Report: Some California Hunters, Others Having Trouble Purchasing Ammo

Hunters and other gun owners in California who have expected to be able to legally buy ammunition are not necessarily having success at the cash register, a report in the Sacramento Bee states. 

I got a lot of guff from CA Democrats when I wrote this story about gun owners stocking up on ammo because they were worried the state's new background check system would be a mess:https://t.co/dgtfOnMaV4

Turns out… https://t.co/MXmtZ0ng4f

— Ryan Sabalow (@RyanSabalow) December 11, 2019

Here’s more from the Bee:

Of the 345,547 ammunition background checks performed, only 101 stopped the buyer because he or she was a “prohibited person” who can’t legally possess ammunition, according to state Department of Justice data.

Yet another 62,000 ammunition purchases were rejected as well. Those people left empty-handed because their personal information hadn’t been entered into the state’s system, or the information on their identification cards didn’t match what officials had entered into the California gun registry database, which retail sellers must review when they do the ammunition background check.

“It’s a little ironic the fact I’m a deputy that I can’t buy ammunition,” Berg said. “But at the same time, anybody else who’s legally allowed to, they shouldn’t be denied based on address (errors). … It’s just crazy.”