ran into him back in my MSC days too..along with Chaz F great guys with huge wealth of knowledge
I BELIEVE it was Bob who told story of being at border in ???mexico??? and sucurity guard/border guard got his details..then went back into hut..came back out and asked him how he got on with his such n such revolver....the guard had same revolver on his hip in holster.... simple passport check had allowed him into acess ALL his details including what firearms were registered to his name THAT WAS 30ish years ago and its stuck in my mind ever since....especially now with register coming up.