It’s long since “on”, I’ll tell you.
They are pushing this as a precursor to a National registration system – because once you have the government involved with every sale of private property in the form of Firearms, registration is only a heartbeat away.
And to even be more blunt about it, the only difference between registration and Confiscation is where the guns are stored.
Once you have the government in control of the sale of guns, you will effectively need the government's “Permission” to defend yourself.
Do you really think the government will allow you defend yourself from the Government?