Federal appeals court upholds New York's ammo background checks

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — A federal appeals court upheld part of New York's gun safety law that requires background checks for ammunition sales on Wednesday. The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a lower court's decision, denying the challenge to the Concealed Carry Improvement Act from gun rights advocates, including two Republican state legislators.

"New York State Firearms Association v. James" concerned aspects of the CCIA that took effect in September 2023 mandating that an ammunition sale has to include: • A background check on the buyer; • A $2.50 fee per background check; and • The seller registering with the Superintendent of the New York State Police or using a licensed intermediary.

The system checks whether someone trying to buy a weapon