[Secret Agent Man]

No offense, but they don’t need SSNs to track who has what, after you look at all the information you have to give them on those forms. They have a plethora of information to tag/track someone with even if they don’t get an SSN.

[lentulusgracchus]

The Social Security Act itself provided that that number never be used as an individual identifier. That was a promise FDR had to make up and down the line, to get the bill passed.

They lied, they lie, they will lie.

And yes, the only reason for registration is precisely confiscation.

[Pistolshot]

What you have to enter on the 4473.
Name:Last, first, Middle
Address, State, County, Zip.
Place of Birth.
Height
Weight
Sex
DOB
SS#(optional)
Race
Answer 12 questions.
State of Residence
Country of citizenship.

What NICS gets from the form.
Name:Last, first, Middle
Place of Birth.
Height
Weight
Sex
DOB
SS#(optional)
State of Residence
COuntry of citizenship
Type of firearm(Handgun, Long gun, Other)

Not much there.