The second amendment deals with ownership, not the transfer or brokering of ownership. Not saying I'm a big fan of the BATF or their paperwork -- by and large I'm not, and think most of this crap is unnecessary. However, the second amendment doesn't apply here.
"The second amendment deals with ownership, not the transfer or brokering of ownership. ... the second amendment doesn't apply here."
So, if the government effectively makes it impossible to purchase a gun, it has not violated the right to possess? 9 out of 10 dealers gone in 15 years, fanatical perfection required to stay in the business, it is only a matter of when, not if the rest of the merely human dealers have made the stray error that kicks them over the edge.
If the government regulated printing press manufacturing and distribution in this manner the press would be screaming. If abortion was regulated a tenth as stringently NOW would be marching with blood in their eyes.