Quote Originally Posted by milwaukeeshaker View Post
Do you think the hoplophobes would still think the universal backround check is a good idea if the requirement to record the serial number, and make of the gun were removed from the check? Has anyone proposed this idea? I for one am not afraid of backround checks, but am quite sure these are for backdoor gun registration. There is no reason to find out the backround of the firearm.
Why would someone want to propose something that's already done?

Firearm serial numbers are not part of either the CBI or NICS checks. Serial numbers are recorded on the 4473...they are not provided with background check info.