Many gun owners routinely sell firearms, in order to purchase something different that better suits their needs. Even more gun owners move every five or ten years, or change their names, or give firearms to family members. And of course, there are deaths (with associated inheritances, official or otherwise), and thefts, and simple typos on the paperwork. Attempting to generate a usable registration database from decades-old 4473s is not just illegal - it’s a fool’s errand, and a complete waste of the taxpayers’ money...
Illegal, foolish, waste of taxpayer money?
That’s our government in a nutshell.
Oh ye of little faith....
When they bring down the IRS on you, until you tell them WHERE said item went, and whom it was transferred to.
Oh, you will talk - you will ALL talk.
Most of those firearms are at the bottoms of lakes after tragic boating accidents.