Quote Originally Posted by John Sukey View Post
Well yes, the NICS paperwork is supposed to be destroyed, but the FBI seems to be reluctant to do so and we have no idea if they have complied with that.
That's true, John. But the NICS paperwork does not have any indication of the gun's serial number on it. The serial number does appear on the 4473, but that is kept by the dealer.
And by the way, current ATF rules say that the dealer has to keep the paperwork for 20 years, then it can be destroyed.