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[–] prosecute_traitors@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why would they need to do that? Just go to a gun show. Conduct a "private purchase" of a Mauser. Kill some vermin. Go back to live your life. The gun probably isn't connected to that person in any traceable way.

[–] Ladislawgrowlo@lemy.lol 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

AFAIK some signs of usage are on the gun and left on his hands from the pressure when firing shortly after the shot was fired? Also I thought every gun in the USA is labeled with a code to identify them? I thought because of this they could also sink the gun into some random river or water-body. I guess this would be hard to find.

[–] StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They have serial numbers, but many states don't require firearm registration or recording private sales. Back when I lived in the States, the state I lived in required an initial background check if purchasing from a retailer. After that, it could change hands five times with no records.

[–] Ladislawgrowlo@lemy.lol 18 points 2 days ago (2 children)

So basically you are saying Serial Numbers are useless to proof ownership?

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

If there was a national registry it would be great!