ATF proposes changing 4473 format

[andre3k]

My suspicion grows out of the very murky intentionally vague process that the ATF uses to "trace back" a firearm, when they need to.

Its very odd how they claim they don't keep records on sales, background checks et al... yet they can trace back a gun used in a crime from the crime scene all the way back to the dealer who took stock of it right off the production line.

If they can do that, then yes they can build a registry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N118jYj2cA

[ABNAK]

Parallel construction was the term.

Yes, that's it, I stand corrected!

[ABNAK]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N118jYj2cA

I watched the video. They aren't "allowed" to enter information that is traceable by name (which I have my doubts about whether it's actually done or not). Even assuming they are truthful about that part, nothing prevents them from cataloging by type, i.e. AR15, AK, whatever. Should push ever come to shove, they won't necessarily be searching for anything Joe Blow purchased, but instead where all those AR's and AK's are at.