Question: Does the government know what guns we own? IOW, when they do those background checks when you buy a gun, does that info get kept by some governmental agency (local, state, or national).
When you purchase a handgun, the weapons serial number is sent to the ATF and they keep record of who owns it. That's in every state.
But in gun friendly states, rifles aren't tracked like that. They just do a simple background check and off you go. Takes about 15 minutes and most of that time is the guy selling you the gun sitting on hold.
Question: Does the government know what guns we own? IOW, when they do those background checks when you buy a gun, does that info get kept by some governmental agency (local, state, or national).
Sometimes. Depends on the state.
When you purchase a handgun, the weapons serial number is sent to the ATF and they keep record of who owns it. That's in every state.
But in gun friendly states, rifles aren't tracked like that. They just do a simple background check and off you go. Takes about 15 minutes and most of that time is the guy selling you the gun sitting on hold.