Ed Huntress wrote:

"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ...

Listening to the radio, today. Aparently,
"instant checks" or universal background
checks is another form of registration.
Since, it can be reasoned, that anyone
who applies to be checked must be a gun
owner of some form.

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org

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No, anyone applying for a background check could be a first-time gun buyer.

Records for successful purchasers must be destroyed in 24 hours. That is,
federal records. In some states, you have a de facto registration because
you have to fill out a purchase form (handguns in NJ, for example) for which
the *state* retains a copy.


Not sure where you got this but it's the wrong info.

The Federal 4473 form that is the form used for ALL dealer NICS checks
is not destroyed for a minimum of 20 years.

http://www.atf.gov/forms/download/atf-f-4473-1.pdf

See page 3


That means that anyone who bought any type of NICS check weapon from a
dealer since 1992 is on file.

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Steve W.