Do yourself a favor and go check out some x-bows before you buy one. If you are in NYC you should go over to Bergen County, NJ and start looking. I believe Targeteers sporting goods in Saddle Brook carries Ten Point and excalibur x-bows. I am pretty certain you do not need a NJ firearmes ID card to purchase one since they are considered archery equipment. I own 2 excalibur crossbows which I bought online. I did a lot of research on them before I decided to buy one from an online source. I don't think you can get one online cause I believe most online sources will not ship an x-bow to an individual in NYC. Good Luck