NY Gun Shop Owner Forced to Hand Over 170 Customer Records

A SWAT team raided co-owner Joe Palumbo’s Albion Gun Shop without a warrant. They were acting on orders from the Narcotics Enforcement Unit, who asked the shop to hand over a customer list so they could determine how many people had purchased New York SAFE Act compliant rifles. The gun owner was forced to present approximately 170 sales records. Under the state’s anti-gun law, this intrusion was completely legal.

Palumbo thought he was following the law by offering “bullet button” AR-15s, guns that are modified to comply with the SAFE Act’s new rules. He was more or less assured by state police:

According to Palumbo (gun store owner), he said he had spoken with state police last year in regards to the legality of selling AR-15’s with the bullet button attachment. He said police advised him that it should be “ok” but wouldn’t guarantee him an answer until someone goes to court for it.

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