Thread: Colfo Announce Firearms Registry Review

Some firearms that don't have serial numbers applied (it's a 20th century invention) have caused another problem, we now have a lot of the same model of rifle with serial number 1...

There are also other ways much cheaper of recording serial numbers and ownership transfers and they have been in use for years. Some places (in the US as well surprisingly) make you keep a unique numbered record book in which you record the purchase date, who it came from, and the info for the firearm including disposal date and who or how it was disposed of. You retain the book, must produce it on request and are responsible for it's security obviously. It seems a much better system than what we have - as the only way to check it's accurate is the same as the electronic registry. Cuts out the hassle and error factor straight off though and has the same prevention effect as the electronic version. Lose the serial numbered book and have to explain that...