I only own a shotgun, but I got my conceal carry permit last December when I realized that the incoming government at Richmond, VA, was about to take away my ability to acquire one or even own a gun.
This is why real conservatives, real 2A activists did not ever support Slick Willie’s Brady Bill background check system.
At some point, a private organization proposed a private (”BIDS”?) system to perform background checks. This would be an improvement.