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It’ll take more time for them to attempt to “clean up” their data. Say, about two years, maybe three.

With estimates of 450+ million firearms owned by some number of Americans north of 100 million I think that is highly optimistic to think they could compile all of that date in three years. More like three decades. Millions of guns never had paper on them from day one. Most of those 4473s are still sitting in gun shops and sporting goods stores. There are already rumblings of of having 4473 burnings nationwide if they keep pushing.

The next thing you’ll get from the government is an official looking notice that they think you still have a firearm. Their information will probably include all the information from registration forms, right down to the serial number. That notice will tell you that you’re in violation of the law, subject to prosecution and imprisonment. It will give you some period of time to surrender the gun. It will also give you a very limited number of days to return the form with an explanation of why you don’t have the gun, any proof you have,...

What proof do I need? I tell them I sold them all years ago when it was legal to sell privately with no forms or checks. I don't think many judges will issue warrants based on "we think he's lying." It would only take a few cases of warrants issued, nothing found to slap the judges signing them in the face real hard. How hard would it be to sucker them into searching some homes with no guns in them?