Originally Posted by
Skyyr
Consider this scenario...
The ATF shows up at a dealer and asks for all of the 4473's. What is the dealer going to do? Say "no"? Even though none of them would, consider that, for sake of argument, one does say "no." The ATF leaves and then comes back with a warrant and they get them anyways. Any method they use to get the 4473's from the dealer is legal, so the term "legal" is meaningless.
They then thumb through them and sort them by name. Wash, rinse, repeat at every dealer within a 100 mile radius. They then make a file on you, and knock on your door with ALL of your firearms purchase history, even though a registry is illegal.
It may not be "technically" illegal, but it goes against the spirit of the law and circumvents the entire reason that we don't have a firearms registry. I'm sure if enough people started a case, they could take it to court.
But anyways, what can you one do...