“They generally don’t know who has the goods. “
Yes, they do. You’re not fooling anybody.
A very simple data query of credit cards, Amazon and eBay orders, USPS images of letters and packages of sender addresses from gun related companies (the USPS images ALL mail), concealed carry permits, and NICS checks will turn up all those with guns and gun paraphernalia, and your neighbors would rat you out in a second.
A more advanced query of all databases will show with 99.995% probability who owns guns.
“They generally don’t know who has the goods. “(emphasis added)
Years ago there was an anti-auto theft product on the market called The Club. People scoffed at the design flaws and that car thieves could simply cut through the steering wheel and evade The Club. But those Smartest Guys in the Room missed that The Club was a deterrent, and that simple car thieves would move to a car without a barrier to theft.
Yes, there is basically no way to stop a determined car their from taking your Camry. But I don't need to leave the windows open and the keys in the ignition. There is a big difference.
Similarly, of course, anyone with access to that data and who can perform general sort and merge commands via unique ID can do what you suggest. Anyone with a gun understands that there is zero hope of complete anonymity.
But...that isn't generally "your neighbors" or your average loser in a riot. If you think Mary or Joe Blow down the street has a dossier of all your transactions, I have some tin foil.
More direct and to the point, anyone blabbing to friends and family their personal arsenal inventory is a rube. Indeed, there is a good reason why I'm writing to "CodeToad."
The big picture: US goes cashless, digital currency, already in the making. Read up on Fedcoin, Senate Bill 3571, instating cashless, running parallel with reduced cash manufacture. In Comittee as we speak. Of course no one believes the Federal Reserve would “ blacklist” arms and ammo purchases.....