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With a very few exceptions, such as machine guns and short barreled shotguns, there IS no national registration of firearms in the US. Various states have registration requirements- most do not. Dealers are required to maintain records of sales, but there is no registration per se of firearms. Common misconception.

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Who is this gun registerd to -an101872?

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Does TX require gun registration?

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How do you find out if the a gun is registard?

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How do you register a gun to another name?

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What is the penalty for a unregistered gun that does not work?

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How do you register a hand gun you bought with no papers?

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When you purchase a gun from a gun dealer is it also registered at that time?

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Can you find out who a gun is registered to in florida?

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What do you do to register to buy a gun?

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How to have a gun you purchased from an individual put in your name?

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