Gadzooks, so they ADD complications by COUNTY now? Thought that was just The Apple! "Local control" is great in principal, but not always in practice....
Yeah, I agree about the retailers in CT; lotsa slightly worn Colts and Smiths there. If you are ever in the Albany area, there were (3 years ago when I left) a number of good sources for used handguns. Another that I especially liked was Beecroft's Shooter's Supplies up in Schachticoke. That's a far piece from Westchester, but might be worth a call. They don't do internet business (or didn't) but may have a website. Dave Beecroft is a good guy to deal with.
One thing I disliked about NYS was the autonomy of county cops in enforcing the gun laws; seemed like every county mounty had his/her own interpretation of what was legal where. One guy would tell you it was legal to hunt deer with a legal caliber handgun in a "shotgun only area", but right across the county line (where in the hell is THAT when you're in the woods????) it magically wasn't. Not much use citing the printed statutes when they're busy impounding your guns and talking about violations that threaten your permit! Made me hinky, although I never had a real problem I couldn't blarney my way out of.....and California is AT LEAST as nutso!
