Q: When am I required to safely store my gun?

A: You are required to safely store your gun if you live with someone who has been convicted of a felony or domestic violence crime, has been involuntarily committed, or is currently under an order of protection.

Q: What do I have to do to safely store my gun?

A: You can use an appropriate locking device including a trigger lock, a gun safe, or a secure gun cabinet.

Joey H. of Saratoga Springs, NY is a long-time Zack's Sports Customer who sent us this photo...

Q: I have guns in my inventory that are now defined as assault weapons and magazines that can contain more than ten rounds. What can I do with them?

A: You can transfer them to another dealer or sell them out of state or to law enforcement. You can also permanently modify these guns and magazines and sell them in state.

Q: If someone paid for a gun before January 15, 2013 that is now classified as an assault weapon, but the gun hasn’t been delivered to the buyer, what do I do?

A: You may still give the gun to the buyer, but it must be registered by April 15, 2014.

Q: If I sell ammunition, can I keep selling it?

A: Yes. Currently the law does not add any obligations on sellers. Sellers of ammunition will have to register by January 15, 2014. A form will be made available and you will not need to appear in person or wait for a background check.

Q: Do I have to do a NICS check for someone that is privately selling a gun?

A: No, there is no legal obligation for you to agree to conduct a NICS check on a transaction between two private parties. It is up to your discretion. If you choose to do so, you may charge no more than $10.

Q: Is there any background check required for purchasers of ammunition?

A: No. The background check requirement does not take effect until January 15, 2014.

MALTA — The sign at Zack's Sports says store hours are 11-8, but the doors were opened on Tuesday well before that.

By 11 a.m., customers could barely navigate the store packed with people. A dozen deep lined up for the register, while the parked cars along Route 9 extended 100 yards in each direction from the filled parking lot near Round Lake.

"You will have to wait," a man behind the counter told a customer. "I ran out of toner."

By 11:15 a.m., a tide of customers swamped the front vestibule. By lunchtime a line snaked 10-deep outside into the parking lot. Some gave up and walked away. The ones who came to get already-owned weapons serviced chuckled at their bad timing.

And still more came.

Customers came to buy weapons and ammunition before New York enacts a strict gun control law. The state Senate took a step Monday night to broaden the state's definition of banned assault weapons, increase penalties for those convicted of illegal gun possession and create a statewide database for gun permits.

As the Assembly debated and passed the measure Tuesday, gun owners and enthusiasts battled lines and a dwindling stock to make purchases under the wire. The conversation was as thick as the crowd.

"These politicians ..."