Not going to prematurely reg until the time comes unless the absolute need beforehand, which is unlikely. Not going to give labour, Cahill and greens political voting leverage to broadcast to their worshippers (& hopeful new recruits) that the untrusted gun nuts are all happy with the new laws and are outdoing themselves to rush in and register en-mass proven as statistical evidence of a totally successful trustworthy, secure and safe firearm registry rollout. Also impowers them to charge what they like for the privilege of doing so at anytime they want and then some as the sheep will simply roll over.
As for retail, little margin/turnover on guns only to make a living on, it's the accessories, expendables, camping/tramping gear and seasonal hunting fashion updates that all the bits that Joe public can purchase keeps a business floating.
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