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.
Free market selling and buying of firearms is the check valve preventing confiscation. If one ever sells a firearm do it on the free market for cash.
Also buy on the free market for cash.
The free market is why they want universal back ground checks. They do away with the check valve.