Does the Government keep records of gun transactions forever?
I recently traded a semi-auto I didn't like for an S&W 28-2 that I do like. I was talking to the manager of the gun section of this large chain store about record keeping on gun transactions. He said they were required to keep these records indefinitely. I thought there was a law passed in the '90s that said these records were supposed to be destroyed after a certain amount of time. In fact I remember hearing then Attorney General Janet Reno's office was under fire for not complying. Was I mistaken?
I really shouldn't care as all my transactions are perfectly within the bounds of the law, but I guess if these records are available at all times for Government inspection, that would make confiscation relatively easy. At least for guns bought from a dealer. Are all dealers required to keep these records indefinitely?
Jim
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