Videos tagged with Firearms Trace

This video discusses ATF enforcement actions, focusing on gun store compliance, the implications of selling illegal parts or to prohibited persons, and the concept of 'zero tolerance' for FFL holders. It highlights the record-keeping requirements for licensed dealers, the process of ATF audits, and the potential consequences of violations, including license revocation and store closure. The discussion also touches on the difficulty the government would face in tracking individual firearm ownership and the procedures for tracing stolen firearms.

This video argues that the ATF possesses a de facto gun registry, despite official denials. It highlights CNN's reporting on the ATF's rapid identification of a potential assassin using a firearm serial number, which the video claims contradicts the ATF's statements about manual record searches and the absence of a searchable digital database. The content suggests that the ATF's ability to trace firearms so quickly, even from old records of defunct dealers, implies a more accessible system than publicly acknowledged.

This video discusses the ongoing debate surrounding the ATF's capabilities and the potential for a national firearms registry. It highlights concerns that digitizing gun transaction records, even if not a full registry, could be a precursor to firearm confiscation. The speaker argues that current ATF tracing processes are overwhelmed by paper records, and proposed solutions like digitization are viewed with suspicion by gun rights advocates.

This video explains the lifecycle of the ATF Form 4473 after a firearm purchase. Licensed dealers must retain these forms for at least 20 years. Upon business discontinuation, records are sent to the ATF Out of Business Record Center in West Virginia. Federal law prohibits the creation of a searchable registry of non-NFA firearms, meaning the ATF cannot link specific individuals to firearms through these records.