Thread: FIREARMS REGISTER: A very interesting conundrum.

Originally Posted by Makros

Conundrum?
While I have shared my distrust and dislike of the registry concept openly.
I find the issue posed here is so trivial it's humorous and if it isn't trivial in the new system it should be made a trivial issue quickly.
A comment field for free text added to the record as well as serial #. This would render this circumstance a non-issue with an accompanying note "Original serial number on bottom of grip frame obscured by previous modifications. Registered serial number engraved on back strap."

We don't need to come up with pearl clutching false panic to criticise the registry. Also it stands to reason a lot of the staff won't be people experienced in firearms, the last thing I want is a retired cop acting as an Arms Officer designing, building, and maintaining the IT infrastructure for the registry!

There are no further avenues currently for providing feedback or submission on the registry therefore we are all in the same boat of waiting to see how it is implemented in reality.
Until we see it there's no point criticising it on made up scenarios we think will be a problem. It just sounds like complaining for the point of complaining.

I wasn't complaining...I'm simply highlighting the irony of Police themselves contributing to a potential error in serial number validation; the key to the success of the entire register issue.