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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
I am sure they come across old guns that were never registered to anyone.
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Not a single firearm of any kind in Washington state is registered to anyone. There is no mechanism in place with which to do so, no law in place under which we are compelled to do so. I believe that is the case in the vast majority of other states as well. As a matter of fact, I'm not aware of any registration requirements anywhere here in the United States.
Every attempt to impose any sort of a registration scheme has been met with furious resistance. History has shown that it is pretty axiomatic that "registration leads to confiscation". There is absolutely no reason for our government to maintain a list of who owns what, beyond that one, anyway.
Which, in the end, has always left me wondering about the appeal of a gun with no serial number. I understand the appeal of making a gun from a kit, and having something personalized at that level. I understand the appeal of that kind of work, the challenge involved. Hell, I have half a dozen rifles, one shotgun, and one pistol that I have built from kits. All muzzle loaders, though. It's kind of fun. I can see someone having that same fun with a more modern rifle.