Ammo purchase details recorded?

When buying ammo from a gunshop or sports shop, the staff check my firearm licence and I pay for the ammo. Done deal.

When buying ammo from my local farm supply store, general store or service station they check my licence AND record my name, licence number, calibre and quantity of ammo bought. In a big ledger kept under the counter.

Apparently no one else has a problem with this but I hate giving out personal information without good cause. Also, staff turnover at farmshops and servo's can be quite high and I have known the odd dodgy character to get a job at these places. Would really prefer if they did not have access to a book of local shooters' ammo details. More so now with meth sweeping through rural towns like mine and users doing burgs to fund their habits.

Consequently I try to buy ammo at gunshops whenever possible...but occasionally the farmshop has a clearance or special that is too good to pass up, or maybe I need a couple of boxes for an unexpected mission.

Long story short, why do farmshops,service stations etc. record ammo purchase details? Your thoughts please!

Showing my licence no problems . But as far as recording details of my purchases along with my details I don't think so. No idea why they would. Not a legal requirement as far as I know

Uninformed self serving shop policy dreamt up by out of touch executives.
Their train set so unfortunately their rules.

The only legal requirement is for the seller to sight your license. There is no legal requirement to record ammunition sales.

Then I suggest (if you can) shop with your feet and go somewhere else, our have a word with management that your not happy with their policy and that it has no legal requirement. That unless they change then you will shop elsewhere, you are at lest then putting the ball in there court as well as trying to support a local business :)

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Originally Posted by rockland

When buying ammo from my local farm supply store, general store or service station they check my licence AND record my name, licence number, calibre and quantity of ammo bought. In a big ledger kept under the counter.

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Where ?

Some Farmlands stores also sell reloading components I had a long "discussion" with staff one day about not needing to show a licence when buying these. Its company policy sorry was the reply. Registered a complaint with their head office pointing out that this was not required but have never heard back. The prices were eye wateringly sharp compared with other outlets.

I bought some ammo at farmlands and they scanned my licence

Yeah it's farmlands. There new computer system they do the same for chemicals. Just a pain in the ass.

They're well used to having to record details re the types of chemicals they supply and I suspect for consistency they've simply been told to do the same for ammo etc.

It might not be a legal requirement that they do so, but it is their right to require and record said details. It is your right to refuse, and consequently shop elsewhere.....

I think you will find they are just covering arse with there own policies.

The local sports shop does it, they stated that the Arms Officer told them they had to record all firearm related sales. Simple for me, don't shop there.

What are Farmlands prices like?

I want a couple of bricks of subsonic .22 in the new year.

Don't know if they still do but guncity in auckland did the same to me a couple of years ago... reason why I've never returned.

Slight detour - you have service/petrol stations down there selling ammo @rockland ?

Farmlands have always done it and so does PGG Wrightson, I have had gunshops do it before also. Theres no legal requirement for them to do it, theres also no legal requirement for them to sell anything to you either, so its a case of dont like it then dont go there. The policy was originally put in place so that they can cover their ass and prove that every box of ammunition they sell has gone to a legitimate licence holder.

Reloaders asked for my licence when I bought some powder and projectiles a few weeks back. First time I have ever been asked for that.

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

So it's not a legal requirement, just an ass-covering exercise aye. No surprise in todays environment I guess. I am used to having my Approved Handler certificate details recorded when I buy certain agrichemicals at PGG and Farmlands.

Barefoot...yes our local NPD service station sells a good little selection of rimfire, shotgun and most popular centrefire ammo. Also camo gear, knives and fishing stuff!

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Originally Posted by Geoffm

Reloaders asked for my licence when I bought some powder and projectiles a few weeks back. First time I have ever been asked for that.

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Always get asked for my licence when getting black powder as its an explosive.