Quote Originally Posted by Ronin13 View Post
Disclaimer: I am not stirring the pot, I'm legitimately asking a question...
How is (not defending this position at all, I'm against it for a variety of reasons) Universal background checks in any way a form of registration? I'm genuinely curious. I do a BGC every time I purchase a firearm from an FFL- cool, fine, all good. But somehow it's a form of registration when I would have to do a BGC with a private sale? If done via an FFL and the FFL was forced to keep the 4478 on file, in regards to privacy and current procedures, then it really would be more hassle for buyer/seller than anything else, right? Or am I wrong on this? I don't know all the details behind a UBC system proposed by Congress, so if done the same as now just bringing the buyer and seller together with the firearm to an FFL to conduct a normal 4478 with BGC then I fail to see any type of "registration." For the record, I'm vehemently against this idea to include the reasons like 1) an FFL would most likely charge for the service, costing the seller/buyer more than they intended the deal to cost, 2) if not done through an FFL, how would the seller respect the privacy of the buyer if individuals had to submit checks via CBI? And the list goes on. I just would like some clarity on how a UBC is considered "registration."
Anytime you fill out a form for a firearm, it is a sort of de facto registration. The fact that if a gun is recovered in a crime, its origin can be traced to the original buyer, says that info is out there and can be used by someone later to create a database. With massive amounts of computer memory and processing power available and super cheap prices, I would be surprised if all that stuff isn't already logged somewhere for access by God only knows who.

Those guns you get through your FFL? Essentially "registered" to you in my personal opinion.