In WV, it's not even possible ... there's simply no mechanism to "register" your weapons with any state, county, or local authority.
Even though firearms registration is not required, all the ATF 4473 forms are maintained by all licensed Firearms Dealers indefinitely.
The ATF can at any time compel a dealer to hand them over for review under the guise of an “audit”.
When a dealer sells the business or retires I believe he/she is obligated to hand over all 4473 forms to the ATF.
So there is a “defacto” registration already in existence ... unfortunately.
When you fill out that 4473, they have your information. If, however, you either purchase privately or have regular unfortunate boating accidents, I suppose the point is moot.
That is how it is in most states. There isn’t anywhere to register them anyway. If I want to my NV sheriff and said hey I own guns he would be all like, “No sh*t, you and everyone else. Tell me something I don’t know.”
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