[Redbob]

"...the legislation would allow some gunowners and sellers in the state to skirt registration, licensing requirements and background checks entirely..."

Gee, I didn't think there was a federal gun registration and licensing requirement?

[umgud]

Gee, I didn't think there was a federal gun registration and licensing requirement?

There will be just as soon as Obama/Pelosi figure a way to keep 4473 records indefinately.

[Lurker]

Gee, I didn't think there was a federal gun registration and licensing requirement?

Try buying a Class III weapon without a Federal License and Tax Stamp sometime and see what happens.

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[SampleMan]

Gee, I didn't think there was a federal gun registration and licensing requirement?

Full autos I suppose.

[TigersEye]

Gee, I didn't think there was a federal gun registration and licensing requirement?

There isn't now but it is in legislation now warming up in the bullpen.

Pelosi pledges compromise on assault weapons ban

[jim-x]

“Gee, I didn’t think there was a federal gun registration and licensing requirement?”

I think you could call the Form 4473 a de-facto registration. Some gun store owners share the information freely with anyone who shows a badge and says they are investigating a crime. Not by just looking up a serial number either but allowing them to browse through the records.

IIRC, when a FFL goes out of business, Form 4473s must be turned into the ATF, who keep them to trace firearms used in a crime. I don’t doubt they are used legitimately at the ATF (most of the time) but the potential is there for abuse. And several states now want the Federal Govt to share that information with them through an online database.