Ammunition and magazine laws in New York

We follow 2 New York rules on ammunition and magazines; all are bans.

New York

BannedDon't ship ammunition directly to New York consumers; ship it to a New York licensed dealer or registered ammunition seller, who runs the State Police background check and hands it over in person.

N.Y. Penal Law 400.03 (as added by L. 2013, ch. 1 (S2230), sec. 50) · draft

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S 400.03 SELLERS OF AMMUNITION.
1. A SELLER OF AMMUNITION AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-FOUR OF
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7. NO COMMERCIAL TRANSFER OF AMMUNITION SHALL TAKE PLACE UNLESS A
LICENSED DEALER IN FIREARMS OR REGISTERED SELLER OF AMMUNITION ACTS AS
AN INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN THE TRANSFEROR AND THE ULTIMATE TRANSFEREE OF
THE AMMUNITION FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONTACTING THE STATEWIDE LICENSE AND
RECORD DATABASE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. SUCH TRANSFER BETWEEN THE
DEALER OR SELLER, AND TRANSFEREE MUST OCCUR IN PERSON.

BannedDon't ship magazines holding more than 10 rounds to New York.

N.Y. Penal Law 265.00(23) (as amended by L. 2013, ch. 1, sec. 38) · draft

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23. "Large capacity ammunition feeding device" means a magazine, belt,
drum, feed strip, or similar device,
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that can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than ten
rounds of ammunition,

Federal

Applies in every state.

18+No seller (licensed or not) may sell or deliver handgun ammunition to anyone under 18.

18 U.S.C. 922(x)(1), (x)(5) · draft

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(x)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a juvenile—
(A) a handgun; or
(B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun.
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(5) For purposes of this subsection, the term "juvenile" means a person who is less than 18 years of age.

BannedDon't mail live ammunition, primers or gunpowder through USPS; use a ground carrier that accepts limited-quantity ammunition.

USPS Publication 52, 341.22 (Small Arms Ammunition) · draft

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Small Arms Ammunition: Ammunition is classified as a Division 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, or 1.4 explosive, depending on the degree of hazard. Ammunition that is regulated as a Class 1 explosive and designed to be fired from a pistol, revolver, rifle, or shotgun, as well as associated primers and blank cartridges (including those designed for tools) and propellant powder for use in any firearm, is prohibited from mailing.
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Shotgun Hulls, Empty Casings, Nonmetallic Shotgun Hulls, or Casings Without Primers: These articles are not classified as explosives or hazardous materials under 49 CFR and, therefore, are mailable, subject to the applicable mailing rules (refer to 224).