The Rabbi
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Apparently law enforcement doesn't agree. The ATF received over a 350,000 requests from law enforcement for gun ownership tracings last year. When the police have a gun that was used to commit a crime, knowing who the gun belongs to is often useful. Although a database of gun ownership is never completely accurate, it can give investigators a lead in tying the gun to the perpetrator.I was just wondering how long before "taking away the guns" would come up.
The law seems quite reasonable if law enforcement in Illinois ever hopes to have a record of who owns the guns.
Law enforcement doesn't need a record of who owns the guns.
The "link" is usually that the gun was stolen and then used in a crime. The buyer was of course a law abiding citizen. He didnt go out and shoot people. I would guess about 98% of traces are dead ends.