged to my dad. Although in New York, it is legal to sell ammo at a garage sale if just to dispose of it (I checked with the State Police), I don't feel right about it. I don't know what people would do with it - commit crimes or even hunting animals. I just don't know what else to do with it.
 

You may be able to drop it off at a hazardous waste site. Some recycling centers also take it.
 
Most police stations will take old ammo, or tell you where you can dispose of it properly. If the ammo you have is more than a few years old, there is a good chance that some of it may no longer work....and might even be dangerous to try to use....ammo, like most anything else, has a "shelf life"...depending upon how it has been stored, etc.
 
I would do as mentioned above, and call the Sheriff, local police or troopers to take it from you. I was going to suggest going to a gun dealer, to have him take them off your hands for resale (you may or may not see any $$) but after reading what don wrote, I agree it is best to just turn them in.
If you have any guns that belonged to your dad, the police will take them as well. I found out something interesting after my husband died. I live in NY State, as you do, and with the SAFE act, I had 15 days from the day he died to dispose of his pistols, or risk a large fine. I did not know that, my brother found out. He hooked me up with a dealer who took them and they guy is trying to sell them for me. I also found that ignorance of the law is not an excuse, and I could have been fined even if I did not k now.
That does not apply to the ammo, though.
 
Marie5656 said:
I found out something interesting after my husband died. I live in NY State, as you do, and with the SAFE act, I had 15 days from the day he died to dispose of his pistols, or risk a large fine. I did not know that, my brother found out.
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I believe your brother advised you wrong about the SAFE act.

The SAFE Act prevents criminals and the dangerously mentally ill from buying guns, cracks down on illegal guns and bans only the most dangerous assault weapons. The SAFE Act protects law- abiding citizens right to bear arms and does not restrict New Yorkers' ability to buy, sell, keep or use their guns.
https://safeact.ny.gov/gun-owners
 
Gemma said:
I believe your brother advised you wrong about the SAFE act.

The SAFE Act prevents criminals and the dangerously mentally ill from buying guns, cracks down on illegal guns and bans only the most dangerous assault weapons. The SAFE Act protects law- abiding citizens right to bear arms and does not restrict New Yorkers' ability to buy, sell, keep or use their guns.
https://safeact.ny.gov/gun-owners
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No, the gun dealer told me the same thing, without a pistol permit in my name I could not legally keep them. I had no intention of keeping them anyway. And within the safe act itself is the 15 day clause
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Marie5656 said:
No, the gun dealer told me the same thing, without a pistol permit in my name I could not legally keep them. I had no intention of keeping them anyway. And within the safe act itself is the 15 day clause
C
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This is my understanding but it may have changed.

Pursuant to the NY Safe Act, when a gun owner dies, the law states that within fifteen (15) days of the death of the owner, the person in charge of the decedent’s personal belongings must either: 1) lawfully dispose of the gun(s); or 2) turn the gun(s) over to the police. [ii] Failure to do so can result in a charge of Criminal Possession of a Firearm in the fourth degree, a class A Misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail or three years of probation, plus a $1,000 fine. [iii]

https://www.genserlaw.com/what-should-happen-to-a-firearm-when-the-gun-owner-dies/
 
debodun said:
I found a cache of 0.22 bullets and 16 gauge shotgun shells that once belonged to my dad. Although in New York, it is legal to sell ammo at a garage sale if just to dispose of it (I checked with the State Police), I don't feel right about it. I don't know what people would do with it - commit crimes or even hunting animals. I just don't know what else to do with it.
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i would not do it .. you are opening the door for bad guys to think there are guns in your house ......
 
Marie5656 said:
No, the gun dealer told me the same thing, without a pistol permit in my name I could not legally keep them. I had no intention of keeping them anyway. And within the safe act itself is the 15 day clause
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I agree, I believe that if you inherit a family member's guns and want to keep them, you would need to obtain a permit to keep and use them.
 
Marie5656 said:
If you have any guns that belonged to your dad, the police will take them as well.
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You need a permit to keep handguns because they can be carried concealed. Rifles and shotguns are okay to keep without a permit. When I knew my dad was terminal, I went to the county and got a permit for his pistols - I had to actually take a course to get it, but I am legal now, I think his handguns are collectibles - a WW2 Polish Radom VIS and a 1950s Ruger.

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@debodun if you want to sell them, my understand here in NY that you will still need a dealer to sell them for you. It will be done on consignment. Check gun dealers near you. But if you want to keep them, that is different. Just make sure you have them in a good lock box. Rick had postils and rifles, and all the ammo and gear going with them. He put a lock on one of the otherwise unused closet doors in the house when he moved in, and put everything there
 
Marie5656 said:
@debodun if you want to sell them, my understand here in NY that you will still need a dealer to sell them for you. It will be done on consignment. Check gun dealers near you. But if you want to keep them, that is different. Just make sure you have them in a good lock box. Rick had postils and rifles, and all the ammo and gear going with them. He put a lock on one of the otherwise unused closet doors in the house when he moved in, and put everything there
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yes you must have a dealer do the handguns
 
debodun said:
You need a permit to keep handguns because they can be carried concealed. Rifles and shotguns are okay to keep without a permit. When I knew my dad was terminal, I went to the county and got a permit for his pistols - I had to actually take a course to get it, but I am legal now, I think his handguns are collectibles - a WW2 Polish Radom VIS and a 1950s Ruger.

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nyc requires a permit as well for rifles and shotguns. some are on our banned list and can't be registered .
 
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We never wanted to bother with old ammo. We would recommend taking old ammo to a Haz Mat waste site and drop it off, or to a Recycle Center or call a gun store. Most gun stores, especially the little guys, will accept it.
 
@debodun thanks for starting this thread. It is becoming a good learning experience for everyone. Let us know what you decide to do with the ammo, and if you had any issues turning it in anywhere
 
debodun said:
I am not selling the guns - they are family heirlooms.
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some states like ny have restrictions on magazine sizes .... to be able to register it there must be magazines available for it that hold no more than 10 rounds or you must have what you have permanently restricted ....... while you can hold 10 rounds your are not allowed to put more than 7 in .... it is just ridiculous
 
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