It's only a matter of time and every day we're one step closer to Australian/British-style gun confiscation. To deny that it's possible is to assume that the ATF is only maintaining those records out of curiosity or in a quest for enhanced "situational awareness".
What a shocking revelation.
Any time you have to fill out and sign ANY government form for ANYTHING, you are “in their records” and will remain there in perpetuity to be used in ANY WAY the government sees fit.
To believe otherwise is willfull stupidity.
despite the law explicitly mandating it do so.
What law, there is no law anymore in the age of Obama. The law is what the Oligarchs say it is.
BATFE now. They hate their aronym. Although F Troop is more fitting.
Of course they are.
Why would they follow the law when there are no consequences for breaking the law? Heads need to roll once Trump is elected.
I hear the “Hillary Defense” works.
“I don’t recall ever owning a firearm”
“What difference does it make”
“Its Obama’s Fault”
“The dog ate my homework”
“Executive Privilege”
When do the law suits start? CLEARLY IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW.
I sold all mine except the .22LRs and the shot gun.
Not worth the hassle.
Just ask Hillary to wipe their servers with a cloth.
Don't tell me they lied........
I thought there couldn’t be any more least shocking news but this just showed me one more on the list of least shocking news.
I’ve been called paranoid for insisting for some years now that the BATFE is not only doing this but has been directed to do so by political figures at the highest levels. Figure it out - when you fill out that 4473 they link a specific serial number to your personal identification information right there at the point of sale and transmit those data to a central government repository. Gun registration is a fact, and yes, it’s specifically illegal and what are you going to do about it? People need to go to jail for this and nobody will.
They don’t have the manpower.
We outnumber them, significantly.
All that remains is the will to resist when the time comes.
Anyone who is surprised by this revelation hasn’t been paying attention.
I am so [NOT] surprised. Does ATF -ever- do anything that is ethical or even legal?
... violated official protocols
See Brady Act. Against the law too ... probably one of those "intent" laws, plus laws that bind the government are useless feelgood pap anyway, there is no remedy when the government doesn't follow a law that applies to government conduct.
No records that reach the government’s hands are ever destroyed. Try to get a misdemeanor expunged. You will get assured, even certified that it is expunged but ten years later when you apply for a new job it turns up on the background check.