“In the parking lot, there were individuals from New York state (not sure whether they were agents of the NY state police, or some other NY state agency), who copied down the license plate numbers of any New York registered vehicles that were parked for the show (remember, this is happening inside PA).
Later on, the NY state police set up roadblocks on the roads leading back across the state line, and stopped and questioned vehicles that were “on the list”. I don’t know whether they simply questioned the drivers or conducted a “plain sight” search (or anything more than that), but I’m told they confiscated any ammunition purchased at the show as being brought into NY state in violation of the new state law — which isn’t even in effect as of yet.
Again, can’t vouch for the absolute veracity of this, but that’s what I was told.”
Here is how the NY residents who went to PA should have handled it:
Have a friend park his car somewhere else. A few miles away from the “show” at the very least. After the show take your “stuff” to the car that was parked somewhere else. Put your “stuff” in that car. Then the two drives go their separate ways. The car on the “check list” gets pulled over and searched. Nothing is found. The car not on the “check list” doesn’t get pulled over.
Problem solved.
NYSRPA checked this. NYS police did not have roadblocks set for this event. False rumor.
“”Have a friend park his car somewhere else....””
People from Mass were using that technique for tax-free N.H. booze.